The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $115,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $112,050.
Pay spans roughly $62,860 at the 10th percentile to $154,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $55.53 per hour. An estimated 1,350 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $115,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $112,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $55.53 |
| 10th percentile | $62,860 |
| 90th percentile | $154,040 |
| Employment | 1,350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.