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Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation in Mississippi

Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Schools in Mississippi

Jobs for Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Grads in Mississippi

In this state, there are 10,890 people employed in jobs related to a Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation degree, compared to 860,630 nationwide.

Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Jobs Nationwide vs. MS

Wages for Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Jobs in Mississippi

A typical salary for a Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation grad in the state is $43,701, compared to a typical salary of $61,522 nationwide.

Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Wages Nationwide vs. MS

There are 3 colleges in Mississippi that offer Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $33,824 a year. Undergrads from Mississippi pay around $3,650 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $28,461 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $3,540 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $29,827 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,000 a year.

Construction/Heavy Equipment Operation Careers in MS

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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