Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$110,300avg. a year
$53.03 an hour · 4,080 employed
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $110,300 a year. That is $16,300 (17%) more than the California average of $94,000. The U.S. average is $66,290.
$124,750Median pay
$53.03Average hourly
+17%vs. California average
4,080Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
11,360 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$111,400
$53.56 an hour
2710 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$101,710
$48.90 an hour
3630 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$97,740
$46.99 an hour
4430 jobs
Modesto, CA
$95,910
$46.11 an hour
52,920 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$95,640
$45.98 an hour
68,780 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$94,200
$45.29 an hour
73,130 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$94,160
$45.27 an hour
8780 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$92,940
$44.69 an hour
9160 jobs
Napa, CA
$92,040
$44.25 an hour
10230 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$91,900
$44.18 an hour
11340 jobs
Salinas, CA
$90,350
$43.44 an hour
12230 jobs
Chico, CA
$89,680
$43.12 an hour
131,290 jobs
Fresno, CA
$89,160
$42.86 an hour
14760 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$87,990
$42.31 an hour
15530 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$87,920
$42.27 an hour
16340 jobs
Redding, CA
$87,040
$41.85 an hour
174,740 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$86,910
$41.79 an hour
18400 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$86,620
$41.64 an hour
191,000 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$86,130
$41.41 an hour
20160 jobs
Merced, CA
$83,730
$40.25 an hour
21130 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$83,510
$40.15 an hour
22100 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$76,200
$36.64 an hour
23240 jobs
El Centro, CA
$73,100
$35.14 an hour
24260 jobs
Visalia, CA
$70,010
$33.66 an hour
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How San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $73,640 |
| Electricians | $103,690 |
| Carpenters | $89,630 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $92,380 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $70,530 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $84,070 |
Questions and answers
How much do operating engineers and other construction equipment operators make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $110,300 a year, and the median is $124,750. About 4,080 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $16,300 (17%) more than the California average of $94,000.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.56 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2073. Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.