The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA is $83,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $91,570.
Pay spans roughly $54,320 at the 10th percentile to $127,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.28 per hour. An estimated 530 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA.
| Median (annual) | $83,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $91,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.28 |
| 10th percentile | $54,320 |
| 90th percentile | $127,790 |
| Employment | 530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.