The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $79,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,060.
Pay spans roughly $51,290 at the 10th percentile to $127,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.18 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $79,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.18 |
| 10th percentile | $51,290 |
| 90th percentile | $127,710 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.