The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is $80,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $89,800.
Pay spans roughly $50,890 at the 10th percentile to $128,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.92 per hour. An estimated 800 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
| Median (annual) | $80,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $89,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.92 |
| 10th percentile | $50,890 |
| 90th percentile | $128,500 |
| Employment | 800 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.