Heavy Equipment Operator
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CAREER OVERVIEW
Heavy equipment operators use mobile construction equipment, including cranes, bulldozers, and conveyors.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Set grade stakes and perform basic surveying activities; proficient in different pieces of heavy equipment.
AVERAGE SALARY
- $61,560 (annually)
- $29.60 (hourly)
SALARY RANGES
- $49,320– $76,700 (annually)
- $23.71 – $38.87 (hourly)
*SOURCE: Occupational Employment Statistics Program, US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for Colorado. Updated from July 2024. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
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