The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $117,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $110,640.
Pay spans roughly $63,670 at the 10th percentile to $148,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $56.42 per hour. An estimated 4,560 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $117,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $110,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $56.42 |
| 10th percentile | $63,670 |
| 90th percentile | $148,270 |
| Employment | 4,560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.