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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in California

What Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$91,285
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 7
published states
Workers in state
35,460
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$92,890$69,382$30,947Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$92,890$69,382$30,947
2Orange County, CA$92,890$69,382$28,451

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in California is $91,285, based on 35,460 workers. Among the 7 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,850, so California averages 52.5% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $92,890.

Cost of living for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $30,947. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $28,451. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators are Illinois ($91,495), New York ($84,763), New Jersey ($84,149) and Arizona ($61,137).

Frequently asked questions: Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in California

How much do Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $91,285.

Which California county is best for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($30,947). Orange County, CA follows at $28,451.