Heavy Equipment Operator (government) in Pennsylvania: Pay Plan

$36,831 – $66,055

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$60,530

median pay in PA, all employers

22,120

workers in PA (SOC 47-2073)

Sources: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Classification and Pay Plan (job classes and pay schedules); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pennsylvania state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Pennsylvania sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Equipment Operator A Class 92100 · class description Grade ST03 · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$36,831 – $54,162 a year 20 steps Level 01: $36,831 a year Level 02: $37,536 a year Level 03: $38,338 a year Level 04: $39,159 a year Level 05: $39,746 a year Level 06: $40,665 a year Level 07: $41,506 a year Level 08: $42,347 a year Level 09: $43,247 a year Level 10: $44,147 a year Level 11: $44,949 a year Level 12: $45,888 a year Level 13: $46,827 a year Level 14: $47,863 a year Level 15: $48,802 a year Level 16: $49,819 a year Level 17: $50,836 a year Level 18: $51,932 a year Level 19: $53,008 a year Level 20: $54,162 a year
Grade ST03 · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$39,287 – $57,772 a year 20 steps Level 01: $39,287 a year Level 02: $40,038 a year Level 03: $40,893 a year Level 04: $41,770 a year Level 05: $42,396 a year Level 06: $43,376 a year Level 07: $44,273 a year Level 08: $45,171 a year Level 09: $46,130 a year Level 10: $47,090 a year Level 11: $47,945 a year Level 12: $48,947 a year Level 13: $49,948 a year Level 14: $51,054 a year Level 15: $52,056 a year Level 16: $53,141 a year Level 17: $54,226 a year Level 18: $55,394 a year Level 19: $56,541 a year Level 20: $57,772 a year
Equipment Operator B Class 92101 · class description Grade ST04 · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$41,506 – $61,927 a year 20 steps Level 01: $41,506 a year Level 02: $42,347 a year Level 03: $43,247 a year Level 04: $44,147 a year Level 05: $44,949 a year Level 06: $45,888 a year Level 07: $46,827 a year Level 08: $47,863 a year Level 09: $48,802 a year Level 10: $49,819 a year Level 11: $50,836 a year Level 12: $51,932 a year Level 13: $53,008 a year Level 14: $54,162 a year Level 15: $55,316 a year Level 16: $56,607 a year Level 17: $57,937 a year Level 18: $59,149 a year Level 19: $60,538 a year Level 20: $61,927 a year
Grade ST04 · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$44,273 – $66,055 a year 20 steps Level 01: $44,273 a year Level 02: $45,171 a year Level 03: $46,130 a year Level 04: $47,090 a year Level 05: $47,945 a year Level 06: $48,947 a year Level 07: $49,948 a year Level 08: $51,054 a year Level 09: $52,056 a year Level 10: $53,141 a year Level 11: $54,226 a year Level 12: $55,394 a year Level 13: $56,541 a year Level 14: $57,772 a year Level 15: $59,003 a year Level 16: $60,380 a year Level 17: $61,799 a year Level 18: $63,093 a year Level 19: $64,574 a year Level 20: $66,055 a year
Transportation Equipment Operator Trainee Class 91360 · class description Grade ST02 (Levels 14–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$42,347 – $47,863 a year 7 steps Level 14: $42,347 a year Level 15: $43,247 a year Level 16: $44,147 a year Level 17: $44,949 a year Level 18: $45,888 a year Level 19: $46,827 a year Level 20: $47,863 a year
Grade ST02 (Levels 14–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$45,171 – $51,054 a year 7 steps Level 14: $45,171 a year Level 15: $46,130 a year Level 16: $47,090 a year Level 17: $47,945 a year Level 18: $48,947 a year Level 19: $49,948 a year Level 20: $51,054 a year
Transportation Equipment Operator A Class 91380 · class description Grade ST03 (Levels 12–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$45,888 – $54,162 a year 9 steps Level 12: $45,888 a year Level 13: $46,827 a year Level 14: $47,863 a year Level 15: $48,802 a year Level 16: $49,819 a year Level 17: $50,836 a year Level 18: $51,932 a year Level 19: $53,008 a year Level 20: $54,162 a year
Grade ST03 (Levels 12–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$48,947 – $57,772 a year 9 steps Level 12: $48,947 a year Level 13: $49,948 a year Level 14: $51,054 a year Level 15: $52,056 a year Level 16: $53,141 a year Level 17: $54,226 a year Level 18: $55,394 a year Level 19: $56,541 a year Level 20: $57,772 a year
Transportation Equipment Operator B Class 91400 · class description Grade ST04 (Levels 10–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$49,819 – $61,927 a year 11 steps Level 10: $49,819 a year Level 11: $50,836 a year Level 12: $51,932 a year Level 13: $53,008 a year Level 14: $54,162 a year Level 15: $55,316 a year Level 16: $56,607 a year Level 17: $57,937 a year Level 18: $59,149 a year Level 19: $60,538 a year Level 20: $61,927 a year
Grade ST04 (Levels 10–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$53,141 – $66,055 a year 11 steps Level 10: $53,141 a year Level 11: $54,226 a year Level 12: $55,394 a year Level 13: $56,541 a year Level 14: $57,772 a year Level 15: $59,003 a year Level 16: $60,380 a year Level 17: $61,799 a year Level 18: $63,093 a year Level 19: $64,574 a year Level 20: $66,055 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: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Classification and Pay Plan (job classes and pay schedules). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Pennsylvania, all employers Sourced

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

Measure	PA
Workers	22,120
10th percentile	$46,780
Median	$60,530
90th percentile	$94,930
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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