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Job Description


	Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways, or equipment used for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

	Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

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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.

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	16,360
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	15,690
Local Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	14,550
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	1,470
State Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	1,330
Utility System Construction	940
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	820
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	320
Nonresidential Building Construction	300
Residential Building Construction	230

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Average Annual Salary	$39,500
Average Hourly Wage	$18.99
Total Employment	54,120