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Construction Laborers

$40.75K Median Salary 140.1K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 8% Job Growth

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About This Career

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Reported Job Titles

Bituminous Asphalt Technician, Construction Laborer, Construction Worker, Drop Crew Laborer, Equipment Operator (EO), Form Setter, Post Framer, Scaffolding Operator, Site Work Laborer, Toolman

Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Manual Dexterity
Static Strength
Multilimb Coordination
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Control Precision
Near Vision
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Problem Sensitivity
Trunk Strength
Dynamic Strength
Extent Flexibility
Far Vision
Finger Dexterity
Information Ordering
Stamina
Category Flexibility
Deductive Reasoning
Depth Perception
Rate Control
Selective Attention
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition

Knowledge

Building and Construction
Public Safety and Security
Mechanical

Skills

Speaking
Active Listening
Coordination
Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Office suite software
Operating system software
Word processing software
Computer aided design CAD software
Project management software

Tools

Power saws
Manlift or personnel lift
Levels
Water trucks
Vacuum cleaners
Blow torch
Power grinders
Pressure or steam cleaners
Boring or sinking machinery
Plaster or mortar mixers
Forklifts
Power drills
Burners
Pneumatic drill
Concrete spreaders
Laser measuring systems
Drain or pipe cleaning equipment
Adjustable forks
Remote reading thermometers
Pipe or tube cutter
Snowplow attachments
Power screwguns
Demolition equipment kits
Bandsaw wheel
Trowels
Staple guns
Mowers
Sprayers
Concrete mixers or plants
Compactors
Bituminous material distributors
Stonemason hammer
Hydraulic rock drills
Measuring rods
Graders
Drilling machines
Pry bars
Pullers
Wire and cable pulling device
Track loaders
Hammer drills
Blades or tooth or other cutting edges
Welding masks
Squares
Rotary tiller mixers
Hand sprayers
Post hole digger
Gas detectors
Tongs
Plasma arc welding machine
Hand trucks or accessories
Pneumatic hammer
Vibratory plates
Gas generators
Explosive initiators
Shotcrete spraying equipment
Hydraulic truck cranes
Rollers
Punches or nail sets or drifts
Coring equipment
Asphalt finishers
Picks
Lifting hooks
Grinders
Paving breakers
Power chippers
Safety harnesses or belts
Threading taps
Shoring equipment
Digital camcorders or video cameras
Measuring wheels for distance
Power nail guns
Kettle exchangers
Hole saws
Instrument tripods
Tampers
Light trucks or sport utility vehicles
Pneumatic sanding machines
Scissor lift or lift table
Hoes
Air samplers or collectors
Trenching machines
Gin pole and accessories
Mud pumps
Power sanders
Wheel loaders
Level sensors or transmitters
Cement pumping units
Shielded metal arc welding or stick welding machine
Hazardous material protective apparel
Sludge or sewage handling trucks
Leak testing equipment
Space heaters
Combination pliers
Two way radios
Impact hammers
Ladders
Dump trucks
Micrometers
Air compressors
Screwdrivers
Tape measures
Cold chisels
Slings
Calipers
Spades
Respirators
Floats
Scaffolding
Hoists
Hammers
Power buggies
Belt conveyors
Rakes
Impact wrenches
Shovels
Theodolites
Scarifiers
Plumb bobs
Axes
Chip Spreaders
Caulking guns
Water samplers
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Adjustable wrenches
Saws
Winches
Paint sprayers
Skid steer loaders