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Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment, such as a crawler tractors, motor graders and scrapers, shovels, rigging devices, hoists, and jacks. Includes instruction in digging, ditching, sloping, stripping, grading, and backfiling, clearing and excavating.

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Related Careers

Logging Equipment Operators

45-4022

$35,050 $49,210 $72,280

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

47-2071

$38,030 $51,650 $90,110

Pile Driver Operators

47-2072

$46,690 $70,510 $121,990

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

47-2073

$40,080 $58,710 $100,690

Highway Maintenance Workers

47-4051

$35,030 $49,070 $69,210

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

47-4061

$45,720 $67,370 $84,840

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

47-5022

$39,650 $52,550 $80,970

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

47-5023

$44,450 $59,600 $87,760

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

47-5032

$45,160 $59,110 $104,210

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

47-5041

$41,450 $63,380 $84,420

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other

47-5049

$46,930 $67,220 $82,750

Extraction Workers, All Other

47-5099

$35,720 $50,110 $80,780

Crane and Tower Operators

53-7021

$41,670 $66,370 $102,400

Dredge Operators

53-7031

$42,060 $48,430 $75,050

Hoist and Winch Operators

53-7041

$33,910 $52,310 $116,120

Material Moving Workers, All Other

53-7199

$33,280 $41,690 $64,850

Frequently Asked Questions

What careers can I pursue with this major?

Use the Related Careers section above to see roles commonly linked to this field of study. Data is based on CIP–SOC crosswalk and BLS occupational data.

Where does salary data come from?

Salary and employment data come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) and Employment Projections.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

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Salary Summary

$56,706

Avg Median Salary $56,706
Lowest Median $41,690
Highest Median $70,510

Source: BLS OEWS May 2024

Quick Facts

Career Paths 16
Degree Level Bachelor
Code 49.0202

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