Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (47-2073)

Occupation 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. Excludes "Crane and Tower Operators" (53-7021) and "Extraction Workers" (47-5000).

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2012 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
4,218	868	20.6	52.8	38.3

2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	471
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	154
UI claimants previously working in occupation	1,402

2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	2,891
Number of job position postings	259
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	11.2

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

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