SALARIES · 38 POSTED PAY RANGES
Equipment Operator salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 38 open job postings for Equipment Operator roles at 12 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.
- Median base pay$22.50/hr$46,800 a year full-time
- Typical range$19.00–$26.50/hrMiddle half of postings
- Top 10%$30.72/hrand above
- Postings38with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 7 more postings in EUR (median €47.9K). How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $19.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 9; $20.00/hr–$21.00/hr: 2; $21.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 3; $22.00/hr–$23.00/hr: 3; $23.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 2; $24.00/hr–$25.00/hr: 0; $25.00/hr–$26.00/hr: 2; $26.00/hr–$27.00/hr: 3; $27.00/hr–$28.00/hr: 0; $28.00/hr–$29.00/hr: 1; $29.00/hr–$30.00/hr: 1; $30.00/hr–$31.00/hr: 2; $31.00/hr–$32.00/hr: 0; $32.00/hr–$33.00/hr: 1; $33.00/hr–$34.00/hr: 0; $34.00/hr–$35.00/hr: 2.
Pay by level
Companies hiring
Top-paying companies
- Waste Connections · $48.9K median · 14 postings
- Owensminor · $39.5K median · 7 postings
By location
Remote vs on-site
Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $21.50/hr ($44.7K/yr) median, $19.00–$26.50/hr typical, from 26 postings.
By years of experience
Newest Equipment Operator postings
- Equipment Operator; 3:30pmOwens & Minor Distribution Inc. · Richmond, VA · $19.00/hr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
- Equipment Operator (2nd Shift)Taylor · North Mankato, MN · $18.00–$25.00/hr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
- EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II (Drainage Utility)Amarillo · Amarillo, TX · $19.00/hr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
- Equipment Operator INovartis · Austria · €35.4K–€60.5K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
- Equipment Operator INovartis · Austria · €35.4K–€60.5K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers
How much does a Equipment Operator make?
The median posted base pay for Equipment Operator jobs is $22.50/hr ($46.8K/yr), from 38 job postings with pay at 12 companies.
What is the typical Equipment Operator pay range?
The middle half of postings list $19.00–$26.50/hr. The top 10% list $63.9K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $39.5K or less.
Which companies pay the most for Equipment Operator jobs?
By median posted pay: Waste Connections ($48.9K), Owensminor ($39.5K).
How does Equipment Operator pay change with level?
Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Entry level €47.9K, Mid level $21.50/hr ($44.7K/yr), Senior $28.80/hr ($59.9K/yr).