6. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
Job increase: 97,800
Besides operating construction equipment, such as bulldozers, derricks, tractors, etc. these workers are also responsible for maintenance of vehicles used in the building industry. Their annual mean wage is $50, 560. According to Projection Central, Texas offers the best employment opportunities as this is the state which will add the highest number of jobs. However, if you are looking for solid wage do not go to Lone Star State where an annual mean wage is $40,000, but to New York the best-paying state with an annual salary of $74,900.
