The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is $79,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,270.
Pay spans roughly $50,480 at the 10th percentile to $126,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.05 per hour. An estimated 4,750 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
| Median (annual) | $79,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.05 |
| 10th percentile | $50,480 |
| 90th percentile | $126,310 |
| Employment | 4,750 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.