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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators

Prospects: Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials. Excludes “Dredge Operators" (53-7031).

Current openings

Back Hoe Operator 1
Backhoe Operator 3
Earth Moving Equipment Operator 1
End Loader Operator 3
Excavator 13
Excavator Backhoe Operator 1
Payloader Operator 2
Shovel Operator 10
Trenching Machine Operator 2
Yard Loader Operator 1

Number of positions

2012: 260    2014: 270

Annual job postings

New: 0    Replacement: 10
(Total: 10)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$36,260
($17/hour)
Middle:
$53,900
($25/hour)
Up to:
$71,580
($34/hour)
Average:
$59,800
($28/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
Less than 5 years

On-the-job training:
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.