Occupational Employment Statistics
47-2073 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. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties. Excludes “Crane and Tower Operators" (53-7021) and “Extraction Workers” (47-5000).
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Southeast Minnesota
| 790 | 123 | $28.69/hr | $19.14/hr | $22.74/hr | $28.63/hr | $35.49/hr | $39.49/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | 440 | $28.98/hr |
| Construction | 8,320 | $34.27/hr |
| Manufacturing | 280 | $27.17/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | $34.86/hr |
| Information | N/A | N/A |
| Professional and Business Services | 160 | $30.03/hr |
| Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
| Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
| Other Services | N/A | $25.56/hr |
| Public Administration | 900 | $25.91/hr |
- Keep records of material or equipment usage or problems encountered.
- Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability.
- Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
- Learn and follow safety regulations.
- Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes.
- Learn and follow safety regulations.
- Adjust handwheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms.
- Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
- Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
- Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.