Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Military:
Each year the military completes hundreds of construction projects. Tons of earth and building materials must be moved to build airfields, roads, dams, and buildings. Construction equipment operators use bulldozers, cranes, graders, and other heavy equipment in military construction.
Job Titles
- Advanced Equipment Operator
- Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV)/Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) Operator
- Concrete & Asphalt Equipment Operator
- Concrete and Asphalt Equipment Operator
- Construction Equipment Operator
Nationwide Salary Average*
- Military:
- $45,142
*Average calculated based on median level of pay
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