Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in California
Local pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-2073
$87,160
median pay, California
36,020
employed in California
+45.6%
vs U.S. median
+3.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What operating engineers and other construction equipment operators earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in California earn between $65,230 and $125,560 a year; the U.S. median is $59,850.
$52,760
P10
$65,230
P25
$87,160
MEDIAN
$125,560
P75
$132,210
P90
Pay by metro in California
$124,750
$124,340
$105,080
$95,100
$92,890
$91,650
$90,560
$90,060
$40k $100k $160k