Watco heavy equipment operator salary

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Average Watco heavy equipment operator salary

$57,474yearly

$19.15 hourly rate

Entry-level Watco heavy equipment operator salary

$39,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Watco pay heavy equipment operators?

The average salary for Watco heavy equipment operators is $57,474 per year. Watco heavy equipment operator salaries range between $39,000 to $84,000 per year. Watco heavy equipment operators earn 44% more than the national average salary for heavy equipment operators of $39,822.

Location impacts how much a heavy equipment operator at Watco can expect to make. Heavy equipment operators at Watco make the most in Linden, NJ, Wallula, WA, and Toledo, OR.

How much does Watco pay heavy equipment operators by location?

Watco pays heavy equipment operators the most in Linden, NJ, Wallula, WA, and Toledo, OR. Additionally, cities like Crest Hill and Columbus also report highly competitive salaries for heavy equipment operators at Watco.

Heavy equipment operator Watco salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Linden, NJ	$79,516	$38.23
2	Wallula, WA	$77,264	$37.15
3	Toledo, OR	$69,653	$33.49
4	Crest Hill, IL	$68,710	$33.03
5	Columbus, MS	$66,269	$31.86
6	Twin Falls, ID	$62,899	$30.24
7	Belfield, ND	$62,362	$29.98
8	Biron, WI	$61,878	$29.75
9	Glendale, AZ	$60,454	$29.06
10	Cheektowaga, NY	$60,316	$29.00

Highest-paid Watco heavy equipment operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Heavy Equipment Operator And Foreman	$80,836	$39	-
2	Heavy Equipment Mechanic	$77,507	$37	2
3	Operator	$72,685	$35	3
4	Foreman/Operator	$69,767	$34	-
5	Heavy Equipment Technician	$60,099	$29	-
6	Bulldozer Operator	$55,114	$27	-
7	Operator/Assistant Foreman	$54,599	$26	-
8	Engineering Equipment Operator	$54,224	$26	-
9	Excavator Operator	$53,616	$26	-
10	Scraper Operator	$52,160	$25	-

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Recent salaries for heavy equipment operators at watco

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Heavy Equipment Operator-Port of Pine	Pine Bluff, AR	06/29/2025	$39,653
Heavy Equipment Operator-Port of	Memphis, TN	06/25/2025	$37,566
Heavy Equipment Operator (Marine Terminal)	Hawesville, KY	06/25/2025	$41,740
Heavy Equipment Operator	Sauget, IL	06/25/2025	$41,740
Heavy Equipment Operator	Sauget, IL	05/26/2025	$41,740

Heavy equipment operator salary at Watco competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Genesee & Wyoming	$61,240	$29	3
2	BNSF Railway	$59,242	$28	8
3	Conrail	$55,328	$27	-
4	Canadian Pacific Railway	$51,940	$25	1
5	Iowa Interstate Railroad	$51,664	$25	-
6	R. J. Corman Railroad Group	$51,193	$25	9
7	Montana Rail Link	$48,002	$23	-
8	Loup Logistics	$47,951	$23	4
9	Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad	$46,301	$22	-
10	OmniTRAX	$45,935	$22	-
11	Railserve	$45,180	$22	-
12	Kansas City Southern	$45,109	$22	-
13	Trans-Global Solutions	$39,726	$19	2
14	USD Partners	$39,457	$19	-
15	Enstructure	$37,783	$18	12

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