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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2061.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 37,890.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
Currently, there are 912,100 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Construction Laborers”.

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Tasks for “Jackhammer Operator”

Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

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Dynamite blasters
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Steam jennies
Concrete saws
Gas leak detection devices
Sewer rodding machines
Fall arrest systems
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Laser levels
Disc grinders
Guniting machines
Swing chairs
Weed sprayers
Surveying rods
Hydraulic speed shoring equipment
Nail guns
Reciprocating saws
Jig saws
Hydraulic track-guided wall saws
Robotic pipe cleaners
Air monitoring equipment
Remote pipe cameras
Tape measures
Sidewalk sweepers
Power sanders
Plaster mixers
Rakes
Cutoff saws
Measuring wheels
Smoke testers
Plumb bobs
Oxygen/acetylene torches
Carpenters' levels
Chipping guns
Pavement breakers
Paint sprayers
Tampers
Mortar mixers
Demolition saws
Tuck pointers
Mortar hoes
Saber saws
Crawler shovels
Power drills
Rotary hammers
Mowing equipment
Hand grinders
Air drills
Brick carrier forks
Plasma cutters
Walk-behind saws
Ride-on vacuum cleaners
Hand trucks
Hammer drills
Chip spreaders
Impact wrenches
Floor sanders
Electric boring machines
Asphalt saws
Temperature probes
Tappers
Bosun chairs
Water samplers
Shovels
Gin poles
Hole cutters
Bench grinders
Scissor lifts
Generators
Wagon drills
Electric drills
Pressure washers
Steam cleaning equipment
Power screwdrivers
Brick hammers
Spirit levels
Robotic pipe cutters
Rough terrain forklifts
Picks
Concrete pumpers
Dump trucks
Pedestal grinders
Screeds
Winches
Laser screeds
Water tank trucks
Forks
Water spraying equipment
Asphalt mops
Floats
Respirators
Scaffolding
Masonry forklifts
Asphalt kettles
Kerosene burners
Hammers
Saws
Welding hoods
Calipers
Screwdrivers
Drill presses
Hydraulic booms
Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement
Caulking guns
Swing stages
Mattocks
Scarifiers
Vibratory plate compactors
Protective suits
Skid steer loaders
Hydraulic boring machines
Pneumatic drills
Axes
Crowbars
Paddle mixers
Cold chisels
Salamanders
Slings
Stucco spray guns
Loaders
Two way radios
Snowplows
Sandblasters
Laser measuring devices
Circular saws
Manlifts
Bandsaws
Chain saws
Bale hooks
Hydraulic rock drills
Transit levels
Levels
Power buggies
Torches
Concrete mixers
Hoists
Carpenters' squares
Motor graders
Stump cutters
Road rollers
Earth tampers
Water levels
Trenchers
Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines
Floor saws
Belt conveyors
Post hole augers
Fencing pliers
Jackhammers
Tripods
Liquid propane torches
Impact hammers
Oil distributors
Punches
Air compressors
Cable pullers
Coring machines
Pickup trucks
Cutout saws
Micrometers
Shielded arc welding tools
Theodolites
Walk-behind compacting equipment
Trowels
Adjustable wrenches
Brick tongs
Ladders
Forklifts
Sewer cleaner vactors
Wire stretchers
Suction sweepers
Hydraulic chainsaws
Spades
Pneumatic staplers
Smudge pots

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