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Also called angle dozer operator, asphalt roller operator, back hoe operator and backhoe operator.
$59,850
Median pay a year
478,090
People do this work
6
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Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator
Summary
Operating engineer operating various power construction equipment to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, and pour concrete. Responsible for machine maintenance, safety compliance, and coordinating with crew members
Experience
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Learned and followed safety regulations on construction sites
Operated machines like bulldozers and backhoes to move materials
Loaded and moved dirt, rocks, and equipment using various machines
Coordinated machine actions with crew members using hand signals
Checked fuel supplies at sites to ensure enough availability
Maintained and repaired equipment, making adjustments as needed
Talked to clients and studied plans to understand work requirements
Skills
Core Skills
Operating equipment and vehicles, Positioning construction equipment, Monitoring construction operations, Installing equipment attachments, Reviewing blueprints and specifications, Locating equipment or materials, Testing air quality, Removing debris and vegetation, Loading or unloading materials, Driver's license
Checking & Planning
Selecting construction equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Learned and followed safety rulesAvoided hazards and obstructionsOperated machines like bulldozersMoved loads with hand signalsLocated underground pipes and wiresMaintained and repaired equipment
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Learned and adhered to safety regulations to ensure a secure work environment
Operated bulldozers and other heavy machinery, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and protocols.
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Followed safety regulations that led to fewer accidents on the job site
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Fewer accidents on the job siteSafer working conditions for the crewReduced safety violations during inspections
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Add how often you operated heavy machinery
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Operated bulldozers and other heavy machinery, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and protocols.
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Several times each shiftDaily for multiple projectsOften during peak work hours
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Operating equipment and vehicles
Positioning construction equipment
Monitoring construction operations
Installing equipment attachments
Reviewing blueprints and specifications
Locating equipment or materials
Testing air quality
Selecting construction equipment
Removing debris and vegetation
Loading or unloading materials
Assisting construction personnel
Compacting materials
The work itself
What an Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator does
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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.
What it pays
How much does an Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$48,680
Median
$59,850
75th percentile
$77,170
About 478,090 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$66,830
$77,810
$99,890
AL
$39,780
$47,520
$57,540
AR
$38,350
$44,520
$49,860
AZ
$51,200
$60,620
$65,370
CA
$65,230
$87,160
$125,560
CO
$57,700
$62,620
$73,670
CT
$64,720
$78,750
$101,610
DC
$65,450
$74,610
$86,280
DE
$46,500
$58,020
$66,140
FL
$46,330
$49,400
$58,360
GA
$41,670
$47,880
$56,940
HI
$73,200
$115,860
$121,780
IA
$53,610
$60,330
$72,660
ID
$52,590
$61,680
$75,390
IL
$69,230
$97,740
$109,320
IN
$58,240
$79,580
$93,300
KS
$44,720
$51,620
$62,030
KY
$49,040
$57,780
$65,720
LA
$46,440
$51,700
$62,230
MA
$62,370
$76,820
$107,550
MD
$49,430
$61,410
$70,860
ME
$48,920
$56,140
$61,480
MI
$54,710
$62,690
$78,410
MN
$63,310
$79,130
$95,740
MO
$48,290
$60,540
$84,400
MS
$39,530
$47,410
$57,200
MT
$56,310
$61,580
$72,130
NC
$45,700
$49,310
$57,870
ND
$58,180
$62,150
$76,430
NE
$47,940
$58,360
$63,480
NH
$57,310
$62,200
$73,860
NJ
$64,100
$89,660
$126,330
NM
$47,470
$52,000
$60,090
NV
$60,710
$71,410
$90,030
NY
$60,540
$80,980
$112,920
OH
$54,430
$64,940
$92,930
OK
$41,920
$47,970
$56,700
OR
$61,200
$73,430
$97,840
PA
$50,790
$60,530
$77,780
PR
$26,970
$29,810
$36,620
RI
$61,660
$63,610
$83,820
SC
$44,960
$48,940
$57,780
SD
$50,690
$59,500
$63,460
TN
$46,490
$52,000
$59,360
TX
$46,120
$50,460
$59,990
UT
$51,800
$60,740
$65,430
VA
$48,040
$57,160
$63,330
VT
$52,760
$58,870
$63,680
WA
$64,390
$81,700
$114,640
WI
$61,520
$75,280
$94,610
WV
$42,630
$51,300
$61,690
WY
$54,370
$62,960
$84,950
Other names
Other names for this job
angle dozer operator, asphalt roller operator, back hoe operator, backhoe operator, blade grader operator, blade operator, bulldozer operator, bush hog operator, construction backhoe operator, construction bulldozer operator, construction equipment operator, construction shovel operator.
More names for this work
digging machine operator, ditcher operator, ditching machine operator, elevating grader operator, engineering equipment operator, equipment operator, forklift operator, form grader operator, gang mower operator, gradall operator, grader operator, grading machine operator, heater planer operator, heavy construction equipment operator, heavy equipment operator, HEO, heavy machinery operator, heavy road construction equipment operator, hot mix asphalt operator, hydraulic hammer operator, landfill heavy equipment operator, lift slab operator, machine operator, maintainer operator, maintenance operator, motor grader operator, muck operator, mucker operator, mucking machine operator, power grader operator, road equipment operator, road grader operator, road hogger operator, road machine operator, rooter operator, sanitary landfill operator, scarifier operator, scraper operator, stabilizer operator, steam shovel operator, track hoe operator, bulldozer engineer, cable engineer, car runner, catshovel driver, clamshell engineer, construction engineer, crane engineer.
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This page is about the occupation Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.