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California / Operating Engineer

Role across California

Operating Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

16 people hold the Operating Engineer role across 1 department in California, with a median total compensation of $96,409. Among 3 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees
16
Median pay
$96,409
Departments
1
Cross-jurisdiction
#1 of 3

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Operating Engineer pay in other jurisdictions

Where Operating Engineers are paid most

New Jersey
$88,108 · 19
Cook County, Illinois
$26,232 · 158

Median total compensation for comparable Operating Engineer roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within California

Department with this role

The California department holding this role

State University
16 · $96,409

The one department in California that reports this role. The bar links to that department’s page for it.

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