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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Jason Miller

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$89,073

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $89,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,073
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Salem
Work county: Marion
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,073
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,073
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411810047
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jason Miller is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Salem, Oregon. 2024 total compensation came to $89,073. They are classified at grade 10.

Derick Derby

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$89,073

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $89,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,073
Pay grade: 08
Work city: King Salmon
Work county: Bristol Bay
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,073
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,073
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 021283060
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Derick Derby holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in King Salmon, Alaska. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,073. Their pay grade is 08.

Jeremy Depiero

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$89,073

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $89,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,073
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Polk
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,073
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,073
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 410480053
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jeremy Depiero works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Dallas, Oregon. Jeremy earned $89,073 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Carl Haney

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$88,882

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $86,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,882
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Shoshone
Work county: Lincoln
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,882
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,882
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 161660063
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WS

At Department of Interior, Carl Haney serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Shoshone, Idaho. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,882. They are classified at grade 10.

Timothy Adams

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$88,844

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $88,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,844
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Cloverdale
Work county: Tillamook
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,844
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,844
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 410347057
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Timothy Adams is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Cloverdale, Oregon. 2024 total compensation came to $88,844. They are classified at grade 10.

Shaun Matthews

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$88,844

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $88,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,844
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Ilwaco
Work county: Pacific
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,844
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,844
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530950049
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Shaun Matthews holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Ilwaco, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,844. Their pay grade is 10.

Randy Wegner

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$88,844

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $88,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,844
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Fort Smith Village
Work county: Big Horn
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,844
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,844
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300453003
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): BB

Randy Wegner holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Fort Smith Village, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,844. Their pay grade is 00.

Scott Wagner

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$88,635

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $88,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,635
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Medora
Work county: Billings
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,635
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,635
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 382105007
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Scott Wagner holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Medora, North Dakota. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,635. Their pay grade is 09.

Carlyle Dick

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$88,280

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $88,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,280
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Owyhee
Work county: Elko
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,280
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320155007
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WS

Carlyle Dick is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Owyhee, Nevada. 2024 total compensation came to $88,280. They are classified at grade 09.

Tomas Rosales

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$87,863

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $87,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,863
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Socorro
Work county: Socorro
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,863
Basic Pay (before locality): $87,863
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350760053
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WS

Tomas Rosales works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Socorro, New Mexico. Tomas earned $87,863 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Cornelius Hubbard

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$87,863

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $87,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,863
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Yorktown
Work county: York
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,863
Basic Pay (before locality): $87,863
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512690199
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WS

Cornelius Hubbard works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Yorktown, Virginia. Cornelius earned $87,863 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Steven Wagner

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$87,863

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $87,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,863
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Saint Mary
Work county: Glacier
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,863
Basic Pay (before locality): $87,863
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 301032035
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Steven Wagner is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Interior based in Saint Mary, Montana. 2024 total compensation came to $87,863. They are classified at grade 10.

Jacob Masterfield

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$86,798

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $86,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,798
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Roseburg
Work county: Douglas
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,798
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,798
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411780019
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WS

At Department of Interior, Jacob Masterfield serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Roseburg, Oregon. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,798. They are classified at grade 10.

Robert Cooper

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$86,798

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $86,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,798
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Medford
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,798
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,798
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411310029
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WS

Robert Cooper works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Interior based in Medford, Oregon. Robert earned $86,798 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.