Construction & Architecture

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

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.

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Salary Breakdown

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Average

$60,760

ANNUAL

$29.21

HOURLY

Entry Level

$37,210

ANNUAL

$17.89

HOURLY

Mid Level

$60,630

ANNUAL

$29.15

HOURLY

Expert Level

$78,820

ANNUAL

$37.89

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

10,360

Projected job openings through 2032


Sample Career Roadmap

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Supporting Programs

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

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Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
  Evansville, IN 47701      Degree Program

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
  Terre Haute, IN 47801      Degree Program

Performance Training Solutions, LLC
  Reynoldsburg, IN      Certification

Performance Training Solutions, LLC
  Reynoldsburg, IN      Certification

Performance Training Solutions, LLC
  Reynoldsburg, IN      Certification

Performance Training Solutions, LLC
  Reynoldsburg, IN      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Anderson
  Anderson, IN 46011      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington
  Bloomington, IN 47404      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
  Columbus, IN 47203      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Evansville
  Evansville, IN 47701      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne
  Fort Wayne, IN 46801      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis
  Indianapolis, IN 46201      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo
  Kokomo, IN 46903-1373      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
  Lafayette, IN 47905      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Lake County
  East Chicago, IN 46312      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Lawrenceburg
  Lawrenceburg, IN 47025      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
  Madison, IN 47250      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Marion
  Marion, IN 46952      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Muncie
  Muncie, IN 47302      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond
  Richmond, IN 47374      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Sellersburg
  Sellersburg, IN 47172      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart
  South Bend, IN 46637      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
  Terre Haute, IN 47801      Certification

Ivy Tech Community College-Valparaiso
  Valparaiso, IN 46383      Certification

Top Expected Tasks

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Public Safety and Security

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

Administration and Management

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Equipment Maintenance

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Active Listening

ABILITY

Control Precision

ABILITY

Depth Perception

ABILITY

Multilimb Coordination

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Far Vision


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