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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Western 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 Occupations47-00003,9403.7455,533
26.70
0.6238,273
18.40
64,163
30.85
35,851
17.24
41,708
20.05
49,978
24.03
63,300
30.43
80,208
38.56
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers47-10005406.3974,138
35.64
1.3351,575
24.80
85,419
41.07
48,563
23.35
57,918
27.85
66,630
32.03
89,912
43.23
102,232
49.15
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-10115406.3974,138
35.64
1.3351,575
24.80
85,419
41.07
48,563
23.35
57,918
27.85
66,630
32.03
89,912
43.23
102,232
49.15
Construction Trades Workers47-20002,8103.9552,106
25.05
0.6437,523
18.04
59,397
28.56
35,845
17.23
39,520
19.00
48,583
23.36
59,862
28.78
73,424
35.30
Carpenters47-20314407.0750,458
24.26
1.2738,143
18.34
56,616
27.22
36,486
17.54
39,321
18.90
49,116
23.61
57,834
27.80
63,868
30.71
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-20515017.9445,533
21.89
2.4434,945
16.80
50,826
24.44
31,200
15.00
38,346
18.44
46,540
22.38
54,551
26.23
57,072
27.44
Construction Laborers47-20616406.3543,852
21.08
0.9235,426
17.03
48,065
23.11
35,050
16.85
36,924
17.75
42,731
20.54
48,306
23.22
56,733
27.28
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-20713031.3154,579
26.24
2.7947,909
23.03
57,914
27.84
44,187
21.24
53,837
25.88
54,165
26.04
59,010
28.37
60,719
29.19
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-207333010.9154,722
26.31
1.8740,614
19.53
61,776
29.70
38,483
18.50
46,035
22.13
52,820
25.39
62,267
29.94
70,882
34.08
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers47-20814027.5543,900
21.11
4.2534,949
16.80
48,375
23.26
32,056
15.41
38,289
18.41
43,409
20.87
44,878
21.58
57,009
27.41
Electricians47-21114409.9065,073
31.28
1.7745,885
22.06
74,666
35.90
43,752
21.03
51,807
24.91
60,809
29.24
79,086
38.02
89,947
43.24
Glaziers47-21216021.3652,103
25.05
3.4642,190
20.28
57,059
27.43
38,480
18.50
45,760
22.00
48,563
23.35
59,771
28.74
69,902
33.61
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-214114012.7046,484
22.35
3.0134,894
16.78
52,279
25.13
31,876
15.32
37,615
18.08
44,425
21.36
48,666
23.40
66,131
31.79
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-215230011.0456,375
27.10
2.3139,273
18.88
64,926
31.21
35,618
17.12
44,894
21.58
53,992
25.96
61,964
29.79
81,169
39.02
Sheet Metal Workers47-22115021.2756,529
27.18
3.7441,369
19.89
64,110
30.82
35,936
17.28
45,744
21.99
57,586
27.69
66,560
32.00
73,424
35.30
Helpers, Construction Trades47-300018010.2639,073
18.79
1.4332,299
15.53
42,460
20.41
31,200
15.00
33,551
16.13
37,615
18.08
43,433
20.88
47,550
22.86
Helpers--Electricians47-30137017.9542,472
20.42
2.1534,963
16.81
46,226
22.22
34,240
16.46
36,402
17.50
39,330
18.91
47,388
22.78
49,028
23.57
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other47-30194017.6538,128
18.33
3.2131,200
15.00
41,592
20.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,029
17.32
41,102
19.76
52,350
25.17
Other Construction and Related Workers47-400029013.8761,186
29.42
3.1043,767
21.04
69,895
33.60
42,670
20.51
47,979
23.07
53,132
25.54
70,257
33.78
108,399
52.11
Construction and Building Inspectors47-40117022.9563,527
30.54
3.7451,560
24.79
69,511
33.42
48,578
23.36
54,812
26.35
59,906
28.80
71,863
34.55
72,351
34.78
Highway Maintenance Workers47-40513027.5250,236
24.15
3.3340,854
19.64
54,926
26.41
36,970
17.77
46,999
22.60
48,874
23.50
56,027
26.94
62,005
29.81
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers47-409011022.5248,796
23.46
3.4642,523
20.44
51,932
24.97
42,506
20.44
47,979
23.07
47,979
23.07
47,979
23.07
60,014
28.85
Extraction Workers47-500012015.8262,135
29.87
3.1143,054
20.70
71,676
34.46
39,212
18.85
47,976
23.07
59,370
28.54
75,744
36.42
78,008
37.50
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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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Last updated May 2025