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Heavy Equipment Operator Salary in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — 2026 Data

Heavy Equipment Operators in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma earn an average of $51,460 per year ($24.74 per hour). The median (50th percentile) wage is $48,690 per year. That is 22% 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 Oklahoma City, OK 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 Oklahoma City at a Glance

Heavy Equipment Operator wages in Oklahoma City, OK (2026)
Average (mean) annual salary$51,460
Average (mean) hourly rate$24.74 per hour
Median (50th percentile) annual$48,690
Median hourly wage$23.41 per hour
Entry-level pay (10th percentile)$37,440
Senior-level pay (90th percentile)$65,100
National average$66,290
Employment (Oklahoma City, OK)2,250 workers
Data vintageBLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 47-2073

Salary Percentiles for Heavy Equipment Operators in Oklahoma City

Annual and hourly wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$37,440$18.00/hr
25th percentile$41,820$20.11/hr
50th percentile (median)$48,690$23.41/hr
75th percentile$57,870$27.82/hr
90th percentile$65,100$31.30/hr

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