Heavy Equipment Operator Salary in Los Angeles, California — 2026 Data

Heavy Equipment Operators in Los Angeles, California earn an average of $94,200 per year ($45.29 per hour). The median (50th percentile) wage is $92,890 per year. That is 42% above the national average of $66,290. Data updated August 2026.

Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators to the job title "Heavy Equipment Operator". Values are measured survey estimates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.

Heavy Equipment Operator Pay in Los Angeles at a Glance

Salary Percentiles for Heavy Equipment Operators in Los Angeles

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Heavy Equipment Operator Salaries in Other California Cities

• Heavy Equipment Operator salary in San Francisco, CA — $110,300
• Heavy Equipment Operator salary in Modesto, CA — $95,910
• Heavy Equipment Operator salary in Sacramento, CA — $95,640
• Heavy Equipment Operator salary in San Diego, CA — $94,160
• Heavy Equipment Operator salary in Fresno, CA — $89,160

Other Trades in Los Angeles, CA

• Construction Manager salary in Los Angeles, CA — $139,240
• Electrician salary in Los Angeles, CA — $82,300
• Sheet Metal Worker salary in Los Angeles, CA — $81,680
• Ironworker salary in Los Angeles, CA — $81,100