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          Wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in TENNESSEE

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $20.28 $23.40 $28.78 $37.10 $48.60
          Yearly $42,190 $48,680 $59,850 $77,170 $101,090
          Tennessee Hourly $20.00 $22.35 $25.00 $28.54 $36.27
          Yearly $41,600 $46,490 $52,000 $59,360 $75,430
          Cleveland, TN Metro Area Hourly $18.56 $21.89 $23.18 $27.00 $31.06
          Yearly $38,600 $45,540 $48,210 $56,160 $64,600
          South Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $18.36 $20.30 $23.47 $27.73 $30.43
          Yearly $38,190 $42,230 $48,810 $57,680 $63,290
          Knoxville, TN Metro Area Hourly $20.09 $21.22 $23.41 $27.74 $37.75
          Yearly $41,790 $44,130 $48,690 $57,700 $78,520
          Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area Hourly $22.42 $23.79 $26.94 $29.11 $35.53
          Yearly $46,630 $49,470 $56,030 $60,560 $73,900
          North Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $18.17 $20.27 $23.41 $26.50 $30.85
          Yearly $37,800 $42,160 $48,700 $55,130 $64,170
          West Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $19.22 $21.11 $24.27 $27.85 $31.80
          Yearly $39,970 $43,900 $50,490 $57,920 $66,140
          East Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $19.65 $23.42 $27.03 $27.03 $34.50
          Yearly $40,860 $48,720 $56,220 $56,220 $71,750
          Morristown, TN Metro Area Hourly $18.46 $20.73 $23.16 $27.35 $28.20
          Yearly $38,400 $43,120 $48,170 $56,880 $58,650
          Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $19.72 $21.49 $26.90 $36.27 $36.73
          Yearly $41,010 $44,700 $55,960 $75,430 $76,390
          Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Hourly $19.50 $21.88 $25.90 $29.88 $35.00
          Yearly $40,560 $45,510 $53,870 $62,150 $72,790
          Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly $19.52 $21.78 $24.48 $28.30 $33.05
          Yearly $40,600 $45,290 $50,910 $58,870 $68,740
          Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area Hourly $19.41 $21.75 $24.19 $28.77 $37.17
          Yearly $40,370 $45,250 $50,320 $59,840 $77,320
          Jackson, TN Metro Area Hourly $18.26 $19.65 $22.71 $26.72 $30.90
          Yearly $37,990 $40,870 $47,240 $55,570 $64,270
          Johnson City, TN Metro Area Hourly $18.46 $21.37 $22.87 $26.76 $30.65
          Yearly $38,400 $44,440 $47,560 $55,660 $63,750