Asphalt Spreader Operators


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Asphalt Spreader Operators

Asphalt Spreader Operators - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Local government agencies (street repair)
  • Highway and street construction companies
  • Utility construction companies
  • Heavy construction companies

Outlook

Demand for this career will grow about as fast as average. Job growth for paving equipment operators will result from increased government spending on highways, bridges, roads, and dams.

Job openings will arise because of the need to replace workers who leave the career. Job prospects are best for those who are trained on several types of equipment.

Paving equipment operators sometimes have periods of unemployment. This is due to the short-term nature of many jobs and the cyclical nature of the industry. During economic slowdowns, the number of job openings for paving equipment operators declines.

Paving Equipment Operators (CIS 100403)

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Illinois
1,746
Small
&
10.3%
8.2%
>>>>
210
Few
  Champaign Area
36
Very small
&
8.3%
5.2%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
42
Very small
&
2.4%
2.9%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Cook County
635
Small
&
14.2%
9.2%
>>>>
80
Few
  Decatur Area
26
Very small
&
7.7%
3.8%
>>>>
3
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
109
Small
&
11.9%
10.3%
>>>>
13
Very few
  Du Page County
192
Small
&
5.2%
8.8%
>>>>
21
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
53
Very small
&
9.4%
12.4%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
15
Very small
&
-6.7%
-0.2%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
29
Very small
&
0.0%
6.0%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Lake County
96
Small
&
17.7%
11.7%
>>>>
13
Very few
  McHenry County
52
Very small
&
15.4%
7.6%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
24
Very small
&
8.3%
4.4%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
40
Very small
&
7.5%
4.3%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
78
Small
&
7.7%
4.5%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
25
Very small
&
8.0%
3.5%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
28
Very small
&
10.7%
5.6%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Rockford Area
47
Very small
&
6.4%
6.6%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
12
Very small
&
0.0%
1.1%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Springfield Area
36
Very small
&
5.6%
4.6%
>>>>
4
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
49
Very small
&
8.2%
0.9%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Vermilion County
5
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.5%
>>>>
0
None
  Will County
103
Small
&
11.7%
14.9%
>>>>
13
Very few
United States
42,300
Small
&
3.8%
2.8%
>>>>
3,800
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.