Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews in Northwest

The employment outlook will be Moderate for contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (NOC 72021) in the Northwest region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews in the Northwest region:

• Approximately 380 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 47%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 32%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 6%