Operating Engineer salary at California State University

The average operating engineer salary at California State University was $142,294 , which is 8 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 35 percent higher than the national average for this job . Operating Engineer salaries at California State University typically range from $135,196 to $155,197 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported operating engineer salary was $159,516. There are 14 employees at California State University with the job title operating engineer.