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Heavy Equipment Operator (government) in Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD) lists 2 job classes for this work in the Massachusetts state pay plan: Maint Equipment Operator I–II.

$56,370 – $80,785
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$76,820
median pay in MA, all employers
9,680
workers in MA (SOC 47-2073)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Maint Equipment Operator I
Class E14W27
Grade 14
$2,168.08 – $2,946.76 a two weeks
$56,370 – $76,616 a year
14 steps
  • Step 1: $2,168.08 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,218.79 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $2,271.48 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,328.65 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $2,388.45 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $2,449.95 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $2,513.22 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $2,578.27 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $2,645.17 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $2,713.94 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $2,763.64 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $2,814.31 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $2,865.97 a two weeks
  • Step 14: $2,946.76 a two weeks
Maint Equipment Operator II
Class E15W28
Grade 15
$2,258.37 – $3,107.12 a two weeks
$58,718 – $80,785 a year
14 steps
  • Step 1: $2,258.37 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,316.09 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $2,377.49 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,440.69 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $2,505.73 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $2,572.65 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $2,641.52 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $2,712.56 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $2,785.56 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $2,860.78 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $2,913.41 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $2,967.02 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $3,021.77 a two weeks
  • Step 14: $3,107.12 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 3 NAGE salary plans 03A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (SOC 47-2073) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureMA
Workers9,680
10th percentile$52,630
Median$76,820
90th percentile$125,400
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.

Free practice tests for Massachusetts

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.

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