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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

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Construction and Extraction Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Construction and Extraction Occupations47-0000116,1102.1063,470
30.52
1.0041,930
20.16
74,090
35.62
38,390
18.46
46,790
22.50
58,980
28.36
75,650
36.37
98,760
47.48
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-101115,8504.7082,490
39.66
1.5057,460
27.63
94,820
45.59
54,500
26.20
63,150
30.36
76,800
36.93
99,300
47.74
120,380
57.88
Boilermakers47-20118031.1060,120
28.91
7.1040,740
19.59
69,670
33.49
40,730
19.58
44,430
21.36
61,030
29.34
77,250
37.14
85,180
40.95
Brickmasons and Blockmasons47-20211,42011.3055,690
26.77
2.8042,840
20.60
62,020
29.82
38,850
18.68
49,380
23.74
58,420
28.09
61,720
29.67
70,300
33.80
Stonemasons47-20221,23014.0046,580
22.39
2.7041,200
19.81
49,220
23.67
39,180
18.84
43,720
21.02
47,890
23.02
47,890
23.02
47,890
23.02
Carpenters47-203110,4608.6063,080
30.33
6.1042,420
20.40
73,260
35.22
39,120
18.81
47,520
22.85
60,130
28.91
68,690
33.03
88,560
42.58
Carpet Installers47-204128027.5052,620
25.30
4.7036,880
17.73
60,370
29.03
31,200
15.00
43,630
20.98
48,940
23.53
57,800
27.79
74,420
35.78
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles47-204246037.0051,140
24.59
5.3040,140
19.30
56,560
27.19
38,040
18.29
45,870
22.05
48,830
23.48
59,330
28.53
63,380
30.47
Floor Sanders and Finishers47-2043 65.9045,830
22.04
9.2037,260
17.91
50,060
24.07
35,570
17.10
39,520
19.00
48,580
23.36
50,280
24.17
54,120
26.02
Tile and Stone Setters47-204426046.2056,040
26.94
7.7041,320
19.87
63,290
30.43
39,360
18.92
46,300
22.26
47,980
23.07
65,170
31.33
82,840
39.83
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-20512,65017.3051,730
24.87
4.9037,450
18.01
58,760
28.25
35,710
17.17
40,070
19.26
49,390
23.74
60,210
28.95
74,330
35.74
Construction Laborers47-206120,2805.7047,080
22.64
1.3036,830
17.71
52,130
25.06
35,890
17.25
38,800
18.65
46,320
22.27
50,850
24.45
60,520
29.10
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-207176022.7056,530
27.18
2.5046,230
22.23
61,600
29.61
41,970
20.18
50,640
24.35
58,720
28.23
61,330
29.48
64,490
31.01
Pile Driver Operators47-2072 59.4074,100
35.62
7.5063,230
30.40
79,450
38.20
65,330
31.41
70,100
33.70
77,990
37.50
80,660
38.78
84,630
40.69
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-20736,4707.9061,110
29.38
2.7044,340
21.32
69,370
33.35
41,140
19.78
48,190
23.17
60,620
29.14
71,500
34.38
79,120
38.04
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers47-20811,74011.7053,590
25.77
2.8042,620
20.49
59,000
28.36
38,960
18.73
47,340
22.76
51,540
24.78
59,700
28.70
65,730
31.60
Electricians47-211114,7505.1072,390
34.80
2.3046,720
22.46
85,030
40.88
44,480
21.39
50,550
24.30
65,650
31.56
91,340
43.91
108,460
52.14
Glaziers47-21211,35019.6058,700
28.22
4.2044,650
21.47
65,620
31.55
44,600
21.44
47,310
22.74
58,520
28.14
65,200
31.35
76,660
36.86
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall47-213189027.3061,440
29.54
5.8043,410
20.87
70,310
33.81
40,490
19.46
49,750
23.92
58,870
28.30
65,580
31.53
90,070
43.30
Insulation Workers, Mechanical47-213221044.2063,160
30.37
10.4043,700
21.01
72,740
34.97
39,690
19.08
48,760
23.44
58,240
28.00
73,150
35.17
93,390
44.90
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-21413,4407.8056,020
26.93
3.6040,650
19.54
63,590
30.57
37,400
17.98
45,390
21.82
49,060
23.59
61,460
29.55
83,090
39.95
Pipelayers47-215162018.4058,900
28.32
3.3049,710
23.90
63,420
30.49
47,280
22.73
51,240
24.63
58,260
28.01
61,100
29.37
67,580
32.49
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-215211,4908.3069,980
33.65
2.7045,630
21.94
81,970
39.41
42,730
20.54
49,390
23.74
63,270
30.42
81,280
39.08
105,610
50.77
Plasterers and Stucco Masons47-2161 50.5053,520
25.73
8.2046,480
22.35
56,990
27.40
43,300
20.82
50,640
24.35
54,510
26.21
56,150
27.00
60,430
29.05
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers47-2171 52.9064,950
31.23
9.3056,070
26.96
69,330
33.33
55,970
26.91
57,680
27.73
60,550
29.11
65,210
31.35
74,810
35.97
Roofers47-21812,52021.1059,390
28.55
6.1044,360
21.33
66,790
32.11
45,610
21.93
48,310
23.23
52,010
25.00
68,410
32.89
87,420
42.03
Sheet Metal Workers47-22112,23016.6064,090
30.81
3.7047,100
22.64
72,460
34.84
45,400
21.83
50,140
24.11
61,630
29.63
74,600
35.87
88,020
42.32
Structural Iron and Steel Workers47-222189023.2065,360
31.43
3.5049,430
23.76
73,210
35.20
45,390
21.82
57,100
27.45
67,700
32.55
74,420
35.78
79,150
38.05
Solar Photovoltaic Installers47-223149045.2060,390
29.04
4.5045,530
21.89
67,710
32.55
45,610
21.93
48,200
23.17
58,420
28.09
70,830
34.06
80,770
38.83
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters47-301143030.5040,300
19.37
5.3034,640
16.66
43,090
20.71
34,940
16.80
35,660
17.15
36,710
17.65
47,150
22.67
51,400
24.71
Helpers--Carpenters47-301235038.2040,720
19.58
3.9034,740
16.70
43,670
21.00
31,200
15.00
38,470
18.49
38,980
18.74
41,960
20.17
52,760
25.36
Helpers--Electricians47-30131,32017.8045,790
22.02
3.0036,230
17.42
50,500
24.28
35,550
17.09
37,860
18.20
45,460
21.85
49,920
24.00
58,330
28.04
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons47-301423024.2039,830
19.15
5.2034,220
16.45
42,590
20.48
32,060
15.41
37,400
17.98
39,790
19.13
43,330
20.83
44,670
21.48
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-301588021.3040,460
19.45
2.3034,010
16.35
43,630
20.98
32,490
15.62
35,470
17.05
38,130
18.33
45,040
21.65
48,160
23.16
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other47-30191,26019.1042,210
20.29
2.8034,910
16.79
45,800
22.02
33,180
15.95
37,390
17.98
41,730
20.06
45,200
21.73
49,920
24.00
Construction and Building Inspectors47-40113,17010.4077,240
37.14
2.3056,820
27.32
87,300
41.97
53,130
25.54
63,140
30.36
71,990
34.61
89,260
42.91
107,440
51.65
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers47-40211,20017.10108,400
52.12
2.2081,530
39.20
121,640
58.48
77,540
37.28
92,220
44.34
119,200
57.31
119,800
57.60
128,500
61.78
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers47-404183023.5050,100
24.09
3.8042,460
20.42
53,870
25.90
40,400
19.42
44,550
21.42
47,050
22.62
53,450
25.70
63,070
30.32
Highway Maintenance Workers47-40517005.2054,530
26.22
0.8039,980
19.22
61,690
29.66
36,860
17.72
45,480
21.87
54,300
26.10
60,900
29.28
74,060
35.61
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators47-40612901.9085,500
41.10
0.5069,610
33.46
93,320
44.87
60,280
28.98
78,100
37.55
90,410
43.46
97,970
47.10
97,970
47.10
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-407114032.7060,670
29.17
4.0048,760
23.44
66,540
31.99
47,610
22.89
52,100
25.05
59,800
28.75
63,860
30.70
83,610
40.20
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers47-409096021.9055,990
26.92
3.3042,680
20.52
62,540
30.07
37,950
18.25
47,980
23.07
54,340
26.13
62,950
30.27
69,330
33.33
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining47-502273026.7063,040
30.31
6.6045,580
21.91
71,640
34.44
41,850
20.12
50,220
24.15
65,060
31.28
73,430
35.30
77,490
37.25
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas47-502318030.8062,260
29.93
3.4050,090
24.08
68,260
32.82
47,970
23.06
54,340
26.13
59,780
28.74
71,120
34.19
76,580
36.82
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters47-503277044.8079,260
38.11
19.0049,130
23.62
94,110
45.25
48,090
23.12
53,370
25.66
93,550
44.97
104,210
50.10
104,210
50.10
Rock Splitters, Quarry47-50514045.2038,620
18.57
10.6033,220
15.97
41,280
19.84
31,200
15.00
35,180
16.91
38,770
18.64
42,740
20.55
43,610
20.97
Helpers--Extraction Workers47-508116022.8049,380
23.74
1.4044,340
21.32
51,860
24.94
42,440
20.41
48,240
23.19
49,930
24.00
50,080
24.08
55,150
26.52
Extraction Workers, All Other47-50995025.3051,910
24.96
6.8042,610
20.49
56,490
27.16
42,570
20.47
45,100
21.68
46,980
22.59
55,870
26.86
72,690
34.95
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