Paving & Surfacing Operators vs Construction Laborers
Compare Paving & Surfacing Operators and Construction Laborers side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Paving & Surfacing Operators pays about $6k more.
Median pay$53k
OutlookGrowing
AI exposureModerate 49%, modeled
EducationHigh school
MonitoringCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingActive Learning
Median pay$47k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureLow 16%, modeled
EducationNo formal credential
SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingMonitoring
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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.