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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Video - 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.
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Outlook

Stable

Demand

High

Supply

High

Supply

Shortage

HS

2+

Years

$49,634
$39,381
Advertised Job Skills
Advertised Detailed Job Skill Job Opening Match Count
Welding 6
Positive attitude 6
Work independently 6
Preventative maintenance 5
Time management 5
Source: Online advertised jobs data
Top Employers Posting Jobs
Employer Name Job Openings
Concrete Materials 13
Croell Redi-Mix, Inc. 4
First Rate Excavate 3
Morris, Inc. 3
Webster Scale 3
Source: Online advertised jobs data
Advertised Tools and Technology
Advertised Detailed Tool or Technology Job Opening Match Count
Loaders 33
Excavator 24
End loaders 22
Front End Loader 15
Gauges 15
Source: Online advertised jobs data
Advertised Job Certifications
Advertised Detailed Certification Job Opening Match Count
Commercial Drivers License (CDL) 24
Source: Online advertised jobs data
Supply and Demand
0.06
Candidates available per job opening.
5 Candidates | 81 Job Openings
Job Source: Online advertised jobs data
Candidate Source: Individuals with active résumés in the workforce system.
Typical Wages
$48,464
Mean Annual Wage
Source: Labor Market Information Center, SD Dept. of Labor & Regulation
Potential Candidates in South Dakota by County
Source: Individuals with active résumés in the workforce system.
Advertised Job Openings in South Dakota by County
Source: Online advertised jobs data
Real-time Wages
$49,498
Average annual wage posted in jobs advertised online on February 8, 2023
Source: Online advertised jobs data
Projected Annual Openings
251
8% of the 2,989 total estimated annual openings in Construction and Extraction occupations.
Source: Labor Market Information Center, SD Dept. of Labor & Regulation
Industries by Employment
Industry Title Estimated Employment
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 1,011
Specialty Trade Contractors 699
Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 138
Construction of Buildings 112
Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers, All Jobs 42
Source: Labor Market Information Center, SD Dept. of Labor & Regulation
Education Requirements on Advertised Jobs