The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA is $98,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $97,470.
Pay spans roughly $55,890 at the 10th percentile to $135,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.51 per hour. An estimated 640 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
| Median (annual) | $98,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $97,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.51 |
| 10th percentile | $55,890 |
| 90th percentile | $135,000 |
| Employment | 640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.