Sources: Delaware Department of Human Resources, Classification and Compensation, Delaware classification plan (class report) and FY2027 pay grade tables; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Delaware state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first. These are the ranges Delaware sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Equipment Operator I Class UCCC01 · class description Grade 004 | $33,859 – $50,439 a year |
| Equipment Operator II Class UCCC02 · class description Grade 006 | $38,513 – $56,909 a year |
| Equipment Operator III Class UCCC03 · class description Grade 008 | $43,806 – $64,239 a year |
| Equipment Operator IV Class UCCC04 · class description Grade 009 | $46,720 – $68,253 a year |
Schedule: Salary plan G550 (DHR class report). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Delaware Department of Human Resources, Classification and Compensation, Delaware classification plan (class report) and FY2027 pay grade tables. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Delaware, all employers Sourced
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (SOC 47-2073) in Delaware, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | DE |
|---|---|
| Workers | 1,230 |
| 10th percentile | $39,090 |
| Median | $58,020 |
| 90th percentile | $97,520 |
| National median, government employers | $52,750 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
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Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Heavy Equipment Operator (government) page.