Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in El Centro, CA
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in El Centro, CA earns $70,830 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,475 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $46,970
- 25th percentile
- $55,910
- Median percentile
- $70,830
- 75th percentile
- $80,350
- 90th percentile
- $122,530
Based on 240 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
$53,701 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $70,830 |
| Federal income tax | −$6,753 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,418 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$4,958 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,475 |
| Every two weeks | $2,065 |
Does it go far here?
$74,422Median pay in El Centro, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,056 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in El Centro, CA
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