Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

This post summarizes key statistics on Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 34,681
25 50,779
30 54,975
35 56,704
40 59,736
45 61,083
50 61,083
55 61,582
60 58,639
65 54,020


Hours Worked Share
0-20 1.90
20-39 4.60
39-41 51.50
41-50 25.00
50-60 12.40
More than 60 4.60

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
80.30 54,975 All construction
3.10 55,229 Sanitary services
2.00 61,795 Nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuels
1.30 48,866 General government, n.e.c.
1.00 70,225 Coal mining
0.80 54,975 Logging
0.60 83,073 Oil and gas extraction
0.50 43,216 Agricultural production, crops
0.50 44,944 Landscape and horticultural services
0.40 89,672 Metal mining

This table highlights the top industries people working as Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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