Heavy Equipment Operator Schools in Mississippi

3 schools in Mississippi reported heavy equipment operator graduates for 2023-24, 44 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Licensing in Mississippi

Requirements are set by Mississippi (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for equipment operators on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Mississippi. General path: Heavy Equipment Operator Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Mississippi at $47,410 (middle 80% from $36,180 to $67,030), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many heavy equipment operator schools are there in Mississippi?

3 schools in Mississippi reported heavy equipment operator graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 44 awards in all (44 undergraduate certificates).

How much does heavy equipment operator school cost in Mississippi?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $3,800 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a equipment operator make in Mississippi?

The BLS median annual wage for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Mississippi was $47,410 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $36,180 and the top 10% over $67,030.

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.