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Operator salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 85 open job postings for Operator roles in California, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Operator postings in California

  1. Operator ISan Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District · San Bernardino, CA · $81.5K–$110K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Operator, Parenteral Operations (Aseptic Filling)-11Lilly · Concord, CA · $18.02–$35.43/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. Operator 1 , Bakery-Packing - 2nd ShiftAspire Bakeries · Ontario, CA · $22.00–$23.00/hr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  4. Operator 3 (51247)Haas Automation · Oxnard, CA · $22.00–$35.00/hr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  5. Operator 2 (51734)Haas Automation · Oxnard, CA · $21.00–$30.00/hr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
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Operator pay in other places

  1. United States$22.00/hr ($45.8K/yr) median, $20.00–$26.00/hr typical, 804 postingsUnited States: middle half $20.00–$26.00/hr, median $22.00/hr ($45.8K/yr)
  2. CanadaCA$26.00/hr (CA$54.1K/yr) median, CA$23.32–CA$29.50/hr typical, 115 postings
  3. Minnesota$21.55/hr ($44.8K/yr) median, $18.39–$22.50/hr typical, 73 postingsMinnesota: middle half $18.39–$22.50/hr, median $21.55/hr ($44.8K/yr)
  4. Texas$20.68/hr ($43K/yr) median, $17.00–$23.50/hr typical, 64 postingsTexas: middle half $17.00–$23.50/hr, median $20.68/hr ($43K/yr)
  5. New York$25.00/hr ($52K/yr) median, $21.00–$31.08/hr typical, 41 postingsNew York: middle half $21.00–$31.08/hr, median $25.00/hr ($52K/yr)
  6. Quebec, CanadaCA$23.32/hr (CA$48.5K/yr) median, CA$22.11–CA$26.14/hr typical, 39 postings
  7. Illinois$21.22/hr ($44.1K/yr) median, $19.72–$23.97/hr typical, 38 postingsIllinois: middle half $19.72–$23.97/hr, median $21.22/hr ($44.1K/yr)
  8. Colorado$22.81/hr ($47.5K/yr) median, $21.22–$27.48/hr typical, 28 postingsColorado: middle half $21.22–$27.48/hr, median $22.81/hr ($47.5K/yr)

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Questions and answers

How much does a Operator make in California?

The median posted base pay for Operator jobs in California is $22.50/hr ($46.8K/yr), from 85 job postings with pay at 36 companies.

What is the typical Operator pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $21.25–$26.00/hr. The top 10% list $70.5K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $40K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Operator jobs?

The median here is $22.50/hr ($46.8K/yr), against $22.04/hr ($45.9K/yr) across all 1,024 postings for the role.

How many Operator jobs in California list pay?

85 open postings at 36 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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