Your path to Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Target career
You already have 5 of the skills this job needs. 7 to build.
Your earning potential
Now
$45,027
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
After
$56,570
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
+$11,543 per year, typical in OH
Cited context from Department of Labor wage data. Your pay will depend on the employer and your experience.
What you would build
Arm Hand Steadiness
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 75/100
Repairing
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 75/100
Critical Thinking
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 75/100
Physics
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 75/100
Quality Control Analysis
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 75/100
Reading Comprehension
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 75/100
Engineering and Technology
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 75/100
Education
High school diploma or GED now, High school diploma or GED needed
Training
Apprenticeship or occupational training now, Apprenticeship or occupational training typical
Licenses
0 in OH
Certifications
2 common
Fastest path we found
Earning $56,570 typical when done
- 1
OSHA 10 Hour Construction
certification · 1 months · $0
- 2
Apply for a nearby job
apply · 0 months · $0. Buckeye Equipment Works · Warren
Training programs near you
Western Valley Skills Institute · Boardman, OH
24 weeks · $3,000
Evening classes · Next cohort: January 2027
Earn while you learn
No apprenticeships nearby. Ask your job center about upcoming cohorts.
Certifications and licenses
Certifications
OSHA 10 Hour Construction
OSHA
Renewal varies by credential · $80
Rigging and Signalperson
Trade credential provider
Renewal varies by credential · $405
Licenses
No state license required for this occupation in OH.