Occupational Employment Statistics
47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways, or equipment used for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.
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Minnesota
| 1,020 | 120 | $36.38/hr | $26.46/hr | $30.24/hr | $36.37/hr | $43.61/hr | $47.63/hr |
| Construction | 870 | $37.03/hr |
| Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
| Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration | 130 | $33.93/hr |
- Set up and tear down equipment.
- Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other material into hoppers or screeds.
- Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments.
- Set up forms and lay out guidelines for curbs, according to written specifications, using string, spray paint, and concrete or water mixes.
- Cut or break up pavement and drive guardrail posts, using machines equipped with interchangeable hammers.
- Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
- Inspect, clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using mechanics' hand tools, or report malfunctions to supervisors.
- Operate tamping machines or manually roll surfaces to compact earth fills, foundation forms, and finished road materials, according to grade specifications.
- Operate machines to spread, smooth, level, or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on road beds.
- Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.