The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $82,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $91,180.
Pay spans roughly $54,730 at the 10th percentile to $129,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.78 per hour. An estimated 2,810 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $82,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $91,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.78 |
| 10th percentile | $54,730 |
| 90th percentile | $129,590 |
| Employment | 2,810 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.