San Francisco city and county, CA · 2026 pay · 44 people
How much does an operating engineer universal make in San Francisco city and county, CA?
$157,545typical pay for a operating engineer universal in 2026
$110,750 – $176,740what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 9.2% from 2025.
✓ Official data from SF Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sf.gov ↗
Where operating engineer universals work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid operating engineer universals, 2026
- 1Thomas JonesOperating Engineer Universal · San Francisco$249,066
- 2Martin TorresOperating Engineer Universal · San Francisco$205,844
- 3Stacey SanfordOperating Engineer Universal · San Francisco$204,673
- 4Diego ChavezOperating Engineer Universal · San Francisco$203,235
- 5Patrick McloughlinOperating Engineer Universal · San Francisco$200,268
Common questions
How much does an operating engineer universal make in San Francisco city and county, CA?
The typical operating engineer universal was paid $157,545 in 2026; most earned between $110,750 and $176,740. This counts all 44 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 10.4% of all pay for operating engineer universals in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Operating Engineer Universal, at any level (for example "Operating Engineer Universal"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this