How Much Do Equipment Operators Make? 

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I was just talking to a tin knocker the other day and he banked 180k last year and that’s one of the lowest paid trades. You can make insane money in construction, you just have to be good at it

Join a union bro local 424 ironworker 40+

@@BuntTheBlunt my dad had his own grader. Easy 120$ per hr with a four hr minimum. That was 20 years ago.

@Busy Bee Farms owner making 5x his wage as he operates it. Nothing wrong with the owner making it.

@@joey0077d yeah, it bugs me that people really don’t understand this. Of course there’s some construction companies that pay less, but as long as you get in with one of the good ones, you have an unlimited potential of making money

You need certification incase anything happen or if someone get injured the company will not end up in a lawsuit.

Ya lo dijistes solo necesitas ganas de trabajar es todo

What 3 world country are you from..?🙄

Well that comment shows how much you don’t know.

​@@FliightLiine not true

How is he helping?

​@@brandonkent6617 information like this is highly valuable

please tell us how he's helping others by recording and asking how much they make???

@@brandonkent6617guys, hes on your side. Hes being sarcastic😂😂

@@oberlinortiz8215nothing gets past you😂

I'm moving back to Tucson! 🐻⬇️

Lazy bastard..grab a broom

32 to operate a crane in Wa. Yeah ik garbage

Just hanging around 😂😂

Man that’s what i get to operate in ca

Why would he lie? Think before speaking/typing..dummy

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Right on brother, most people would've lied, in my area A- operators are +or- about 50ish$ an hr full benefits and an outstanding retirement

@@johnparker6642 why would he lie about that? Stop talking/typing fcking dummy

I get paid over $43 non union

1000 dollars a week is underpaid?

@@donherbiYes.

@@donherbi1k a week ain’t shit anymore.

@@donherbiyes should be more like 1800$ , the amount of money saved on the overhead because your operator knows how to make things go quicker .

@@donherbi only 1k lol

Not with this type of economy and if you have family

​@nicknackpattywackshow5011 this is trumps economy. Changes take time to have effect. Anything bidens done in office has had very little effect so far.

@@0xsergyyou are brain washed. We where thriving under trump. Why do you want a guy who’s been in politics for decades to run this country? All politicians are corrupt. Biden hasn’t done a single thing in Washington in all the years hes been there. All he’s done is fill his pockets with $ and lie to the American people. Not even Obama was impressed with joe as a vice president. Biden has been caught in so many lies over the years but never admits he lied even after he’s proven wrong. He still claims he graduated top of his class when it’s proven time and time again he didn’t. That’s just one of many examples

I make 900 every 2 weeks, no family so that helps, got a 100lbs dog though. And I live comfortably. I make 13.50 an hour

Nice username mah boy

hey brother I'm a journeyman electrician in IBEW 494 (Milwaukee) just wanted to tell you you're on the right track. stick with it, stay safe, and keep living the dream bro

I hate unions. Its not the good old days where there was child labor and we actually needed unions 😂

@@TheAnnoyingBossyou’ve clearly never had a union job

My dad was local 150 for 40 years, raised four kids, three through college, and had a wayyyyy better pension/retirement than i will have, working in tech…. Only issue is, he died of cancer shortly after retiring…working in a landfill for 40 years….starting before strict epa, osha safety requirements…retired at 58, died at 62…was the oldest one still alive from the company…everyone else had died of rare forms of cancer as well…not to leave out all the young guys who died in accidents… People like to think cops have a dangerous job…its not even close to dangerous compared to equipment operators, farmers, etc….

@@TheAnnoyingBossthat’s cuz you are a moron that likes low wages and no benefits. And unions didn’t start because of child labor moron

Right and thats the reason California is so unaffordable.

Well wages have to be very high when basic necessities are one of the highest in the US. How much are you really making compared to other states after factoring in expenses.

Who's paying 80 an hour? Union, non union?

​@@krail5500 Davis-Bacon (Government contracts) operator is at $85.00 depending on the wage determination.

That's a great living at the wage, but you have to double that in California to buy a house more than 800sq ft!

Lol that doesn't work in any workplace

@@tpeoples3516 Of course it does. People just have to put themselves out there and stop acting like they don't care about anything.

@@Mr.NiceGuy80 once again in most modern workplace environments, that theory doesn't work unfortunately. Yes it sounds good... You work harder, go above and beyond and you move up... But in reality, it just means they get to pay you the same amount of money to do extra work. Then you become "too valuable at your position to move you from there" or they just expect you to do more. Most times that work isn't recognized.

@@tpeoples3516 I was speaking more on the aspect of learning to operate machines and how to get into that. Someone said something about needing a license to do it. That's specifically what I was talking about. Mine and other's experiences learning to run machinery.

@@tpeoples3516 I'm afraid you misunderstood what I was talking about, even though I was very clear and specific. Have a good day. Good luck to you. It's sad to see people with such a negative attitude toward hard work.

Look for a union security job. They’ll pay you even more to sit on your ass lol. Trust me I do the same

Look into being a "facility manager" you could parley that background into more $ and little work.

I used to do the same to in small machines, for a small company. Now I get paid $58.80/hr to sit around and say "on its way" over the walkie talkie. To notify the crane operator there is something on his hook occasionally. Easy job!

Security is one of the worst jobs ever you literally just stand around doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. it’s complete torture I’d very much rather get my hands moving

@@aa1chris123 honestly it’s the best thing that ever happened to me, I don’t have to deal with no one, I have plenty of time to myself, I sleep, read, play video games, take my mpc to make music, do a bunch of push-ups and times goes by fast.

Plus all the benefits.

@@ashenmoonclash yeah thatis true, my advice to all will be join a union, there's alot of bad comments about unions but i think there alot more of good stuff than bad about unions!!!

@@OMARC919 in construction union is good because they make a hell a lot of money ! But in other job places fk the union

I wish I had the balls to climb 1 of those tower Cranes. That job looks awesome.

How do I get in ?

Cali and new York seem to pay the most but I assume that's because the higher cost of living in those areas.

@@braydenbledsoe3252still, at least those states adjust their salaries to the rising cost of living, in texas these guys make around $18-25, even with experience, these jobs are worth it if you live in a pro-union state, not texas.

A rig that big.. 😂 That’s a toy

100%. Union

But right there the company doesn't care if you are legally or not they look for people like him that way the construction company are rich get guys which not residents or status legally and pay the lower pay it's possible same building homes company.

@@oscarethan8470 You got that right.

Yeah join the Union to make $50hr and pay back the company about $25hr.

He said it's a small company

$50/hr in Cali is like minimum wage tho right? Lol

​@@xCkillaxC Cali expensive asf but not that expensive lol

@@xCkillaxCnot at all 50 in Cali your killing it just stay out of the Bay Area lmao

$34/ hr in eastern Washington local 302 brother 💪🏻

You're a good dude

Good UNION Man you are

Mason contrator here, for 48 years. We worked Mostly non union jobs. Still our employees worked and received ot, 2 weeks vaca, 3 weeks bonus at Christmas time. They all got to see their children play sports during work hours, all we asked was to be truthful and have their projects covers. I was very fortunate to have 20 great men and women that cared and trusted us. We in turn trusted them, we worked side by side winter and summer in NJ's crazy weather..Hard work does pay.

$25 a hr to be a "spotter" for excavator. I literally get paid to stand in the heat.

I agree worked many years as a Carpenter and Mason. Was not Union. Almost always underpaid...

Its getting the job done even without a certificate, its all about cutting the cost.

No you don’t bud

@@greggrape7 you do, even if some companies allow you to drive without proper training you technically should

"proper" cert at most companies is a 5 min video and a 10 question test that you literally can't fail

@@johnnyolson258 I’m aware I’ve been forklift certified multiple times now, even if it is something real simple you still technically should be certified, and in my personal opinion no one should be allowed to operate anything without at least a day of training on said machinery first

Then why don’t you quit and work in construction? It’s not like you need a PhD or MD to work in construction?

You’re ever gonna get back those 40-90hrs you spent on the clock

@@Alyx.03 yep I don't live to work I work to live.

You got that right …… 28 years Dockbuilders Union flies by . I hardly ever took time off

​@@23Keith23 I work for a company that has all you can overtime. I've been doing it for 11 years so far and have found that it is better worth it to try to get the hours in during the 5 days and keeping the 2 days off for the family. I like to do 5 days with 3 or 4 of the days as 17 hour days. Occasionally I'll work the 6th or 7th day if we have a vacation coming up

Yeah bro tome has sky rocketed since ive been working fulltime and on my own. Ik that’s life but days feel slow, but go by fast

Australia is a union hell hole where everything costs a fortune because of high union wages. You get 200k for holding a traffic sign in Melbourne union site. Ok for them but it makes life hell for average workers

I work with you and this is ALL CAP !!!

The fact that you just said cap like a 13-year-old transgender with green hair lets us all know that 100% for a fact you do not have a job

@@fphcukjoebideen353 he meant pay cap you dunce idiot

Those PW jobs

Yeah but places that are starting out 25-30 is less expensive living. You wouldn’t be able to live comfortably with that pay in Cali bro.

Yup here in Bakersfield CA 18-23 bucks and hour operating

and a crudy house in the hood is over 600k in an area worth living lol trust me I know.

Come to Chicago I mean rent is cheap and cost of living is ok. Only thing is you might get shot up full auto Glocks are quite common and you might get jumped by Like 4black guys trying to steal yo shit but hey, at least houses are only in the 300k range and you can own pretty much any long gun with bump stocks and shit as long as the clip size is less than 30. Typical wage for a working class is 40k - 60k

What’s your IG?

wow that's awesome

This is true, im working as a 2nd year operator digging water and sewer. Making 34$ with tons of OT

@@OrangeCrush1696how did you start? Like how did you get operator? Did you have to do lots of labor ?

@@SammyVeryRich started as laborer. as kinda worked my way into it over time, been with the same company for 4 years

You quit?…

@@kennedyotieno6632 layed off

If only you knew how construction was this guy is making good money for sitting and using sticks compared to laborers making 150 with 12 hour days

You must be new around here.

Right very low price

People can't just leave. They have to have connections to other jobs and have something lined up.

​@@daniels.132 150 for 12 hour days? Sign me

Your degree better be worth it. I have a bachelors degree in education social studies teacher but I make more money driving a truck 🚛

A union operator is making 55 an hour plus benefits and pension in California. A union carpenter makes 48 an hour plus benefits and pension. A lot of the union tardes are solid

@@diegoperez8425 what’s the hours like tho

@@xX_RED_Xx-bj1rn tax man is taking a big cut of that 55 an hour in california, so really not left with much of a comfortable life, also long hard hours

​@@tyler2634 This is entirely based on your personal situation (you pay more if you're single vs married with kids for example). Dont ever not get a job because you'll pay more taxes.. that's like refusing overtime because you'll end up paying more taxes. You're still netting more money in your bank account.

Where in Missouri?

M Excavator operator I need job , 14years experience

and the rent is 3k for a closet.

It's also easier to get in a university than getting into the operators union...

You got that right best union.

@@DaOriginalMurdah Not true. My son walked into the union office said he had the money to take the equipment operators course. In one month he started training and was hired right out of school when he finished. Operating Engineers Union has a great training program. He did his at the Maple Ridge school in BC Canada. He’s now working for a mobile gravel crushing and road building coming making over 100,000 per year.

@@donziperk you're in Canada... I'm talking USA

@@DaOriginalMurdah Have you tried or are you guessing. They are always looking for operators. Thing is you might have to move like my son did.

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I’m a licensed plumber and I would not want to be part of the union. Unions hate small companies.

But theres no places paying that much hiring many people that isnt in a shithole like LA where you make 60 an hour but rent in a rundown shack is still 4,000. 25 isnt too bad bro you sit 8 hours a day and make 200 a day. 5 days a week thats 1200 before taxes, if youre lucky maybe about 950 after taxes, thats 50k a year if you take a 2 week vacation. If you live on 25k like a poor and save 25k every year for 4 years you can have 100k in the bank savings you csn invest with or whatever bro, now you dont need a pay raise because you have multiple streams of income. Thats pretty good for a job you can get into with no schooling required and all you have to do is gey good at digging with the machine they took all the risk financially in providing for you. You can probably make more than 25 easy but its going to require you buying your own excavator, hauling it from job to job on your own, building your own clientel, its not worth it for most people, theyd rather get 25 an hour and work 4 years 8 hours a day and spend half bank half andnin 4 years you got 100k in the bank. I invested my money and made 112% in 6 months flst so if you can invest with 100k as well as i did with less, you could stop digging holes if you wanted because youre doing alright

@@TheAnnoyingBoss your math is wrong, $25 an hour times 40 is 1000 gross

And work only 6 months out of the year that’s why nyc is mostly non union your corrupt ways got the best of you.

And everyone wonders why inflation is out of control. F'n unions are part of the problem.

Not true Cranes yes excavator / loader no

Facts but unfortunately not everyone can get into the unions depending on their situation which sucks because union got all the benefits

The cost of living is higher in those countries. Taxes are higher too.

School bus or city bus drivers? School bus probably $17-22 depending on area and city drivers probably more $24-28.

School bus drivers near me are hiring $25+

@@allaansnackbar4269 what city state

What area? Denver stays hiring for city bus drivers (RTD). $24 hour starting and they have a sign on bonus right now. Union gig.

​@@allaansnackbar4269 like 3 hours a day 9 months a year lol

Edison?

@@wastedonez6070 probably PG&E my buddy told me they make 750 a day clearing brush off power lines during fire season

@@dustins.97 I'm in socal our service is Edison my trade is a union construction laborer I talk to them here in there they say they make about 75 an hour plus they're on call 24/7 they all say the same thing it's a job fir a young single man 😆 they've all been divorced

@@wastedonez6070 I’m a young single man, currently getting sued cause the last broad I was with didn’t pay the bills like she said but it’s u see her name. So I’m fighting it lol

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Work union live better!

Unions are a clear sign there’s a dysfunctional relationship between the employer and employees

Union isn’t always better. You start off at good pay, but compared to private companies the raises are way too slow. I started off entry level apprentice at a private company $30/hour as a custom finish carpenter. Now I’m making 65/hour plus mileage and bonuses. Comes out to just barely less than 200k/year. I make more money than Union elevator mechanics here in San Francisco as a carpenter. 🤷🏼‍♂️ my dad always said never go Union because you can find a private company that is always better, and he was right.

@@ryanmccarthy406 what about pension and annuity?

@@Richlucch they matched my 401k last year and doubled it from 2k to 4k because I was thinking of leaving. Also not including the benefits.

It only looks good on paper. OT is everything.

My boss said no OT but when it got busy he didnt care anymore... so it might vary

My boss just capped my OT I'm thinking about going Solo

Non union scabs

@@greggrape7 lol who said anything about non union? I’m an Ibew electrician wtf are you

Amen smoke up

It's close..... in NJ I've seen operators get just about 90/hr......

But does the cost of living make it equivalent to other states wages? That’s a reason to move to NY fr Lol

@@brycesimpson593 I'm not sure 😕 but housing,fuel,and food prices are up everywhere

And 4000 for a small apartment

@kevinschindele4829 you definitely don't live in NY you over exaggerating.

Jokes on you I make 21$ an hour to sit and watch a camera high as fuck every night.

@@Dukes3677 Clown

Your a joke being proud of being a lazy druggie . What are you 16 ?

@@Dukes3677 You are probably one of the types that is proud to live in the projects

​@@briansullivan1621he's prolly out of shape too. And eats pork grinds all day

You don't know what a scab is apparently. Scab is some one who was apart of the union then stopped being so to work.

Thank you … wage is a lil low my man… union strong

Found the northerner

Unions are a joke, each position getting paid barely above minimum wage when certain positions CLEARLY deserve more, and doesn’t pay a single cent extra for operating the forklift etc

@@ranbo9390you’ve never been in a union job in your life man so chill

25 an hour is more than enough to survive. People only want minimum wage raised so they can buy that new iPhone

Union and benefits is the biggest lie they can send you

@@Jayo26 Florida lmao. Everywhere in america is not cali

@@Simracingisgoatedspoken like a true aristocrat😂 hell even aristocrats give more to this world than charger people😂😂

​@@Jayo26Nebraska lol

Hahahaa your comment hit home I did a job where a huge rat baloon was outside and had our company name on it was insane. Yeah I’m a scab proud of it

One job my buddy was in in Boston, they let out like 200 rats over night in the building 😂😂😂

@@CerretaniOutdoorsLLC that’s hilarious!!!

Everyone in these comments are like what’s PW??? shhhh 🤫

@@NewzBanger paid weekly?

@@sebastianmathews3374 lolol

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This is very incorrect.. tier two operators or around 32 32 and that's what I am tier-one operators are at 40hr the only way you're making that money as if you own your own Crane and you're sitting on a job site with your crane that's it

Couod you explain real simple what is the Union and why would that make difference in wage

@@matoisajwzUnions for trade workers ensure you get good pay, benefits, proper training, and usually a pension. Basically the union represents the workers and not the companies they contract. Not every union is perfect but it beats being non union most of the time.

@@Winckypoo Thanks for explanation!

Maybe union in New York but most other places he wouldn't make no $74 hr. But like he said $30 to $35 is about right tops unless you have years and years of experience.

He dont gaf jobs around him paying 15-18 he making more then them

attaboy Tommy, keep spreading the word on the benefits and opportunities of choosing to be a union member

Hey dude What does it take to get in to the carpenters union I'm 21 by the way but I've done abit not alot t know what theolder folks know. Just looking for a few tips on how to go about it