The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $93,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,970.
Pay spans roughly $52,920 at the 10th percentile to $129,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.82 per hour. An estimated 8,430 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $93,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $93,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.82 |
| 10th percentile | $52,920 |
| 90th percentile | $129,130 |
| Employment | 8,430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.