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National Compensation Survey - Wages

G844 OPERATING ENGINEERS

Major Occupational Groups: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | K
About the Occupational Classification System Manual
MOG G—Transportation And Material Moving Occupations
Material Moving Equipment Operators
G844 OPERATING ENGINEERS
Exclude workers who specialize in operating only one type of equipment (G848-G856) and Paving, Surfacing and Tamping Equipment Operators (E594).
Operate power equipment, such as compressors, pumps, hoists, derricks, cranes, shovels, tractors, scrapers or motor graders, to excavate, move and grade earth, erect structural and reinforcing steel, and pour concrete or other hard surface paving materials.

Last modified: October 16, 2001