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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators average salary by city in California
- San Jose$111,400
- San Francisco$110,300
- Santa Rosa$101,710
- Vallejo$97,740
- Modesto$95,910
- Sacramento$95,640
- Los Angeles$94,200
- San Diego$94,160
- Oxnard$92,940
- Napa$92,040
- Yuba City$91,900
- Salinas$90,350
- Chico$89,680
- Fresno$89,160
- Stockton$87,990
- San Luis Obispo$87,920
- Redding$87,040
- Riverside$86,910
- Santa Maria$86,620
- Bakersfield$86,130
- Merced$83,730
- Santa Cruz$83,510
- Hanford$76,200
- El Centro$73,100
- Visalia$70,010
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $111,400 | $124,340 | $79,470 | $80,932 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $110,300 | $124,750 | $79,200 | $80,260 | 116 |
| Santa Rosa | $101,710 | $105,080 | $74,880 | $75,016 | 108 |
| Vallejo | $97,740 | $95,100 | $71,640 | $72,592 | 108 |
| Modesto | $95,910 | $90,560 | $67,740 | $71,475 | 104 |
| Sacramento | $95,640 | $91,650 | $71,650 | $71,310 | 107 |
| Los Angeles | $94,200 | $92,890 | $65,310 | $70,431 | 114 |
| San Diego | $94,160 | $83,670 | $68,810 | $70,407 | 112 |
| Oxnard | $92,940 | $83,290 | $68,430 | $69,662 | 111 |
| Napa | $92,040 | $90,060 | $61,640 | $69,112 | 113 |
| Yuba City | $91,900 | $80,620 | $64,930 | $69,027 | 104 |
| Salinas | $90,350 | $80,320 | $65,850 | $68,081 | 109 |
| Chico | $89,680 | $79,040 | $63,230 | $67,672 | 101 |
| Fresno | $89,160 | $78,310 | $61,460 | $67,354 | 102 |
| Stockton | $87,990 | $77,420 | $61,450 | $66,640 | 105 |
| San Luis Obispo | $87,920 | $79,340 | $62,710 | $66,597 | 109 |
| Redding | $87,040 | $77,090 | $62,770 | $66,060 | 101 |
| Riverside | $86,910 | $78,720 | $62,190 | $65,981 | 106 |
| Santa Maria | $86,620 | $81,500 | $65,270 | $65,804 | 109 |
| Bakersfield | $86,130 | $77,960 | $60,940 | $65,504 | 101 |
| Merced | $83,730 | $74,800 | $60,360 | $64,039 | 98 |
| Santa Cruz | $83,510 | $75,640 | $61,210 | $63,905 | 110 |
| Hanford | $76,200 | $63,050 | $47,370 | $59,413 | 102 |
| El Centro | $73,100 | $70,830 | $55,910 | $57,480 | 95 |
| Visalia | $70,010 | $60,530 | $50,870 | $55,554 | 100 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2073.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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