The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,730 | 6.46% | 30.37% |
| 2021 | $97,030 | 2.90% | - |
| 2020 | $94,220 | 4.31% | - |
| 2019 | $90,160 | 5.61% | - |
| 2018 | $85,100 | 3.60% | - |
| 2017 | $82,040 | 7.87% | - |
| 2016 | $75,580 | 2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $73,590 | 0.79% | - |
| 2014 | $73,010 | -0.25% | - |
| 2013 | $73,190 | 1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $72,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,730, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $101,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.