Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Chico, CA
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Chico, CA earns $79,040 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,908 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $52,010
- 25th percentile
- $63,230
- Median percentile
- $79,040
- 75th percentile
- $124,400
- 90th percentile
- $132,820
Based on 230 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$58,902 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $79,040 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,559 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,047 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$5,533 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,908 |
| Every two weeks | $2,265 |
Does it go far here?
$78,105Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,414 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Chico, CA
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