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Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation in California

Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Schools in California

Jobs for Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Grads in California

There are 62,270 people in the state and 860,630 people in the nation working in Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation jobs.

Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Jobs Nationwide vs. CA

Wages for Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Jobs in California

In this state, Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation grads earn an average of $79,961. Nationwide, they make an average of $61,522.

Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Wages Nationwide vs. CA

Our data covers 4 colleges in California offering Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation degrees. Learn about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Butte College

Oroville

Graduates earn a median salary of $68,289 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,336 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $40,482 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,164 a year in tuition.

#3

Coalinga College

Coalinga

Graduates earn a median salary of $29,880 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,384 a year in tuition.

#4

Shasta College

Redding

Graduates earn a median salary of $73,525 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,197 a year.

Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Careers in CA

Some of the careers Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Dredge Operators 12% $55,307
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 9% $55,998
Material Moving Workers, All Other 6% $38,016
Highway Maintenance Workers 5% $48,880
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 3% $44,277
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 2% $42,921
Crane and Tower Operators 1% $26,023
Hoist and Winch Operators 0% $48,937
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators -1% $54,087
Extraction Workers, All Other -2% $76,527
Pile Driver Operators -3% $31,596
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas -3% $53,437

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Well Drilling 7

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