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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in The United States
(Operadores de equipos de pavimentación, revestimiento y compactación)
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.
| SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) | 47-2071.00 |
| Career Interests | RC |
| Minimum education required | (High school) High school diploma or equivalent |
| Minimum work experience required | (None) None |
| Job training required | (Mod OJT) Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028) | 1.08 (moderate growth) |
| Current number of workers in USA (2018) | 47,100 |
| Projected number of workers in USA (2028) | 52,200 |
| Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028) | 6,700 |
| Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019) | $27,870 |
| Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $44,630 |
| Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $69,680 |
| Career Cluster | Architecture & Construction (Arquitectura y construcción) |
| Major Occupational Group | Construction and Extraction |
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Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.
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