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Headline risk

2%

Very Low Risk

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

United States AI Work IndexISCO 1323title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

489.3 current · 507.1 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $59K

Median annual wage

Demand 4%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 58,710

Employment 2024

489.3K

Projected Change (2024–34)

3.6%

Openings (2024–34)

41.9K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 40,08025th pctl: USD 47,780Median: USD 58,71075th pctl: USD 75,750Top 10%: USD 100,690

Demand outlook

Overall employment of construction equipment operators is projected to grow 4 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: None

Role Profile

Detail orientedAdaptabilityProblem solving and decision making

Tasks

  • 1. Learn and follow safety regulations. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Drive and maneuver equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Operate tractors or bulldozers to perform such tasks as clearing land, mixing sludge, trimming backfills, or building roadways or parking lots. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WindowsMaintenance record softwareWork record software

Requirements

Minimum education level: 60.4%Minimum education level: 39.6%

Work context

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions 5.0/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 5.0/5
Consequence of Error 4.9/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.8/5
Frequency of Decision Making 4.8/5
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment 4.7/5

Worker profile

Median age 40.9 · 404K employed

Under 25: 14% · 25–54: 65% · 55+: 21%

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