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

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2017 Workforce

324k

Average Age

43.9

Estimated Job Growth

4.06%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$49,798

Average Male Salary

$49,927

Average Female Salary

$44,306

About

Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators was $49,798 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators are Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, Minot City PUMA, ND, and Campbell, Goshen, Platte, Johnson, Washakie, Weston, Crook & Niobrara Counties PUMA, WY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators are Campbell, Goshen, Platte, Johnson, Washakie, Weston, Crook & Niobrara Counties PUMA, WY, Logan, Mingo, Wyoming & McDowell Counties PUMA, WV, and Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators workforce. Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators workforce in 2017 was 323,924 people, of which 2.29% were women and 97.7% were men. Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators are paid most in Islip Town (South) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Campbell, Goshen, Platte, Johnson, Washakie, Weston, Crook & Niobrara Counties PUMA, WY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

316,510

Male Workforce

± 13.8k

7,414

Female Workforce

± 2.11k

The Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators workforce in 2017 was 323,924 people (2.29% women and 97.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 3.19% between 2014 (313,899) and 2017 (323,924).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($69,992), Hawaii ($65,234), and Illinois ($64,045).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$49,798

AVERAGE WAGE

#208 in the ranking (2017)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators earned an average of $49,798, $9,797 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2017.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.301

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.301, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction ($118,481).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

324k

2017 Workforce

± 13,957

0.234%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.08%

This graphic shows the share of Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators at 93%, followed by Waste management & remediation services with 3.89% and Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying with 3.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators in the US. The workforce of Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators in 2017 was 323,924 people, with 2.29% woman, and 97.7% men. The average age of male Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators in the workforce is 43.9 and of female Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators is 43, and the most common race/ethnicity for Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators in 2017 was 323,924 people, with 2.29% woman, and 97.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (45,372 people), 45 to 49 years (40,803 people), and 55 to 59 years (39,932 people). Among them they concentrated 39% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 16.1% of Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators workers were Hispanic and 83.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (91.7%), Salvadoran (4.46)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (3.85)%

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Races

In 2017, 85.6% of the Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators workforce were White, of which 2.15% were women and 97.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (6.28%) and Other (3.98%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators, Operation and Control stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,675 people), Engineering (2,129 people), and Agriculture (578 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators workers were High School or Equivalent (168,977 people), Some college (65,658 people), and Secondary Education (49,520 people).

The graphic shows the Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators need many skills, but most especially Operation and Control, Operation Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Pile Driver Operators and Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Pile Driver Operators and Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators are expected to see a growth of 4.06% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Pile Driver Operators and Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

4.06%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Construction equipment operators except paving, surfacing, & tamping equipment operators. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.