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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Prospects: Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth
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. Excludes “Crane and Tower Operators" (53-7021) and “Extraction Workers” (47-5000).

Current openings

Grader Operator 2
Motor Grader Operator 2
Scraper Operator 10

Number of positions

2012: 3,250    2014: 3,380

Annual job postings

New: 70    Replacement: 70
(Total: 140)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$69,670
($33/hour)
Middle:
$101,290
($48/hour)
Up to:
$119,610
($57/hour)
Average:
$102,970
($49/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.