California State Controller's Office and San Mateo County, CA · 2025 pay · 1,193 people
How much does an utility worker make in California State Controller's Office and San Mateo County, CA?
$67,788typical pay for a utility worker in 2025
$47,035 – $84,383what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 8.5% from 2024.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- San Mateo County · smcgov.org ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where utility workers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District227 people$77,697
- City of San Diego203 people$62,750
- Santa Clara County41 people$72,305
- San Mateo County39 people$80,018
- City of Clovis37 people$50,345
- Nevada Irrigation District32 people$66,333
- San Mateo County Transit District31 people$79,892
- Alameda County Water District30 people$130,585
- Tuolumne Utilities District27 people$63,995
- City of Oceanside26 people$85,195
- City of Garden Grove22 people$56,244
- City of Morgan Hill20 people$95,920
- City of Burbank19 people$44,958
- San Joaquin Regional Transit District17 people$60,040
- City of Fairfield17 people$80,869
- City of Watsonville16 people$60,765
- Fallbrook Public Utility District16 people$86,583
- Padre Dam Municipal Water District15 people$55,062
- Basin Irrigation and Drainage Authority15 people$11,811
- Humboldt Community Services District14 people$54,219
- Contra Costa Water District14 people$131,497
- Otay Water District13 people$70,861
- Lake County13 people$55,205
- State Center Community College District13 people$58,225
- City of Brawley12 people$36,723
- Santa Fe Irrigation District10 people$73,745
- City of Sunnyvale10 people$94,541
- City of Dinuba10 people$53,537
- City of Carlsbad10 people$80,189
- Paradise Irrigation District10 people$34,928
- Golden Empire Transit District10 people$65,444
- Sacramento Municipal Utility District9 people$98,054
- Sweetwater Authority9 people$79,120
- City of Sacramento9 people$10,285
- North Kern Water Storage District8 people$42,703
- Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority8 people$48,698
- Rancho Murieta Community Services District8 people$49,656
- Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa)7 people$99,529
- McKinleyville Community Services District6 people$83,353
- Kern County6 people$45,686
- North Marin Water District6 people$86,299
- City of Healdsburg6 people$64,877
- Lakeside Water District6 people$62,543
- City of Fortuna6 people$24,196
- La Habra Heights County Water District6 people$88,730
- San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA)6 people$49,728
- Marin Municipal Water District6 people$104,518
- Coalinga-Huron Recreation and Park District5 people$47,877
- City of Rio Dell5 people$9,078
- Casitas Municipal Water District4 people$98,185
- South Feather Water and Power Agency4 people$99,709
- Terra Bella Irrigation District4 people$49,919
- Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District4 people$39,167
- Lamont Public Utility District4 people$82,892
- City of Del Mar4 people$70,420
- Thermalito Water and Sewer District3 people$81,379
- Calaveras County Water District3 people$102,120
- Olivehurst Public Utility District3 people$46,088
- Silicon Valley Clean Water3 people$94,368
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority3 people$27,114
- Los Rios Community College District3 people$73,773
- Lake Oroville Area Public Utility District3 people$54,035
- Carpinteria Valley Water District3 people$30,414
- Imperial Irrigation District3 people$7,365
- Twain Harte Community Services District2 people$15,654
- Burney Water District2 people$68,953
- Vista Irrigation District2 people$69,328
- Keyes Community Services District2 people$63,211
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority2 people$92,592
- Redway Community Services District2 people$47,365
- Central Marin Sanitation Agency2 people$110,681
- Meiners Oaks County Water District2 people$73,981
- McCloud Community Services District2 people$62,689
- Morongo Basin Transit Authority2 people$52,064
- Rio Hondo Community College District1 person$83,020
- Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District1 person$71,628
- South San Joaquin Irrigation District1 person$79,745
- Mammoth Community Water District1 person$68,334
- West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa)1 person$155,168
- Yuima Municipal Water District1 person$3,953
- El Dorado Irrigation District1 person$73,854
- City of Santa Clara1 person$800
- Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno)1 person$50,360
- Pauma Valley Community Services District1 person$60,571
- City of Campbell1 person$109,532
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Utility Worker I253 people$55,205
- Utility Worker 131 people$58,037
- Utility Worker (Part-Time)47 people$67,570
- Utility Worker514 people$67,928
- Utility Worker II280 people$72,141
- Utility Worker III32 people$92,310
- Utility Worker 216 people$124,830
- Utility Worker 317 people$154,750
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Utility Worker (this page)$67,788 (everyone)
- Senior Utility Worker$102,178 (everyone)
- Utility Worker Senior$103,617 (everyone)
Highest-paid utility workers, 2025
- 1Alvin S LumaguiUtility Worker II · San Mateo County$145,328
- 2Rene D GalvezUtility Worker II · San Mateo County$141,581
- 3Frankie S San JoseUtility Worker II · San Mateo County$123,104
- 4Rommel AranoUtility Worker II · San Mateo County$121,641
- 5Francis F De Los ReyesUtility Worker II · San Mateo County$118,198
Common questions
How much does an utility worker make in California State Controller's Office and San Mateo County, CA?
The typical utility worker was paid $67,788 in 2025; most earned between $47,035 and $84,383. This counts all 1,193 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 7.7% of all pay for utility workers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Utility Worker, at any level (for example "Utility Worker I"). 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