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  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "47-2073",
    "soc_title": "Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators",
    "slug": "operating-engineers-and-other-construction-equipment-operators-47-2073",
    "major_group": "47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 59850,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 66290,
    "employment_total": 478090,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 42190,
      "p25": 48680,
      "median": 59850,
      "p75": 77170,
      "p90": 101090,
      "mean": 66290,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.4
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 20.28,
      "p25": 23.4,
      "median": 28.78,
      "p75": 37.1,
      "p90": 48.6,
      "mean": 31.87
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 478090,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.3,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000047207301",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000047207301",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
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      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000047207313",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000047207304",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000047207311",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000047207312",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000047207314",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000047207315"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators is 2.40× — the national median is $59,850 but top decile earns $101,090. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}