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          Wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $20.28 $23.40 $28.78 $37.10 $48.60
          Yearly $42,190 $48,680 $59,850 $77,170 $101,090
          California Hourly $25.37 $31.36 $41.90 $60.37 $63.56
          Yearly $52,760 $65,230 $87,160 $125,560 $132,210
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.29 $29.30 $37.48 $53.89 $60.66
          Yearly $52,600 $60,940 $77,960 $112,100 $126,170
          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.79 $34.44 $45.72 $59.84 $65.18
          Yearly $59,880 $71,640 $95,100 $124,480 $135,570
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.07 $29.55 $37.65 $59.69 $61.13
          Yearly $50,070 $61,460 $78,310 $124,150 $127,150
          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $27.35 $28.71 $34.32 $43.30 $63.26
          Yearly $56,880 $59,730 $71,380 $90,060 $131,570
          Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.99 $31.22 $38.76 $60.63 $65.54
          Yearly $56,130 $64,930 $80,620 $126,100 $136,330
          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.70 $22.78 $30.31 $48.90 $60.95
          Yearly $40,970 $47,370 $63,050 $101,720 $126,770
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.84 $32.90 $40.05 $60.07 $63.40
          Yearly $53,740 $68,430 $83,290 $124,940 $131,870
          El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.58 $26.88 $34.05 $38.63 $58.91
          Yearly $46,970 $55,910 $70,830 $80,350 $122,530
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.21 $33.08 $40.23 $60.44 $65.42
          Yearly $54,520 $68,810 $83,670 $125,700 $136,080
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.79 $29.54 $37.22 $57.72 $62.00
          Yearly $49,490 $61,450 $77,420 $120,050 $128,960
          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.97 $29.02 $35.96 $56.66 $60.95
          Yearly $51,940 $60,360 $74,800 $117,860 $126,770
          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.01 $32.57 $43.54 $62.15 $63.39
          Yearly $52,020 $67,740 $90,560 $129,270 $131,850
          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.08 $30.15 $38.14 $56.13 $62.59
          Yearly $54,250 $62,710 $79,340 $116,750 $130,190
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.29 $38.08 $59.97 $64.34 $71.76
          Yearly $60,910 $79,200 $124,750 $133,820 $149,260
          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.80 $24.46 $29.10 $36.37 $56.21
          Yearly $47,430 $50,870 $60,530 $75,650 $116,920
          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.96 $29.63 $43.30 $57.93 $66.90
          Yearly $47,760 $61,640 $90,060 $120,490 $139,140
          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.71 $31.66 $38.62 $57.61 $63.43
          Yearly $59,730 $65,850 $80,320 $119,820 $131,930
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.22 $31.40 $44.66 $60.51 $62.85
          Yearly $52,460 $65,310 $92,890 $125,860 $130,720
          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $24.63 $29.60 $34.32 $44.16 $53.08
          Yearly $51,220 $61,580 $71,380 $91,860 $110,400
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.39 $29.90 $37.85 $57.29 $61.46
          Yearly $48,640 $62,190 $78,720 $119,170 $127,840
          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.35 $30.18 $37.06 $53.30 $59.41
          Yearly $56,880 $62,770 $77,090 $110,860 $123,570
          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.51 $29.43 $36.36 $46.56 $65.84
          Yearly $55,130 $61,210 $75,640 $96,850 $136,950
          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $25.00 $29.63 $34.95 $52.50 $63.88
          Yearly $52,000 $61,630 $72,700 $109,210 $132,870
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.36 $36.00 $50.52 $62.96 $69.36
          Yearly $56,900 $74,880 $105,080 $130,960 $144,270
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.17 $38.21 $59.78 $62.57 $73.44
          Yearly $60,680 $79,470 $124,340 $130,150 $152,760
          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.00 $30.40 $38.00 $59.81 $63.86
          Yearly $52,010 $63,230 $79,040 $124,400 $132,820
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.84 $34.45 $44.06 $59.85 $63.10
          Yearly $57,910 $71,650 $91,650 $124,500 $131,260
          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.27 $31.38 $39.18 $54.35 $63.01
          Yearly $52,560 $65,270 $81,500 $113,060 $131,060