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Becoming A Heavy Equipment Operator in Santa Fe, New Mexico

    United States
    New Mexico
    Santa Fe

Overview

A heavy equipment operator operates heavy equipment used in engineering and construction projects. Only skilled workers may operate this equipment, and it requires specialized training.
Compare to a teacher who only makes
$40,000/yr in New Mexico

Tools of the Trade

Insulated Gloves
Insulated Gloves

What Heavy Equipment Operators Love About Their Trade

Using huge machinery.
New challenges every day.
Working outdoors.

Characteristics

High Paying
Work Indoors
Not Customer Facing
Variety of Tools
Not Hard on Body
Small Teams

Outlook

Advancement Potential
High
Are able to work up within their small teams.
Demand Forecast
High
One of the highest demand trades. Recession proof demand.
Entrepreneurship Potential
Medium
High startup cost but very high likelihood of success.

Reviews
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$73,700/ year
Estimated Salary

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