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

Job-title file

Engineering Equipment Operating

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

226 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $66,972, below the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 226
Total payroll: $15.1M
Role median: $66,972
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,109$88,791+

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

How total compensation varies among the 226 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 Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $66,889 for this role, 12% above that figure — about the 60th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,190

$48,680

$59,850

$77,170

$101,090

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $66,889

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 Veterans Affairs’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Veterans Affairs is $66,972, 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 Veterans Affairs, the median of $66,972 ranks #7 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 Interior

$69,455 · 721

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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Benjamin Henshaw

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,452

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $67,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,452
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Bourne
Work county: Barnstable
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,452
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,452
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250121001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Benjamin Henshaw is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Bourne, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $67,452. They are classified at grade 08.

Granger Logan

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,431

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,431
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Sheridan
Work county: Sheridan
Work state: Wyoming

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,431
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,431
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 560750033
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Granger Logan serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Sheridan, Wyoming. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,431. They are classified at grade 09.

Alex Schafer

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,371

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $66,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,371
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Fort Scott
Work county: Bourbon
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,471
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 201830011
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Alex Schafer holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fort Scott, Kansas. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,371. Their pay grade is 08.

David Everett

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,306

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $67,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,306
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Riverside
Work county: Riverside
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,306
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,306
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063070065
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

David Everett is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Riverside, California. 2024 total compensation came to $67,306. They are classified at grade 10.

Peter Dillon

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,160

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $67,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,160
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Pensacola
Work county: Escambia
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,160
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,160
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122490033
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Peter Dillon holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Pensacola, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,160. Their pay grade is 08.

John Culver

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,118

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $67,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,118
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Milwaukee
Work county: Milwaukee
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,118
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,118
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 553100079
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, John Culver serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,118. They are classified at grade 08.

Reno Rodriguez

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,097

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $67,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,097
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Fort Rosecrans
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,097
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,097
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061336073
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Reno Rodriguez works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fort Rosecrans, California. Reno earned $67,097 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Michael Moose

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,055

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $67,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,055
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Salisbury
Work county: Rowan
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,055
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,055
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 374070159
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Michael Moose holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salisbury, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,055. Their pay grade is 08.

Gregory O'Brien

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,014

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,014
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Leeds
Work county: Hampshire
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,014
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,014
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250581015
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Gregory O'Brien works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Leeds, Massachusetts. Gregory earned $67,014 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Richard Platt

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$66,930

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $66,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,930
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Dayton
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,930
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,930
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 392090113
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Richard Platt holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dayton, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,930. Their pay grade is 08.

Gilbert Salcedo-Lopez

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$66,847

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $66,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,847
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Riverside
Work county: Riverside
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,847
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,847
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063070065
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Gilbert Salcedo-Lopez is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Riverside, California. 2024 total compensation came to $66,847. They are classified at grade 08.

Rene Serbantez

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$66,847

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $66,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,847
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Augusta
Work county: Kalamazoo
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,847
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,847
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260220077
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Rene Serbantez works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Augusta, Michigan. Rene earned $66,847 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Jeremiah Partridge

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$66,721

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $66,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,721
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Topeka
Work county: Shawnee
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,721
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,721
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 205400177
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Jeremiah Partridge works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Topeka, Kansas. Jeremiah earned $66,721 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Charles Barker

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$66,573

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $65,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,573
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Schuylerville
Work county: Saratoga
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,198
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,198
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 365580091
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Charles Barker holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Schuylerville, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,573. Their pay grade is 08.

Jason Grooms

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$66,534

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $66,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,534
Pay grade: 08
Work city: North Chicago
Work county: Lake
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,534
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,534
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 176290097
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jason Grooms works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in North Chicago, Illinois. Jason earned $66,534 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Cristobal Benitez

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$66,158

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $66,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,158
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Northport
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,158
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,158
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364300103
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Cristobal Benitez is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Northport, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $66,158. They are classified at grade 08.

Curtis Credle

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$66,158

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $66,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,158
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Farmingdale
Work county: Nassau
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,158
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,158
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 361960059
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Curtis Credle holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Farmingdale, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,158. Their pay grade is 08.

Tyler White

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$66,102

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $65,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,102
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Culpeper
Work county: Culpeper
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,427
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,427
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510690047
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Tyler White is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Culpeper, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $66,102. They are classified at grade 08.

Trevor Boron

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$66,090

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $65,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,090
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Rittman
Work county: Medina
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,740
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,740
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 396970103
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Trevor Boron is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Rittman, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $66,090. They are classified at grade 08.

Michael Robinson

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$65,740

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $65,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,740
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Rittman
Work county: Medina
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,740
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,740
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 396970103
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Michael Robinson works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Rittman, Ohio. Michael earned $65,740 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

John Mendoza

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$65,699

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $65,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,699
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Long Beach
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,699
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,699
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061970037
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

John Mendoza holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Long Beach, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,699. Their pay grade is 08.

Randy Braganza

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$65,699

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $65,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,699
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Long Beach
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,699
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,699
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061970037
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Randy Braganza serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Long Beach, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,699. They are classified at grade 08.

Enrique Ramirez

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$65,699

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $65,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,699
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Long Beach
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,699
Basic Pay (before locality): $65,699
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061970037
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Enrique Ramirez is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Long Beach, California. 2024 total compensation came to $65,699. They are classified at grade 08.

Felix Monet

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$65,585

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $64,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,585
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Mims
Work county: Brevard
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $64,885
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,885
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122073009
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Felix Monet serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Mims, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,585. They are classified at grade 08.