Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Modesto, CA
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Modesto, CA earns $90,560 a year, 51% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,517 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $52,020
- 25th percentile
- $67,740
- Median percentile
- $90,560
- 75th percentile
- $129,270
- 90th percentile
- $131,850
Based on 430 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
$66,200 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $90,560 |
| Federal income tax | −$11,093 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,928 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$6,339 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,517 |
| Every two weeks | $2,546 |
Does it go far here?
$86,987Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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