• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

    Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

    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.

      
      
      
       
    $51k/year
       
    Train for days to months
       
    Little or no preparation needed

    Also known as:
    Back Hoe Operator, Engineering Equipment Operator, Equipment Operator (EO), Forklift Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO), Hot Mix Asphalt Operator, Machine Operator, Motor Grader Operator, Operating Engineer, Track Hoe Operator

    Local Wage Data

    Showing wage data for: Seattle, WA

    Entry

    Median

    High

    Salary

    Hourly Wage

    $36,750

    $51,430

    $93,060

    $17.67

    $24.73

    $44.74

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