Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary
in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
- Middle 50%
- $74,880–$130,960
- vs U.S. median
- +76%
- Metro rank
- #5 of 433
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro earn a median of $105,080 a year, based on BLS estimates for 710 jobs (May 2025). That is 76% above the U.S. median of $59,850 and 21% above the CA statewide median of $87,160. It ranks #5 of 433 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE710 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $124,750 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $124,340 |
| Vallejo, CA | $95,100 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $92,890 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $91,650 |
| Modesto, CA | $90,560 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $83,670 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $83,290 |
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Questions
What is the average Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Santa Rosa?
The BLS median is $105,080 a year (May 2025). Half of the 710 jobs pay between $74,880 and $130,960. The 10th percentile is $56,900 and the 90th is $144,270.
Is Santa Rosa a high-paying metro for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators?
That is 76% above the U.S. median of $59,850 and 21% above the CA statewide median of $87,160. It ranks #5 of 433 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators make an hour in Santa Rosa?
About $50.52 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $105,080 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $36.00–$62.96 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.