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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”

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

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