These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to 3E2X1, plus the roles most closely related to them—ordered from the closest match. Think of them as a floor, not a ceiling: see what each role involves and pays, start where your Pavement and Construction Equipment experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
$48,980/yr mediantypical $36k–$82k~43K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials.
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Pavement and Construction Equipment work maps straight onto the construction & skilled trades side of this role.
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
$76,760/yr mediantypical $49k–$122k~777K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Pavement and Construction Equipment work maps straight onto the construction & skilled trades side of this role.
Construction Laborers
$45,300/yr mediantypical $32k–$76k~1M U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth; many openings
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
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…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Pavement and Construction Equipment occupations on the construction & skilled trades side—a natural next step.
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
$56,160/yr mediantypical $38k–$96k~450K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move,…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Pavement and Construction Equipment occupations on the construction & skilled trades side—a natural next step.
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
$50,720/yr mediantypical $37k–$84k~204K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Little prep — a few days to a few months of training
Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Pavement and Construction Equipment occupations on the construction & skilled trades side—a natural next step.
Segmental Pavers
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Lay out, cut, and place segmental paving units. Includes installers of bedding and restraining materials for the paving units.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Pavement and Construction Equipment occupations on the construction & skilled trades side—a natural next step.
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
$50,050/yr mediantypical $38k–$77k~33K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Pavement and Construction Equipment occupations on the construction & skilled trades side—a natural next step.
Pile Driver Operators
$63,550/yr mediantypical $41k–$109k~3K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Operate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and foundations of structures such as buildings, bridges, and…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Pavement and Construction Equipment occupations on the construction & skilled trades side—a natural next step.
