Occupation · SOC 47-2073
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators: where it is licensed
968,960 employed across 139 industries, median wage $119,160. Licensed in 11 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 1 | 0 | Well Driller in Municipality of Anchorage | jurisdiction |
| CA | 2 | 0 | Earthwork and Paving Contractor; Trenching Limited Specialty Contracto | jurisdiction |
| CT | 3 | 1 | Non-water Supply Contractor; Well Casing Extension Contractor | jurisdiction |
| ID | 1 | 1 | Well Driller | jurisdiction |
| KY | 1 | 1 | Certified Monitoring Well Driller | jurisdiction |
| MN | 4 | 0 | Wells and Borings: Elevator Boring Contractor; Wells and Borings: Expl | jurisdiction |
| NC | 2 | 1 | Injection Well Construction; Well Contractor Certification | jurisdiction |
| ND | 1 | 1 | Contractors, Monitoring Well | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 4 | 1 | OPERATING ENGINEER - BLUE SEAL; OPERATING ENGINEER - GOLD SEAL | jurisdiction |
| OR | 2 | 0 | Apprentice, Registered (Construction Trades); Monitoring Well Construc | jurisdiction |
| SC | 2 | 0 | Inactive Well Driller; Well Driller | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.