$54,204 – $88,188
state pay plan range, a year
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classes in the state plan
$73,430
median pay in OR, all employers
5,630
workers in OR (SOC 47-2073)
Sources: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Oregon state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first. These are the ranges Oregon sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Equipment Operator Class 4422 · class description Grade 21-AA · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Oregon Military Department (REPR AU) | $4,519.00 – $6,275.00 a month $54,228 – $75,300 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AP · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Oregon Military Department (REPR AU) | $4,833.00 – $6,709.00 a month $57,996 – $80,508 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $4,519.00 – $6,276.00 a month $54,228 – $75,312 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $4,833.00 – $6,713.00 a month $57,996 – $80,556 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI) | $4,519.00 – $6,276.00 a month $54,228 – $75,312 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI) | $4,833.00 – $6,713.00 a month $57,996 – $80,556 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $4,519.00 – $6,276.00 a month $54,228 – $75,312 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $4,833.00 – $6,713.00 a month $57,996 – $80,556 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS) | $4,519.00 – $6,276.00 a month $54,228 – $75,312 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS) | $4,833.00 – $6,713.00 a month $57,996 – $80,556 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OBO) | $4,519.00 – $6,276.00 a month $54,228 – $75,312 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OBO) | $4,833.00 – $6,713.00 a month $57,996 – $80,556 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OBS) | $4,519.00 – $6,276.00 a month $54,228 – $75,312 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OBS) | $4,833.00 – $6,713.00 a month $57,996 – $80,556 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Non-Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OXNH) | $4,855.00 – $6,748.00 a month $58,260 – $80,976 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Non-Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OXNH) | $5,192.00 – $7,217.00 a month $62,304 – $86,604 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Non-Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OXNI) | $4,945.00 – $6,874.00 a month $59,340 – $82,488 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Non-Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OXNI) | $5,289.00 – $7,349.00 a month $63,468 – $88,188 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Non-Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OXNO) | $4,945.00 – $6,874.00 a month $59,340 – $82,488 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Non-Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OXNO) | $5,289.00 – $7,349.00 a month $63,468 – $88,188 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Non-Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OXSO) | $4,945.00 – $6,874.00 a month $59,340 – $82,488 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Non-Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OXSO) | $5,289.00 – $7,349.00 a month $63,468 – $88,188 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA) | $4,517.00 – $6,274.00 a month $54,204 – $75,288 a year 8 steps
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Grade 21-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA) | $4,831.00 – $6,709.00 a month $57,972 – $80,508 a year 8 steps
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Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Oregon, all employers Sourced
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (SOC 47-2073) in Oregon, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | OR |
|---|---|
| Workers | 5,630 |
| 10th percentile | $53,410 |
| Median | $73,430 |
| 90th percentile | $117,310 |
| 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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More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Heavy Equipment Operator (government) page.