The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Salinas, CA is $79,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,660.
Pay spans roughly $57,670 at the 10th percentile to $125,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.00 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Salinas, CA.
| Median (annual) | $79,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.00 |
| 10th percentile | $57,670 |
| 90th percentile | $125,960 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.