HEO · OK

Heavy Equipment Operator Schools in Oklahoma

5 schools in Oklahoma reported heavy equipment operator graduates for 2023-24, 98 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee

2403 N 41st St E, Muskogee, OK · Public, 2-year

HEO 27
WELD 130
AUTO 127
HVAC 96
BODY 67
ELEC 65
CNC 33
CARP 26
CNST 21

Grads 2023-24: 27 heavy equipment operator
Largest program 2025-26: $4,783
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,617

Pontotoc Technology Center

601 W 33rd, Ada, OK · Public, under 2-year

HEO 25
WELD 28
AUTO 15
HVAC 12
LINE 9

Grads 2023-24: 25 heavy equipment operator
Program tuition 2023-24: $3,321 10 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,156

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center

2610 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK · Public, under 2-year

HEO 25
CARP 36
HVAC 33
AUTO 28
ELEC 23
WELD 23
BODY 22
DSL 22
IMT 14
A&P 12

Grads 2023-24: 25 heavy equipment operator
Largest program 2025-26: $1,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,120

Northeast Technology Center

511 S Elliott St, Pryor, OK · Public, under 2-year

HEO 15
CNC 151
ELEC 80
BODY 60
AUTO 51
DSL 51
CDL 23
LINE 10

Grads 2023-24: 15 heavy equipment operator
Largest program 2025-26: $3,318
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,455

Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester

301 Kiamichi Dr, McAlester, OK · Public, under 2-year

HEO 6
WELD 121
AUTO 63
ELEC 46
HVAC 35
CARP 21
DSL 11
CNC 11
BODY 9

Grads 2023-24: 6 heavy equipment operator
Largest program 2025-26: $2,100
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,881

Licensing in Oklahoma

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Oklahoma at $47,970 (middle 80% from $37,440 to $64,380), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many heavy equipment operator schools are there in Oklahoma?

5 schools in Oklahoma reported heavy equipment operator graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 98 awards in all (98 undergraduate certificates).

How much does a equipment operator make in Oklahoma?

The BLS median annual wage for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Oklahoma was $47,970 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $37,440 and the top 10% over $64,380.

All trade schools in Oklahoma

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.