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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 Occupations47-00006,3703.2163,253
30.41
0.5743,084
20.71
73,338
35.26
39,677
19.08
47,825
22.99
58,281
28.02
73,787
35.47
95,865
46.09
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers47-10009705.6382,284
39.56
1.0158,403
28.08
94,225
45.30
56,936
27.37
63,753
30.65
76,108
36.59
98,346
47.28
119,990
57.69
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-10119705.6382,284
39.56
1.0158,403
28.08
94,225
45.30
56,936
27.37
63,753
30.65
76,108
36.59
98,346
47.28
119,990
57.69
Construction Trades Workers47-20004,6703.3759,762
28.73
0.6643,003
20.67
68,142
32.76
40,155
19.31
47,480
22.83
54,566
26.23
65,310
31.40
81,120
39.00
Brickmasons and Blockmasons47-202111022.9156,093
26.97
2.7642,416
20.39
62,931
30.26
41,004
19.71
47,021
22.61
59,118
28.42
61,049
29.35
73,636
35.40
Carpenters47-20316905.9871,039
34.15
2.4345,133
21.70
83,992
40.38
42,429
20.40
49,945
24.01
61,013
29.33
77,272
37.15
104,338
50.16
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-205119011.4749,680
23.88
2.4336,095
17.35
56,472
27.15
35,707
17.17
37,439
18.00
46,930
22.56
56,516
27.17
69,787
33.55
Construction Laborers47-20619205.7649,027
23.57
0.7939,890
19.18
53,595
25.77
38,182
18.36
42,953
20.65
48,033
23.09
51,721
24.87
62,592
30.09
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-207334010.1063,738
30.64
1.6545,999
22.11
72,607
34.91
38,918
18.71
53,040
25.50
62,646
30.12
74,511
35.82
83,786
40.28
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers47-208120020.8757,649
27.72
2.3048,862
23.49
62,042
29.83
48,470
23.30
52,790
25.38
54,566
26.23
61,795
29.71
78,983
37.97
Electricians47-21116408.6767,433
32.42
2.0345,155
21.71
78,572
37.77
41,791
20.09
49,405
23.75
61,404
29.52
78,748
37.86
105,052
50.51
Glaziers47-212123012.9163,626
30.59
1.7548,911
23.52
70,983
34.13
46,640
22.42
53,019
25.49
64,653
31.08
75,664
36.38
77,937
37.47
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-214118012.4152,547
25.26
1.9644,556
21.42
56,542
27.18
43,327
20.83
47,679
22.92
51,199
24.62
53,837
25.88
62,298
29.95
Pipelayers47-21516018.8865,482
31.48
3.0554,787
26.34
70,829
34.05
52,000
25.00
57,408
27.60
61,096
29.37
67,567
32.48
87,950
42.28
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-21523309.3762,573
30.08
1.9945,012
21.64
71,353
34.30
40,260
19.36
48,791
23.46
60,061
28.88
75,904
36.49
88,205
42.41
Sheet Metal Workers47-221115016.7060,185
28.94
2.3648,361
23.25
66,097
31.78
49,227
23.67
49,227
23.67
59,740
28.72
62,613
30.10
74,262
35.70
Structural Iron and Steel Workers47-22219016.4459,528
28.62
3.2643,152
20.75
67,716
32.56
41,086
19.75
46,821
22.51
50,399
24.23
74,083
35.62
85,201
40.96
Helpers, Construction Trades47-30003308.1442,438
20.40
1.2235,700
17.16
45,807
22.02
34,969
16.81
37,532
18.04
40,334
19.39
45,423
21.84
51,392
24.71
Helpers--Electricians47-301311015.8343,201
20.77
2.8335,591
17.11
47,006
22.60
33,611
16.16
37,532
18.04
37,532
18.04
47,631
22.90
58,292
28.02
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other47-301912013.0242,412
20.39
1.6836,123
17.37
45,557
21.90
34,969
16.81
37,663
18.11
43,475
20.90
45,193
21.73
49,270
23.69
Other Construction and Related Workers47-400029011.2672,672
34.94
3.1745,317
21.79
86,350
41.51
41,146
19.78
51,379
24.70
63,970
30.75
81,547
39.21
128,193
61.63
Construction and Building Inspectors47-401112016.4568,021
32.70
3.9345,714
21.98
79,174
38.06
39,297
18.89
52,384
25.18
62,624
30.11
81,001
38.94
104,832
50.40
Highway Maintenance Workers47-40516041.1252,889
25.43
6.8340,631
19.53
59,017
28.37
41,146
19.78
41,146
19.78
51,379
24.70
66,143
31.80
66,143
31.80
Extraction Workers47-500011010.3180,975
38.93
2.9353,850
25.89
94,538
45.45
49,509
23.80
56,160
27.00
76,555
36.81
104,213
50.10
104,213
50.10
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining47-50224018.2364,871
31.19
3.4349,573
23.83
72,520
34.87
44,169
21.24
55,211
26.54
64,174
30.85
73,793
35.48
77,216
37.12
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Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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