Philadelphia, PA · 2025 pay · 185 people
How much does an equipment operator make in Philadelphia, PA?
$72,350typical pay for full-year equipment operators in 2025
$63,030 – $83,118what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $68,208. Typical pay rose 7.0% from 2024.
✓ Official data from City of Philadelphia · Matches the agency's latest release · phila.gov ↗
Where equipment operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Equipment Operator 194 people$64,693
- Equipment Operator 291 people$72,113
Highest-paid equipment operators, 2025
- 1Nile CatoEquipment Operator 2 · City of Philadelphia$124,009
- 2Eugene WilliamsEquipment Operator 1 · City of Philadelphia$118,933
- 3Darryl ToliverEquipment Operator 1 · City of Philadelphia$114,108
- 4Roberto ColonEquipment Operator 2 · City of Philadelphia$110,989
- 5James MoseleyEquipment Operator 1 · City of Philadelphia$109,356
Common questions
How much does an equipment operator make in Philadelphia, PA?
Full-year equipment operators were typically paid $72,350 in 2025; most earned between $63,030 and $83,118. Counting all 185 people paid, typical pay was $68,208.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 27.1% of all pay for equipment operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Equipment Operator, at any level (for example "Equipment Operator 1"). 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