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Heavy Equipment Operator Schools in Ohio

8 schools in Ohio reported heavy equipment operator graduates for 2023-24, 94 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Buckeye Hills Career Center

351 Buckeye Hills Road, Rio Grande, OH · Public, under 2-year

HEO 22
HVAC 11
IMT 7
LINE 7
WELD 7

Grads 2023-24: 22 heavy equipment operator
Largest program 2025-26: $15,202
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,936

Hocking College

3301 Hocking Parkway, Nelsonville, OH · Public, 2-year

HEO 19
WELD 26
AUTO 8

Grads 2023-24: 19 heavy equipment operator
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,690
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,530

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education

400 Richards Rd, Zanesville, OH · Public, under 2-year

HEO 15
CDL 89
LINE 15
ELEC 14
WELD 10

Grads 2023-24: 15 heavy equipment operator
Largest program 2025-26: $5,500
Median pay 1 yr out: $40,937 undergraduate certificate

Cuyahoga Community College District

700 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, OH · Public, 2-year

HEO 14
AUTO 102
PLMB 11
CNC 7
IMT 4
CARP 3
CNST 3

Grads 2023-24: 14 heavy equipment operator
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,249
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,817

Great Oaks Career Campuses

303 Scarlet Oaks Dr., Cincinnati, OH · Public, under 2-year

HEO 9
HVAC 20
AUTO 19
WELD 13
CNST 9
CNC 8

Grads 2023-24: 9 heavy equipment operator
Largest program 2025-26: $7,800
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $61,903

Miami Valley Career Technology Center

6800 Hoke Rd, Englewood, OH · Public, under 2-year

HEO 6
HVAC 5
ELEC 4

Grads 2023-24: 6 heavy equipment operator
Program tuition 2023-24: $15,050 15 mo

Butler Technology and Career Development Schools

101 Jerry Couch Boulevard, Monroe, OH · Public, under 2-year

HEO 5
CDL 103
HVAC 30
WELD 12

Grads 2023-24: 5 heavy equipment operator
Largest program 2025-26: $10,150
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $63,106

Buckeye Joint Vocational School

545 University Dr NE, New Philadelphia, OH · Public, under 2-year

HEO 4
LINE 11
WELD 11
HVAC 2

Grads 2023-24: 4 heavy equipment operator
Largest program 2025-26: $11,850
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,225

Heavy Equipment Operator Schools by city

Licensing in Ohio

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Ohio at $64,940 (middle 80% from $46,850 to $98,100), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many heavy equipment operator schools are there in Ohio?

8 schools in Ohio reported heavy equipment operator graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 94 awards in all (76 undergraduate certificates, 18 associate degrees).

How much does a equipment operator make in Ohio?

The BLS median annual wage for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Ohio was $64,940 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $46,850 and the top 10% over $98,100.

All trade schools in Ohio

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.