Mortenson heavy equipment operator salary

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Average Mortenson heavy equipment operator salary

$50,924yearly

$19.15 hourly rate

Entry-level Mortenson heavy equipment operator salary

$39,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Mortenson pay heavy equipment operators?

The average salary for Mortenson heavy equipment operators is $50,924 per year. Mortenson heavy equipment operator salaries range between $39,000 to $65,000 per year. Mortenson heavy equipment operators earn 28% more than the national average salary for heavy equipment operators of $39,822.

Location impacts how much a heavy equipment operator at Mortenson can expect to make. Heavy equipment operators at Mortenson make the most in Kirkland, WA, Lancaster, CA, and DeKalb, IL.

How much does Mortenson pay heavy equipment operators by location?

Mortenson pays heavy equipment operators the most in Kirkland, WA, Lancaster, CA, and DeKalb, IL. Additionally, cities like Minneapolis and Brookfield also report highly competitive salaries for heavy equipment operators at Mortenson.

Heavy equipment operator Mortenson salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Kirkland, WA	$76,789	$36.92
2	Lancaster, CA	$71,736	$34.49
3	DeKalb, IL	$70,368	$33.83
4	Minneapolis, MN	$65,888	$31.68
5	Brookfield, WI	$65,668	$31.57
6	Portland, OR	$65,214	$31.35
7	Bridger, MT	$62,525	$30.06
8	Denver, CO	$60,197	$28.94
9	Summit, SD	$55,782	$26.82
10	Eagle Mountain, UT	$55,708	$26.78

Highest-paid Mortenson heavy equipment operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Heavy Equipment Mechanic	$65,762	$32	-
2	Heavy Equipment Operator And Foreman	$62,744	$30	-
3	Foreman/Operator	$61,604	$30	5
4	Heavy Equipment Technician	$58,859	$28	-
5	Operator/Assistant Foreman	$57,604	$28	-
6	Bulldozer Operator	$55,844	$27	-
7	Motor Grader Operator	$55,649	$27	-
8	Excavator Operator	$53,406	$26	-
9	Road Equipment Operator	$52,771	$25	-
10	Grader Operator	$52,283	$25	-

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Recent salaries for heavy equipment operators at mortenson

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Wind Heavy Equipment Operator-Juniper Canyon Repower	Bickleton, WA	06/29/2025	$83,480
Wind Heavy Equipment Operator-Osagrove Flats Wind Project	Dana, IL	06/24/2025	$83,480
Wind Heavy Equipment Operator-Cheyenne Ridge II Wind Project	Cheyenne Wells, CO	06/16/2025	$41,740
Wind Heavy Equipment Operator-Top Hat Wind Project	Chestnut, IL	05/19/2025	$43,827
Wind Heavy Equipment Operator-Top Hat Wind Project	Chestnut, IL	04/28/2025	$43,827

Heavy equipment operator salary at Mortenson competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Turner Construction	$53,977	$26	31
2	DPR Construction	$52,943	$25	7
3	JE Dunn Construction	$51,042	$25	17
4	Sundt Construction	$49,593	$24	11
5	Skanska	$48,626	$23	2
6	McCarthy Holdings, Inc.	$47,856	$23	9
7	The Conti Group	$47,383	$23	-
8	Obayashi	$46,503	$22	-
9	Granite Construction	$46,354	$22	30
10	Cherne Contracting	$46,023	$22	-
11	Orion Construction LP	$45,852	$22	-
12	Manafort Brothers	$45,816	$22	-
13	TRC Construction	$45,814	$22	-
14	Teton Industrial Construction Inc	$45,268	$22	-
15	Garney Holding Company	$45,250	$22	20
16	BL Harbert International	$45,190	$22	1
17	Gemma Power Systems	$44,949	$22	-
18	Gilbane Building Company	$44,265	$21	23
19	MYR Group	$43,700	$21	-
20	Burns & McDonnell	$41,426	$20	-

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