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Construction Laborers vs Construction Equipment Operators

Compare Construction Laborers and Construction Equipment Operators side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Construction Equipment Operators pays about $13k more.

Construction Laborers

Median pay$47k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureLow 16%, modeled
EducationNo formal credential
SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingMonitoring

Construction Equipment Operators

Median pay$60k
OutlookGrowing
AI exposureLow 15%, modeled
EducationHigh school
MonitoringActive ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical Thinking
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.