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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Southern Maryland 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 Occupations47-00004,7403.2562,126
29.87
0.5541,674
20.04
72,351
34.78
38,142
18.34
46,452
22.33
58,319
28.04
74,361
35.75
95,445
45.89
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers47-10005706.0678,551
37.76
1.1755,011
26.45
90,321
43.42
50,894
24.47
62,623
30.11
74,994
36.05
94,960
45.65
110,976
53.35
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-10115706.0678,551
37.76
1.1755,011
26.45
90,321
43.42
50,894
24.47
62,623
30.11
74,994
36.05
94,960
45.65
110,976
53.35
Construction Trades Workers47-20003,5103.4560,105
28.90
0.6441,281
19.85
69,516
33.42
37,936
18.24
46,042
22.14
56,548
27.19
70,444
33.87
88,058
42.34
Carpenters47-20314106.3562,394
30.00
1.9242,860
20.61
72,161
34.69
39,116
18.81
47,346
22.76
58,639
28.19
69,298
33.32
84,749
40.74
Construction Laborers47-20617005.7145,511
21.88
0.7736,712
17.65
49,911
24.00
35,868
17.24
38,541
18.53
45,283
21.77
48,738
23.43
59,242
28.48
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-20733709.3760,213
28.95
1.8342,812
20.58
68,913
33.13
38,580
18.55
48,301
23.22
60,616
29.14
69,370
33.35
83,833
40.30
Electricians47-21116907.9372,294
34.76
1.5446,955
22.57
84,964
40.85
44,522
21.40
50,493
24.28
65,192
31.34
89,883
43.21
105,535
50.74
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-214111013.4858,549
28.15
3.0442,907
20.63
66,369
31.91
37,980
18.26
47,842
23.00
53,837
25.88
68,099
32.74
82,164
39.50
Pipelayers47-21513024.2857,037
27.42
1.8352,818
25.39
59,146
28.44
49,920
24.00
57,407
27.60
57,850
27.81
58,502
28.13
59,094
28.41
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-21525208.2865,893
31.68
1.8843,599
20.96
77,040
37.04
38,386
18.45
48,060
23.11
58,994
28.36
79,019
37.99
97,354
46.80
Sheet Metal Workers47-22118018.2665,111
31.30
3.0748,651
23.39
73,341
35.26
45,824
22.03
55,258
26.57
62,403
30.00
76,129
36.60
83,543
40.16
Structural Iron and Steel Workers47-22217022.9766,894
32.16
2.9854,001
25.96
73,340
35.26
53,038
25.50
55,782
26.82
65,680
31.58
77,581
37.30
85,203
40.96
Helpers, Construction Trades47-30002108.2841,778
20.09
1.3034,434
16.55
45,450
21.85
32,056
15.41
36,053
17.33
38,822
18.66
45,762
22.00
51,933
24.97
Helpers--Electricians47-30138013.8644,557
21.42
2.2435,892
17.26
48,889
23.50
34,867
16.76
37,615
18.08
39,501
18.99
47,631
22.90
56,764
27.29
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-30154019.9537,594
18.07
2.5032,678
15.71
40,052
19.26
32,056
15.41
32,057
15.41
35,597
17.11
42,612
20.49
46,182
22.20
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other47-30196014.2842,194
20.29
2.1334,673
16.67
45,955
22.09
32,056
15.41
37,392
17.98
43,474
20.90
45,762
22.00
49,270
23.69
Other Construction and Related Workers47-400025011.1168,240
32.81
2.2148,204
23.17
78,259
37.62
45,496
21.87
52,880
25.42
63,288
30.43
77,062
37.05
100,350
48.25
Construction and Building Inspectors47-401114016.2176,587
36.82
2.6156,873
27.34
86,445
41.56
55,121
26.50
62,289
29.95
73,646
35.41
96,557
46.42
113,076
54.36
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers47-40903018.5360,965
29.31
3.8546,278
22.25
68,309
32.84
36,665
17.63
52,558
25.27
60,365
29.02
66,608
32.02
76,989
37.01
Extraction Workers47-500020012.3264,733
31.12
2.7747,435
22.81
73,381
35.28
48,092
23.12
48,092
23.12
60,864
29.26
73,237
35.21
95,533
45.93
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters47-503215018.9666,145
31.80
5.5148,310
23.23
75,062
36.09
48,092
23.12
48,092
23.12
65,416
31.45
73,237
35.21
95,533
45.93
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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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