The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Chico, CA is $76,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,380.
Pay spans roughly $50,260 at the 10th percentile to $126,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.01 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Chico, CA.
| Median (annual) | $76,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.01 |
| 10th percentile | $50,260 |
| 90th percentile | $126,950 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.