Operating Engineers
Drive and control heavy machinery used to construct roads, bridges, buildings, and other structures.
Operating Engineers Build California
Average yearly earnings
$43k - $64k
Average yearly earnings
$65k - $90k
Average yearly earnings
$54k - $84k
AVERAGE WAGE
$27/hour +
Apprentice
$45/hour +
Journeyperson
Demand through 2026 : Steady
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
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Driver’s License -
+ 3-4 Years On-the-Job Training
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+ other requirements
Driver’s License 
+ 3-4 Years On-the-Job Training 
+ other requirements
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Operating engineers maneuver, maintain, and repair machinery that moves materials, or excavates and compacts earth.
They work in all environments, including underground and on-water, and sometimes from great heights.
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