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Miscellaneous construction and related workers
Lay out, cut, and place segmental paving units. Includes installers of bedding and restraining materials for the paving units.
Median pay
$49,910
Growth to 2035
+4%
about as fast as average
Openings a year
2,400
Time to qualify*
6 months
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Miscellaneous construction and related workers
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
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What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Outdoors in all weather
Hazardous conditions
Miscellaneous construction and related workers: 59% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Prepare base for installation by removing unstable or unsuitable materials, compacting and grading the soil, draining or stabilizing weak or saturated soils and taking measures to prevent water penetration and migration of bedding sand.
- Supply and place base materials, edge restraints, bedding sand and jointing sand.
- Discuss the design with the client.
- Set pavers, aligning and spacing them correctly.
- Sweep sand into the joints and compact pavement until the joints are full.
- Screed sand level to an even thickness, and recheck sand exposed to elements, raking and rescreeding if necessary.
- Cut paving stones to size and for edges, using a splitter and a masonry saw.
- Compact bedding sand and pavers to finish the paved area, using a plate compactor.
Also called: Cutter · Paver · Paver Installer · Paver Layer · Paving Stone Installer · Segmental Wall Installer
Outlook and AI
Miscellaneous construction and related workers held 29,500 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 30,600 by 2035 (+4%, about as fast as average; all jobs: +3.5%).
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