Kansas · 2026 pay · 14 people
How much does an equipment operator make in Kansas?
$41,615typical pay for a equipment operator in 2026
$32,186 – $43,006what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 48.4% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where equipment operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Equipment Operator (this page)$41,615 (everyone)
- Equipment Operator Senior$50,535 (everyone)
Highest-paid equipment operators, 2026
- 1Haug Thane L.Equipment Operator · University of Kansas$50,066
- 2Meier Cody REquipment Operator · Kansas Neurological Institute$47,308
- 3Little JamesEquipment Operator · Kansas Neurological Institute$46,142
- 4Mcpherson Gregory LEquipment Operator · Office of Veterans Services$43,057
- 5Bliss Jade EdwardEquipment Operator · Office of Veterans Services$42,851
Common questions
How much does an equipment operator make in Kansas?
The typical equipment operator was paid $41,615 in 2026; most earned between $32,186 and $43,006. This counts all 14 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.6% of all pay for equipment operators in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Equipment Operator, at any level (for example "Equipment Operator"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this