U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Interior / Engineering Equipment Operating

Job-title file

Engineering Equipment Operating

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

721 employees hold this title in Department of Interior. Median total compensation for the role is $69,455, below the department median of $87,331.

Employees: 721
Total payroll: $51.5M
Role median: $69,455
Agency median: $87,331
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,213$102,217+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 721 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Engineering Equipment Operating pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — about 478,090 people — is $59,850. Department of Interior pays a median base salary of $69,309 for this role, 16% above that figure — about the 64th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Interior sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,190

$48,680

$59,850

$77,170

$101,090

Department of Interior median · $69,309

The bar is the range of annual wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Interior’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 718 of 721 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Interior is $69,455, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Engineering Equipment Operating is held in 10 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Interior, the median of $69,455 ranks #6 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Energy

$121,693 · 14

Presidio Trust

$111,297 · 3

Department of Transportation

$79,459 · 7

Department of Homeland Security

$78,774 · 22

Smithsonian Institution

$77,031 · 3

Department of Veterans Affairs

$66,972 · 226

Department of Agriculture

$66,505 · 472

Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation

$65,740 · 2

Inter Bound and Water Community U.S. Section

$65,135 · 23

Median total compensation for the Engineering Equipment Operating role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mark Overman

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$67,201

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $67,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,201
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Columbia
Work county: Tyrrell
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,201
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,201
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371020177
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Mark Overman holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Columbia, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,201. Their pay grade is 09.

Steven Buttram

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$67,118

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $67,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,118
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Springdale
Work county: Washington
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,118
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,118
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491855053
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Steven Buttram works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Springdale, Utah. Steven earned $67,118 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

William Lysen

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$67,118

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $67,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,118
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Grand Canyon
Work county: Coconino
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,118
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,118
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040223005
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

William Lysen works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Grand Canyon, Arizona. William earned $67,118 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Jared Rosoff

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$67,104

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $66,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,104
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Winnemucca
Work county: Humboldt
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,909
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,909
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320230013
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

At Department of Interior, Jared Rosoff serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Winnemucca, Nevada. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,104. They are classified at grade 10.

Fredrick Rogers

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$67,089

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $65,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,954
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,089
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Las Cruces
Work county: Dona Ana
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,135
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,135
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350470013
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Fredrick Rogers is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. 2024 total compensation came to $67,089. They are classified at grade 10.

Dillon Lewis

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$67,076

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $67,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,076
Pay grade: 10
Work county: Collier
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,076
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,076
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 120000021
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Dillon Lewis works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Florida. Dillon earned $67,076 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Robert Jeffs

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$67,023

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $66,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,023
Pay grade: 10
Work city: North Bend
Work county: Coos
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,763
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,763
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411510011
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Robert Jeffs is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in North Bend, Oregon. 2024 total compensation came to $67,023. They are classified at grade 10.

Matthew Chamberlain

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$67,023

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $66,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,023
Pay grade: 10
Work city: North Bend
Work county: Coos
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,763
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,763
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411510011
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Interior, Matthew Chamberlain serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in North Bend, Oregon. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,023. They are classified at grade 10.

Spencer Stevens

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,993

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $66,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,993
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Fillmore
Work county: Millard
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,993
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,993
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 490500027
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Spencer Stevens holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Fillmore, Utah. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,993. Their pay grade is 10.

James Roberts

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,888

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $66,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,888
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Vale
Work county: Malheur
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,888
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,888
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 412140045
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

James Roberts works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Vale, Oregon. James earned $66,888 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Donald Slentz

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,888

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $66,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,888
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Princeton
Work county: Harney
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,888
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,888
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411692025
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Donald Slentz holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Princeton, Oregon. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,888. Their pay grade is 10.

Richard Sams

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,826

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $66,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,826
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,826
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,826
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Richard Sams works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Boise, Idaho. Richard earned $66,826 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Christopher Gulbrandson

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,805

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $66,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,805
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Rawlins
Work county: Carbon
Work state: Wyoming

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,805
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,805
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 560690007
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Christopher Gulbrandson works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Rawlins, Wyoming. Christopher earned $66,805 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Imre Falatovics

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,534

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $66,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,534
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Porter
Work county: Porter
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,534
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,534
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 184030127
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Imre Falatovics works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Porter, Indiana. Imre earned $66,534 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Stephen Mizell

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,513

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $66,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,513
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Idaho Falls
Work county: Bonneville
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,346
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,346
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160790019
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Stephen Mizell is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Idaho Falls, Idaho. 2024 total compensation came to $66,513. They are classified at grade 08.

Chase Mesillas

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,482

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $66,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,482
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,346
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,346
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Chase Mesillas holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Boise, Idaho. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,482. Their pay grade is 08.

Gregory Reffruschinni

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,429

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $66,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,429
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Munising
Work county: Alger
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,429
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,429
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 263440003
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Gregory Reffruschinni works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Munising, Michigan. Gregory earned $66,429 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

James Snyder

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,352

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $65,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,352
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Columbia
Work county: Brown
Work state: South Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,302
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,302
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 460640013
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

James Snyder holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Columbia, South Dakota. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,352. Their pay grade is 10.

Robert Kildow

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,158

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $66,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,158
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Jet
Work county: Alfalfa
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,158
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,158
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 402460003
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Interior, Robert Kildow serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Jet, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,158. They are classified at grade 09.

Matthew Chisholm

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,033

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $66,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,033
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Cruger
Work county: Holmes
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,033
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,033
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 280620051
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Matthew Chisholm is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Cruger, Mississippi. 2024 total compensation came to $66,033. They are classified at grade 10.

Curtis Freeman

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$66,033

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $66,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,033
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Natchez
Work county: Adams
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,033
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,033
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 281720001
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Curtis Freeman holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Natchez, Mississippi. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,033. Their pay grade is 10.

Gary Rose

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$65,975

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $65,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,975
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Battle Mountain
Work county: Lander
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,845
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,845
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320015015
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Gary Rose works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Battle Mountain, Nevada. Gary earned $65,975 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Aaron Anderson

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$65,845

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $65,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,845
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Elko
Work county: Elko
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,845
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,845
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320075007
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Aaron Anderson is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Elko, Nevada. 2024 total compensation came to $65,845. They are classified at grade 10.

Dan Dolan

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$65,845

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $65,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,845
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Ely
Work county: White Pine
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,845
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,845
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320080033
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Dan Dolan works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Ely, Nevada. Dan earned $65,845 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.