Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in California

Ranked #2 of 51 · CA

41.8% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $94,000 ≈ $45/hr
Median annual salary $87,160
Employment 36,020

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $52,760P25 $65,230 Median $87,160P75 $125,560P90 $132,210

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in California earn between $52,760 and $132,210. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$94,000
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in California is $94,000, about 41.8% above the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $45/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $124,750 $110,300 4,080
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $124,340 $111,400 1,360
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $105,080 $101,710 710
Vallejo, CA $95,100 $97,740 630
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $92,890 $94,200 8,780
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $91,650 $95,640 2,920
Modesto, CA $90,560 $95,910 430
Napa, CA $90,060 $92,040 160

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