Delaware

Operating Engineer programs in Delaware

No heavy equipment operator programs are listed in Delaware in the federal files we use yet, plus BLS pay data for the state and 2 metro areas.

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  • $60,690Average pay (state, all experience levels)
  • $39,090Entry-level / bottom 10%
  • $58,020Median pay (state)
  • $97,520Top 10% earn over

1,230 jobs in Delaware · 0 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

BLS wage data

Operating Engineer pay in Delaware

Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Area10th pct25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctMeanEmployed
Delaware$39,090$46,500$58,020$66,140$97,520$60,6901,230
United States$42,190$48,680$59,850$77,170$101,090$66,290478,090
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Metro areas

Area10th pct25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctMeanEmployed
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$48,780$56,410$66,810$92,410$113,310$75,2005,620
Dover, DE$39,090$44,470$48,860$59,710$80,730$54,560190
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

No listed programs yet

We found no school or registered sponsor for this trade in Delaware in the IPEDS 2023-24 completions file or the DOL partner file. Programs in neighboring states may enroll out-of-state students; see the national list.

Sources

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (news release USDL-26-0725; data tables). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
  • Occupation: O*NET OnLine, 47-2073.00 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Apprenticeship sponsors: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 (Partner Finder).
  • Schools & graduates: U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code (completions file; CIP-SOC crosswalk).
  • Tuition: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID (source).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.