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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$51,650	3900	3.9%
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$51,650

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

3900

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

3.9%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma

Related Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: N.A.

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

Detailed Work Activities

Direct vehicle traffic.
Operate road-surfacing equipment.
Inspect equipment or tools to be used in construction or excavation.
Clean equipment or facilities.
Maintain construction tools or equipment.
Spread concrete or other aggregate mixtures.
Operate road-surfacing equipment.
Operate road-surfacing equipment.
Operate equipment or vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials.
Coordinate construction project activities.
Assemble temporary equipment or structures.
Dismantle equipment or temporary structures.
Compact materials to create level bases.
Spread sand, dirt or other loose materials onto surfaces.
Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment.
Monitor construction operations.
Direct construction or extraction personnel.
Operate road-surfacing equipment.
Operate road-surfacing equipment.
Build construction forms or molds.
Mark reference points on construction materials.
Load materials into construction equipment.
Operate road-surfacing equipment.
Operate heavy-duty construction or installation equipment.
Break up rock, asphalt, or concrete.
Install equipment attachments or components.
Cut tile, stone, or other masonry materials.
Operate road-surfacing equipment.
Load materials into construction equipment.
Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments.
Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.
Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other material into hoppers or screeds.
Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
Coordinate truck dumping.
Drive machines onto truck trailers, and drive trucks to transport machines and material to and from job sites.
Inspect, clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using mechanics' hand tools, or report malfunctions to supervisors.
Set up and tear down equipment.
Operate machines to spread, smooth, level, or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on road beds.
Light burners or start heating units of machines, and regulate screed temperatures and asphalt flow rates.
Control traffic.
Shovel blacktop.
Operate tamping machines or manually roll surfaces to compact earth fills, foundation forms, and finished road materials, according to grade specifications.
Operate oil distributors, loaders, chip spreaders, dump trucks, and snow plows.
Place strips of material, such as cork, asphalt, or steel into joints, or place rolls of expansion-joint material on machines that automatically insert material.
Drive and operate curbing machines to extrude concrete or asphalt curbing.
Operate machines that clean or cut expansion joints in concrete or asphalt and that rout out cracks in pavement.
Cut or break up pavement and drive guardrail posts, using machines equipped with interchangeable hammers.
Install dies, cutters, and extensions to screeds onto machines, using hand tools.
Set up forms and lay out guidelines for curbs, according to written specifications, using string, spray paint, and concrete or water mixes.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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