Steel Dynamics heavy equipment operator salary

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Average Steel Dynamics heavy equipment operator salary

$49,211yearly

$19.15 hourly rate

Entry-level Steel Dynamics heavy equipment operator salary

$41,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Steel Dynamics pay heavy equipment operators?

The average salary for Steel Dynamics heavy equipment operators is $49,211 per year. Steel Dynamics heavy equipment operator salaries range between $41,000 to $58,000 per year. Steel Dynamics heavy equipment operators earn 24% more than the national average salary for heavy equipment operators of $39,822.

Location impacts how much a heavy equipment operator at Steel Dynamics can expect to make. Heavy equipment operators at Steel Dynamics make the most in Columbus, MS, Indianapolis, IN, and Toledo, OH.

How much does Steel Dynamics pay heavy equipment operators by location?

Steel Dynamics pays heavy equipment operators the most in Columbus, MS, Indianapolis, IN, and Toledo, OH. Additionally, cities like Sinton and Ashland also report highly competitive salaries for heavy equipment operators at Steel Dynamics.

Heavy equipment operator Steel Dynamics salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Columbus, MS	$64,206	$30.87
2	Indianapolis, IN	$51,825	$24.92
3	Toledo, OH	$50,204	$24.14
4	Sinton, TX	$47,163	$22.67
5	Ashland, KY	$45,772	$22.01
6	Adrian, MI	$45,345	$21.80
7	Huntington, WV	$44,592	$21.44
8	Kernersville, NC	$44,046	$21.18
9	Pelham, AL	$41,760	$20.08

Highest-paid Steel Dynamics heavy equipment operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Heavy Equipment Operator And Foreman	$56,329	$27	-
2	Bulldozer Operator	$53,946	$26	-
3	Grader Operator	$53,502	$26	-
4	Excavator Operator	$53,273	$26	-
5	Scraper Operator	$53,250	$26	-
6	Blade Operator	$53,203	$26	-
7	Foreman/Operator	$53,121	$26	-
8	Heavy Equipment Mechanic	$53,080	$26	2
9	Excavator Backhoe Operator	$52,894	$25	-
10	Operator/Assistant Foreman	$52,740	$25	-

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Heavy equipment operator salary at Steel Dynamics competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Owens Corning	$50,432	$24	9
2	AK Steel	$49,883	$24	1
3	Martin Marietta	$48,505	$23	33
4	ADM	$47,405	$23	26
5	Koch Industries	$47,307	$23	-
6	Olympic Steel	$46,243	$22	-
7	Nucor	$45,334	$22	19
8	USG	$45,039	$22	8
9	Valmont Industries	$45,000	$22	1
10	Dover	$44,145	$21	2
11	Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation	$44,016	$21	-
12	Ferro	$43,431	$21	-
13	ATI - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated	$40,605	$20	-
14	Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co	$40,374	$19	9
15	Leggett & Platt	$40,089	$19	-
16	Parker Hannifin	$39,636	$19	15
17	New Millennium Building Systems	$36,879	$18	-
18	Steel of West Virginia, Inc.	$34,569	$17	-

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