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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $18.47 $22.25 $27.00 $35.08 $45.95
      Yearly $38,410 $46,270 $56,160 $72,970 $95,570
      California Hourly $25.09 $30.00 $39.59 $55.08 $60.39
      Yearly $52,190 $62,390 $82,350 $114,560 $125,610
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.78 $36.88 $51.60 $61.78 $66.69
      Yearly $59,860 $76,700 $107,320 $128,490 $138,720
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.51 $35.82 $50.53 $61.87 $70.31
      Yearly $59,290 $74,510 $105,100 $128,690 $146,230
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.01 $31.14 $45.34 $52.36 $61.35
      Yearly $54,090 $64,780 $94,310 $108,900 $127,610
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.79 $30.50 $42.49 $56.85 $59.47
      Yearly $53,640 $63,440 $88,380 $118,250 $123,690
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.08 $27.62 $40.74 $61.32 $62.89
      Yearly $45,920 $57,450 $84,730 $127,550 $130,810
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.77 $30.22 $40.00 $54.95 $59.30
      Yearly $55,670 $62,860 $83,200 $114,290 $123,350
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.24 $30.74 $39.87 $56.09 $59.02
      Yearly $54,580 $63,950 $82,930 $116,670 $122,770
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.45 $30.14 $39.66 $53.42 $58.76
      Yearly $52,940 $62,690 $82,490 $111,110 $122,220
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.18 $29.70 $39.02 $53.42 $57.38
      Yearly $50,300 $61,770 $81,160 $111,110 $119,340
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.30 $30.95 $38.99 $52.67 $59.13
      Yearly $54,700 $64,370 $81,100 $109,560 $122,980
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.30 $30.46 $38.97 $56.41 $59.29
      Yearly $54,700 $63,350 $81,050 $117,340 $123,320
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.63 $29.01 $38.74 $53.05 $57.78
      Yearly $49,150 $60,330 $80,580 $110,350 $120,170
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.07 $29.00 $38.53 $55.66 $59.19
      Yearly $50,060 $60,320 $80,140 $115,780 $123,120
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.93 $29.03 $37.79 $51.94 $58.32
      Yearly $49,770 $60,380 $78,610 $108,030 $121,310
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.14 $29.70 $37.69 $47.70 $57.12
      Yearly $56,450 $61,780 $78,400 $99,210 $118,800
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.76 $29.26 $37.31 $45.66 $55.41
      Yearly $51,490 $60,870 $77,610 $94,970 $115,250
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.30 $28.16 $35.65 $52.92 $56.20
      Yearly $48,460 $58,580 $74,160 $110,070 $116,900
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.44 $26.41 $33.96 $50.05 $56.57
      Yearly $48,750 $54,920 $70,640 $104,110 $117,670
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.24 $28.50 $33.31 $47.40 $54.39
      Yearly $50,410 $59,290 $69,280 $98,580 $113,130
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.31 $27.61 $32.25 $50.81 $55.10
      Yearly $48,470 $57,430 $67,070 $105,680 $114,610
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.50 $23.94 $31.73 $50.31 $57.41
      Yearly $42,640 $49,780 $66,000 $104,640 $119,410
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.13 $27.64 $31.73 $49.05 $56.62
      Yearly $50,200 $57,490 $66,000 $102,030 $117,760
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $22.98 $27.61 $31.73 $37.69 $55.30
      Yearly $47,790 $57,430 $66,000 $78,400 $115,030
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.43 $26.30 $31.73 $39.31 $51.15
      Yearly $46,650 $54,700 $66,000 $81,760 $106,380
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $25.18 $27.61 $30.73 $34.61 $46.62
      Yearly $52,370 $57,430 $63,920 $71,990 $96,970
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $24.79 $27.61 $30.45 $37.29 $54.39
      Yearly $51,560 $57,430 $63,340 $77,550 $113,130
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.55 $27.42 $30.39 $45.03 $54.70
      Yearly $48,970 $57,040 $63,210 $93,650 $113,780
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.80 $24.40 $30.07 $49.02 $57.00
      Yearly $47,420 $50,740 $62,550 $101,960 $118,560
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.21 $23.08 $29.60 $36.07 $38.66
      Yearly $39,950 $48,000 $61,560 $75,030 $80,410