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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Montgomery 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 Occupations47-000015,7601.9565,148
31.32
0.4543,517
20.92
75,964
36.52
39,778
19.12
47,888
23.02
59,092
28.41
76,774
36.91
102,964
49.50
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers47-10002,0403.8884,835
40.79
0.7860,495
29.08
97,005
46.64
58,423
28.09
64,730
31.12
77,640
37.33
101,227
48.67
122,191
58.75
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-10112,0403.8884,835
40.79
0.7860,495
29.08
97,005
46.64
58,423
28.09
64,730
31.12
77,640
37.33
101,227
48.67
122,191
58.75
Construction Trades Workers47-200011,7302.0861,923
29.77
0.5343,422
20.88
71,173
34.22
40,155
19.31
47,888
23.02
56,412
27.12
69,781
33.55
92,923
44.67
Stonemasons47-20225605.0447,633
22.90
1.5444,437
21.36
49,231
23.67
43,723
21.02
47,462
22.82
47,888
23.02
47,888
23.02
47,888
23.02
Carpenters47-20312,0403.4072,617
34.91
1.6546,815
22.51
85,518
41.11
42,973
20.66
51,217
24.62
62,740
30.16
77,735
37.37
104,338
50.16
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles47-204210012.3153,894
25.91
2.6342,700
20.53
59,491
28.60
45,532
21.89
45,982
22.11
49,401
23.75
63,378
30.47
63,634
30.59
Floor Sanders and Finishers47-20434017.1345,931
22.08
2.8338,011
18.27
49,890
23.99
36,486
17.54
41,534
19.97
43,680
21.00
54,121
26.02
54,122
26.02
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-20513109.9050,309
24.19
1.8438,109
18.32
56,409
27.12
35,708
17.17
38,585
18.55
46,812
22.51
59,669
28.69
69,780
33.55
Construction Laborers47-20612,5703.6749,032
23.57
0.6438,840
18.67
54,128
26.02
36,589
17.59
41,600
20.00
47,533
22.85
54,226
26.07
64,017
30.78
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-20735907.6963,335
30.45
1.3644,909
21.59
72,548
34.88
38,917
18.71
49,174
23.64
63,042
30.31
76,252
36.66
82,293
39.56
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers47-208147014.4456,641
27.23
1.6648,735
23.43
60,594
29.13
48,947
23.53
49,916
24.00
51,536
24.78
62,407
30.00
64,427
30.97
Electricians47-21111,2306.0175,623
36.36
1.4349,287
23.70
88,792
42.69
47,427
22.80
52,169
25.08
75,555
36.32
94,221
45.30
115,893
55.72
Glaziers47-21211509.9060,036
28.86
1.9847,317
22.75
66,395
31.92
47,290
22.74
48,138
23.14
58,479
28.11
64,138
30.84
77,317
37.17
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-21417606.4360,750
29.21
1.9844,491
21.39
68,880
33.12
42,317
20.34
47,870
23.01
53,427
25.69
67,680
32.54
93,311
44.86
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-21521,4006.1470,455
33.87
1.5046,166
22.20
82,599
39.71
43,327
20.83
48,825
23.47
63,971
30.76
80,953
38.92
106,515
51.21
Roofers47-218136012.2258,371
28.06
2.5248,365
23.25
63,375
30.47
48,326
23.23
52,000
25.00
52,005
25.00
59,778
28.74
81,364
39.12
Sheet Metal Workers47-221119010.9770,133
33.72
1.8156,950
27.38
76,724
36.89
50,960
24.50
62,400
30.00
62,418
30.01
75,738
36.41
96,941
46.61
Helpers, Construction Trades47-30007705.4342,960
20.65
0.9135,556
17.09
46,662
22.43
35,208
16.93
36,754
17.67
41,730
20.06
47,425
22.80
51,721
24.87
Helpers--Carpenters47-30129011.5441,514
19.96
2.8436,923
17.75
43,809
21.06
38,480
18.50
38,480
18.50
38,480
18.50
41,963
20.17
49,744
23.92
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons47-30144017.9439,904
19.18
2.9033,299
16.01
43,206
20.77
32,056
15.41
33,127
15.93
39,186
18.84
44,668
21.48
44,885
21.58
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-301518013.6145,113
21.69
1.9437,651
18.10
48,844
23.48
36,876
17.73
38,020
18.28
45,347
21.80
48,163
23.16
51,721
24.87
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other47-30191509.2842,486
20.43
1.4835,063
16.86
46,198
22.21
34,220
16.45
37,249
17.91
41,730
20.06
47,564
22.87
49,920
24.00
Other Construction and Related Workers47-40008807.0575,837
36.46
1.7149,205
23.66
89,152
42.86
44,446
21.37
56,924
27.37
73,851
35.51
98,501
47.36
105,331
50.64
Construction and Building Inspectors47-40115508.7484,768
40.75
1.8659,388
28.55
97,458
46.85
50,624
24.34
71,209
34.24
81,001
38.94
102,964
49.50
114,225
54.92
Highway Maintenance Workers47-40518038.2170,587
33.94
5.6456,768
27.29
77,496
37.26
55,146
26.51
60,901
29.28
60,901
29.28
76,854
36.95
95,430
45.88
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers47-409013013.7559,490
28.60
2.1349,157
23.63
64,656
31.08
49,723
23.91
51,784
24.90
64,204
30.87
65,211
31.35
68,125
32.75
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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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