--- title: "Operating Engineer Programs in Utah: Pay & Tuition" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/operating-engineer/utah/ description: "Operating Engineer pay in Utah: BLS average $60,840 (all experience levels), median $60,740, bottom 10% $47,420. 4 listed programs." updated: 2026-11-03 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Operating Engineer](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/operating-engineer/) 4. Utah Utah # Operating Engineer programs in *Utah* 4 listed heavy equipment operator programs in Utah, plus BLS pay data for the state and 5 metro areas. - **$60,840** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$47,420** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$60,740** Median pay (state) - **$75,880** Top 10% earn over 7,880 jobs in Utah · 4 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Cities with listed programs - [Logan 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/operating-engineer/utah/logan/) - [Sandy 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/operating-engineer/utah/sandy/) - [Tooele 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/operating-engineer/utah/tooele/) BLS wage data ## Operating Engineer pay in Utah Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Utah | $47,420 | $51,800 | $60,740 | $65,430 | $75,880 | $60,840 | 7,880 | | United States | $42,190 | $48,680 | $59,850 | $77,170 | $101,090 | $66,290 | 478,090 | Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. ### Metro areas | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $48,960 | $57,610 | $61,750 | $66,830 | $78,420 | $62,890 | 2,570 | | Ogden, UT | $48,070 | $51,030 | $60,250 | $65,430 | $74,760 | $60,000 | 1,160 | | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $47,500 | $51,310 | $59,880 | $65,690 | $73,860 | $59,970 | 1,440 | | St. George, UT | $46,060 | $49,070 | $57,900 | $61,450 | $72,110 | $56,770 | 670 | | Logan, UT-ID | $44,970 | $48,620 | $56,980 | $61,290 | $73,530 | $56,820 | 180 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in Utah Every heavy equipment operator program we matched in Utah. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Bridgerland Technical College](https://www.btech.edu/) Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation | Logan, UT | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 37 | $3,291 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 49.0202 | | [Utah State University](https://www.usu.edu/) Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation | Logan, UT | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 37 | $9,412–$26,259 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 49.0202 | | Utah Operating Engineers, JATC | Sandy, UT | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Phillips Heavy Equipment Services, LLC | Tooele, UT | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program. ### Browse by city - [Logan 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/operating-engineer/utah/logan/) - [Sandy 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/operating-engineer/utah/sandy/) - [Tooele 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/operating-engineer/utah/tooele/) Related resources ## Keep researching [**GI Bill heavy equipment operator schools** Schools approved for VA benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/heavy-equipment-operator/) [**Verified CDL training schools** Many equipment jobs also involve hauling machines; compare CDL programs. · VerifiedCDLSchools.com](https://verifiedcdlschools.com/) [**Registered apprenticeships in Utah** The full DOL sponsor list for the state. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/ut/) ## 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](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). 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](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-2073.00), 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](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/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](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **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](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). 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. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/operating-engineer/utah/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.