Knife River heavy equipment operator salary

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Average Knife River heavy equipment operator salary

$40,647yearly

$19.15 hourly rate

Entry-level Knife River heavy equipment operator salary

$30,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Knife River pay heavy equipment operators?

The average salary for Knife River heavy equipment operators is $40,647 per year. Knife River heavy equipment operator salaries range between $30,000 to $54,000 per year. Knife River heavy equipment operators earn 2% more than the national average salary for heavy equipment operators of $39,822.

Location impacts how much a heavy equipment operator at Knife River can expect to make. Heavy equipment operators at Knife River make the most in Spokane, WA, Portland, OR, and Bryan, TX.

How much does Knife River pay heavy equipment operators by location?

Knife River pays heavy equipment operators the most in Spokane, WA, Portland, OR, and Bryan, TX. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for heavy equipment operators at Knife River.

Heavy equipment operator Knife River salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Spokane, WA	$59,383	$28.55
2	Portland, OR	$52,737	$25.35
3	Bryan, TX	$38,511	$18.51

Highest-paid Knife River heavy equipment operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Heavy Equipment Mechanic	$52,400	$25	3
2	Heavy Equipment Operator And Foreman	$51,373	$25	-
3	Foreman/Operator	$50,736	$24	-
4	Bulldozer Operator	$50,594	$24	-
5	Operator/Assistant Foreman	$50,249	$24	-
6	Motor Grader Operator	$49,483	$24	2
7	Grader Operator	$47,278	$23	-
8	Blade Operator	$46,658	$22	-
9	Road Equipment Operator	$46,514	$22	-
10	Scraper Operator	$45,926	$22	-

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Recent salaries for heavy equipment operators at knife river

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Heavy Equipment Operator	Crookston, MN	04/06/2025	$52,175
Crusher/Washplant/Heavy Equipment Operator	Gillette, WY	01/23/2025	$50,088
Crusher/Washplant/Heavy Equipment Operator	Rapid City, SD	01/23/2025	$50,088
Crusher/Washplant/Heavy Equipment Operator	Bismarck, ND	01/23/2025	$50,088
Crusher/Washplant/Heavy Equipment Operator	Billings, MT	01/23/2025	$50,088

Heavy equipment operator salary at Knife River competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Texas Industries	$51,151	$25	-
2	Martin Marietta	$48,505	$23	44
3	Gilchrist Construction Company, Llc	$44,009	$21	-
4	Fisher Industries	$43,953	$21	22
5	Branscome	$43,094	$21	9
6	Barnhill Contracting	$42,953	$21	8
7	F.O. Day	$42,899	$21	-
8	Williams Brothers Construction	$42,751	$21	-
9	Cemex	$42,377	$20	21
10	Prairie Material	$42,257	$20	-
11	Titan America	$42,096	$20	8
12	Lehigh Hanson	$42,011	$20	-
13	Thomas Concrete	$41,831	$20	-
14	Hanson Aggregates East Inc	$41,827	$20	-
15	Ready Mix USA	$41,541	$20	-
16	Concrete Supply Co.	$41,537	$20	-
17	Geneva Rock Products	$41,511	$20	-
18	Rinker Materials West LLC	$41,319	$20	1
19	Lattimore Materials Co	$41,142	$20	-
20	Osburn Contractors	$40,745	$20	-

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