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These skilled workers operate power construction equipment to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, and pour hard surface pavement. Heavy Equipment Operators are sponsored by Associated Builders & Contractors. Operating Engineers are sponsored by joint apprenticeship committees (JACs).
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Instruction
Complete Transition to Trainer.
+13.6%
$70,616
* Wisconsin Long Term Occupation Employment Projections, 2016-2026 (Statewide). Office of Economic Advisors, WI Department of Workforce Development, December 2018. & US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment Statistics, estimates May 2017. Reports can be viewed on DWD's premiere source for Labor Market Information, WisConomy.com.
* * Average (mean) annual salary earned by the upper two-thirds of all workers in the selected location, occupation, and industry. Actual salaries will vary by employer and other factors.