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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Howard Workforce Region

 

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 Occupations47-00007,5603.2161,654
29.64
0.4741,962
20.17
71,500
34.38
38,203
18.37
46,259
22.24
58,437
28.09
73,354
35.27
95,681
46.00
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers47-10001,2105.3177,793
37.40
0.8856,846
27.33
88,266
42.44
56,376
27.10
61,627
29.63
74,133
35.64
93,381
44.89
106,779
51.34
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-10111,2105.3177,793
37.40
0.8856,846
27.33
88,266
42.44
56,376
27.10
61,627
29.63
74,133
35.64
93,381
44.89
106,779
51.34
Construction Trades Workers47-20005,4203.4359,151
28.44
0.5541,509
19.96
67,971
32.68
38,087
18.31
46,043
22.14
56,913
27.36
65,806
31.64
84,533
40.64
Carpenters47-20316105.9960,242
28.96
1.2544,295
21.30
68,216
32.80
39,706
19.09
48,975
23.55
60,144
28.92
66,490
31.97
77,647
37.33
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles47-20425018.2350,745
24.40
3.2237,255
17.91
57,490
27.64
31,200
15.00
40,905
19.67
47,986
23.07
59,210
28.47
68,357
32.86
Construction Laborers47-20611,2705.4247,427
22.80
0.7337,596
18.08
52,343
25.16
36,529
17.56
39,505
18.99
46,259
22.24
54,465
26.18
60,614
29.14
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-20733409.1364,328
30.93
1.5347,790
22.98
72,597
34.90
47,143
22.67
50,872
24.46
61,040
29.35
76,103
36.59
82,591
39.71
Electricians47-21119007.6570,723
34.00
1.5647,147
22.67
82,511
39.67
45,115
21.69
50,960
24.50
62,784
30.18
88,941
42.76
105,452
50.70
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-214113012.5050,961
24.50
2.6339,390
18.94
56,747
27.28
35,253
16.95
45,009
21.64
47,904
23.03
56,452
27.14
72,999
35.10
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-21528408.2867,864
32.63
1.7144,409
21.35
79,592
38.27
38,230
18.38
47,865
23.01
62,800
30.19
79,615
38.28
99,511
47.84
Sheet Metal Workers47-221111016.2156,820
27.32
3.7137,829
18.19
66,316
31.88
34,193
16.44
45,324
21.79
56,390
27.11
69,007
33.18
87,838
42.23
Helpers, Construction Trades47-30002807.6741,968
20.18
1.0834,739
16.70
45,582
21.91
34,446
16.56
36,022
17.32
39,785
19.13
46,359
22.29
48,781
23.45
Other Construction and Related Workers47-40005308.2262,229
29.92
2.1042,253
20.31
72,218
34.72
40,591
19.51
45,440
21.85
56,945
27.38
71,989
34.61
99,821
47.99
Construction and Building Inspectors47-401122010.2671,843
34.54
2.0653,201
25.58
81,164
39.02
47,719
22.94
59,376
28.55
71,989
34.61
81,264
39.07
99,821
47.99
Extraction Workers47-500011015.0755,326
26.60
2.5243,486
20.91
61,246
29.45
44,110
21.21
44,678
21.48
54,093
26.01
61,859
29.74
73,427
35.30
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining47-50226018.2359,360
28.54
3.2345,193
21.73
66,444
31.94
42,149
20.26
49,155
23.63
57,262
27.53
72,058
34.64
73,431
35.30
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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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