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Heavy equipment operators in New Hampshire: what they earn
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New Hampshire earned a median $62,200 a year in May 2025, $29.91 an hour. 1,330 people held the job, 1.9 for every 1,000 jobs in the state. That median is 4% above the national figure of $59,850, and New Hampshire ranks 21 of 51 by pay for this trade.
The full wage spread in New Hampshire
| Point | Hourly | Annual | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $23.93 | $49,770 | A tenth of the workforce earns less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $27.55 | $57,310 | A quarter earn less. |
| Median | $29.91 | $62,200 | Half earn less, half earn more. |
| 75th percentile | $35.51 | $73,860 | A quarter earn more. |
| 90th percentile | $42.18 | $87,730 | A tenth earn more than this. |
| Mean | $32.34 | $67,270 | The average. Pulled up by the top earners. |
Annual figures are the hourly rate times 2,080 hours, BLS's full-time year. Overtime is inside the survey's earnings but not separated out.
Pay by metro area in New Hampshire
One metro area based in New Hampshire has a BLS estimate for heavy equipment operators: Manchester-Nashua, NH, with 210 employed and a median $60,370 a year.
| Metro | Employed | Median annual | 10th pct | 90th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 210 | $60,370 | $49,230 | $88,690 |
Metropolitan statistical areas as BLS publishes them in the same May 2025 estimates. A metro that crosses a state line is listed only under its primary state, so part of a neighboring state's metro can sit outside this table. Areas outside any metro are not shown. Listed under another state but reaching into New Hampshire: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
New Hampshire against its neighbors on the pay ladder
| # | State | Median annual | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Wyoming | $62,960 | 3,800 |
| 19 | Michigan | $62,690 | 9,500 |
| 20 | Colorado | $62,620 | 11,700 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $62,200 | 1,330 |
| 22 | North Dakota | $62,150 | 4,890 |
| 23 | Idaho | $61,680 | 4,270 |
| 24 | Montana | $61,580 | 3,750 |
The complete ranking is on the Heavy equipment operators page.
Against the national figure
| Figure | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $62,200 | $59,850 |
| Median hourly | $29.91 | $28.78 |
| 10th percentile, annual | $49,770 | $42,190 |
| 90th percentile, annual | $87,730 | $101,090 |
| Employed | 1,330 | 478,090 |
Other trades in New Hampshire
Electricians ($62,840) · Plumbers and pipefitters ($66,810) · HVAC technicians ($73,850) · Welders ($62,360) · Truck drivers (CDL) ($60,280) · Lineworkers (power-line installers) ($102,170) · Ironworkers ($59,920) · Sheet metal workers ($59,800) · Carpenters ($61,200) · Brickmasons and blockmasons ($66,890) · Auto service technicians ($59,020) · Diesel mechanics ($71,390) · Machinists ($61,500)
See all 14 ranked by pay in New Hampshire.
No state licensing records are sourced here for heavy equipment operators. The steps into the trade are on the Heavy equipment operators page. Numbers on this page are the May 2025 BLS estimates; see how the numbers are built.