Heavy Equipment Operator Salary in Durham, North Carolina — 2026 Data

Heavy Equipment Operators in Durham, North Carolina earn an average of $55,020 per year ($26.45 per hour). The median (50th percentile) wage is $50,820 per year. That is 17% below the national average of $66,290. Data updated August 2026.

Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators to the job title "Heavy Equipment Operator". Values are measured survey estimates for the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.

Heavy Equipment Operator Pay in Durham at a Glance

Salary Percentiles for Heavy Equipment Operators in Durham

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• Heavy Equipment Operator salary in Charlotte, NC — $55,090
• Heavy Equipment Operator salary in Raleigh, NC — $54,460
• Heavy Equipment Operator salary in Greensboro, NC — $51,270
• Heavy Equipment Operator salary in San Francisco, CA — $110,300
• Heavy Equipment Operator salary in Urban Honolulu, HI — $104,010

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• Construction Manager salary in Durham, NC — $133,280
• Electrician salary in Durham, NC — $59,670
• Pipefitter salary in Durham, NC — $58,630
• Plumber salary in Durham, NC — $58,630