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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 “Laborer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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