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Job Description


	Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

	Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Construction Equipment Operators

Construction equipment operators are trained either through a formal apprenticeship program, through on-the-job training, through a paid training program, or a combination of these programs. Job opportunities are expected to be good. Hourly pay is relatively high, but operators of some types of equipment cannot work in inclement weather, so total annual earnings may be reduced.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	76,970
Local Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	53,810
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	42,220
Utility System Construction	40,060
State Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	14,330
Nonresidential Building Construction	12,810
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	11,990
Coal Mining	10,690
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	9,740
Support Activities for Mining	7,180

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Average Annual Salary	$45,720
Average Hourly Wage	$21.98
Total Employment	335,410