Job outlook for heavy equipment operators in the United States

Heavy equipment operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected heavy equipment operator job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.

• About 22,000 new jobs for heavy equipment operators are projected over the next decade.

• Heavy equipment operator salaries have increased 8% for heavy equipment operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 412,047 heavy equipment operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 47,261 active heavy equipment operator job openings in the US.

• The average heavy equipment operator salary is $39,822.

Compare the number of heavy equipment operator jobs and the average heavy equipment operator salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of heavy equipment operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where heavy equipment operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.