Heavy Equipment Operator (government) in New Jersey: Pay Plan

$43,934 – $75,954

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$89,660

median pay in NJ, all employers

5,980

workers in NJ (SOC 47-2073)

Sources: New Jersey Civil Service Commission, New Jersey State Title List and FY2027 salary schedules by Employee Relations Group; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 11, 2026. These are the ranges New Jersey sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Equipment Operator Class 42022 · class description Grade O12 · ERG O – Operations, Maintenance and Services Unit (IFPTE): FY2027 salary schedule	$43,934 – $63,341 a year 11 steps Step 1: $43,934 a year Step 2: $45,874 a year Step 3: $47,815 a year Step 4: $49,756 a year Step 5: $51,696 a year Step 6: $53,637 a year Step 7: $55,578 a year Step 8: $57,519 a year Step 9: $59,459 a year Step 10: $61,400 a year Step 11: $63,341 a year
Heavy Equipment Operator Class 59967 · class description Grade C14 · ERG C – Crafts Unit (IFPTE): FY2027 salary schedule	$47,916 – $69,346 a year 11 steps Step 1: $47,916 a year Step 2: $50,059 a year Step 3: $52,202 a year Step 4: $54,345 a year Step 5: $56,488 a year Step 6: $58,631 a year Step 7: $60,774 a year Step 8: $62,917 a year Step 9: $65,060 a year Step 10: $67,203 a year Step 11: $69,346 a year
Heavy Equipment Operator Class 42023 · class description Grade C16 · ERG C – Crafts Unit (IFPTE): FY2027 salary schedule	$52,308 – $75,954 a year 11 steps Step 1: $52,308 a year Step 2: $54,673 a year Step 3: $57,038 a year Step 4: $59,402 a year Step 5: $61,767 a year Step 6: $64,131 a year Step 7: $66,496 a year Step 8: $68,860 a year Step 9: $71,225 a year Step 10: $73,590 a year Step 11: $75,954 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: New Jersey Civil Service Commission, New Jersey State Title List and FY2027 salary schedules by Employee Relations Group. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in New Jersey, all employers Sourced

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

Measure	NJ
Workers	5,980
10th percentile	$50,760
Median	$89,660
90th percentile	$133,330
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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Heavy Equipment Operator (government) in New Jersey

New Jersey state pay plan Sourced

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