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National Compensation Survey - Wages

G853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS

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MOG G—Transportation And Material Moving Occupations
Material Moving Equipment Operators
G853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS
Operate and tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate, dredge, and load ore and other loose material. May be designated as Backhoe Operator, Earth Moving Machine Operator, Pit Shovel Operator, etc.

Last modified: October 16, 2001