Select Region Rural Capital AreaRural Capital Area + Travis County Career Profile Operating Engineer & Other Construction Equipment Operator Education HS diploma or less This is the typical education required for this occupation. Earnings $47,600 This is the median salary for this occupation. Construction equipment operators drive, maneuver, or control the heavy machinery used to construct roads, buildings and other structures. General Information 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 Extraction Workers (47-5000) and Crane and Tower Operators (53-7021). Watch a brief video about this occupation. Watch Video Operating Engineer & Other Construction Equipment Operator Occupational Outlook For the Rural Capital Area 278 Job Opportunities Over the next five years, an average of 278 openings per year are projected for Operating Engineer & Other Construction Equipment Operator. +12.5% Employment Change Employment for Operating Engineer & Other Construction Equipment Operator is forecasted to increase on par with the regional average by 12.5% between 2025 and 2030. $22.89 Earnings Potential The typical worker in this occupation is paid $22.89/hour. Entry level workers are paid $17.77, while experienced workers are paid $26.61. The median wage is comparable to the wage across all occupations. Local Employment Opportunities There are 2,547 Operating Engineer & Other Construction Equipment Operator in the Rural Capital Area region. By 2030 this number could reach 2,866. Top Employing Industries, Locally The top industries employing Operating Engineer & Other Construction Equipment Operator are Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and Other Specialty Trade Contractors. Knowledge Areas The top most significant knowledge categories for Operating Engineer & Other Construction Equipment Operator include Mechanical, Public Safety and Security, and Mathematics. Educational Attainment Patterns The most common level of education for Operating Engineer & Other Construction Equipment Operator is HS diploma or less. 10% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree. Sources: Headlight Data BLS Lightcast®
