Heavy Equipment Operator Salary in Palm Bay, Florida — 2026 Data

Heavy Equipment Operators in Palm Bay, Florida earn an average of $51,670 per year ($24.84 per hour). The median (50th percentile) wage is $49,140 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 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 Palm Bay at a Glance

Salary Percentiles for Heavy Equipment Operators in Palm Bay

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• Heavy Equipment Operator salary in Orlando, FL — $52,630

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