Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2022

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All industries

2022 MARYLAND STATEWIDE

 

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
Construction and Extraction Occupations47-0000111,2501.4057,088
27.45
0.7037,837
18.19
66,714
32.07
35,920
17.27
41,600
20.00
51,410
24.72
65,490
31.49
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers47-100015,3601.3277,192
37.11
0.2555,599
26.73
87,988
42.30
50,918
24.48
61,634
29.63
75,150
36.13
89,553
43.05
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-101115,3604.7077,192
37.11
1.0055,599
26.73
87,988
42.30
50,918
24.48
61,634
29.63
75,150
36.13
89,553
43.05
Construction Trades Workers47-200081,5200.7954,156
26.04
0.1637,096
17.83
62,686
30.14
35,575
17.10
40,159
19.31
49,321
23.71
62,500
30.05
Boilermakers47-201113040.4076,137
36.60
2.1066,575
32.01
80,919
38.90
66,647
32.04
72,995
35.09
76,328
36.70
78,574
37.78
Brickmasons and Blockmasons47-20211,2208.5057,384
27.59
1.9046,555
22.38
62,798
30.19
44,015
21.16
51,319
24.67
58,240
28.00
61,643
29.64
Stonemasons47-2022 62.3052,643
25.31
8.5041,673
20.03
58,129
27.95
39,719
19.10
43,680
21.00
43,680
21.00
51,127
24.58
Carpenters47-203111,1405.6056,936
27.37
2.4038,767
18.64
66,021
31.74
36,677
17.63
42,817
20.59
54,080
26.00
63,685
30.62
Carpet Installers47-204118039.5042,125
20.25
7.7030,133
14.49
48,121
23.14
27,040
13.00
34,638
16.65
41,600
20.00
51,433
24.73
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles47-204239022.5049,395
23.75
2.3037,860
18.20
55,162
26.52
36,553
17.57
41,297
19.85
49,293
23.70
56,677
27.25
Floor Sanders and Finishers47-2043 61.1041,430
19.92
5.3034,201
16.44
45,044
21.66
34,585
16.63
35,240
16.94
37,778
18.16
44,905
21.59
Tile and Stone Setters47-204420016.8053,778
25.85
7.2037,758
18.15
61,787
29.71
35,039
16.85
43,303
20.82
51,815
24.91
60,249
28.97
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-20513,12013.4046,902
22.55
3.2034,810
16.74
52,948
25.46
31,835
15.31
38,337
18.43
47,049
22.62
54,011
25.97
Construction Laborers47-206120,0604.7043,124
20.73
1.2033,095
15.91
48,138
23.14
30,671
14.75
36,351
17.48
42,614
20.49
47,365
22.77
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-207167010.4053,135
25.55
2.0040,651
19.54
59,376
28.55
38,170
18.35
44,731
21.51
52,758
25.36
59,533
28.62
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-20735,6105.1056,726
27.27
1.8042,719
20.54
63,730
30.64
39,723
19.10
47,500
22.84
56,448
27.14
63,825
30.68
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers47-20812,04011.4051,390
24.71
3.1039,189
18.84
57,490
27.64
37,799
18.17
41,600
20.00
49,610
23.85
57,737
27.76
Tapers47-208210035.8047,282
22.73
2.1042,430
20.40
49,708
23.90
40,730
19.58
49,415
23.76
49,424
23.76
49,424
23.76
Electricians47-211111,7704.8066,229
31.84
1.6042,542
20.45
78,073
37.54
37,064
17.82
49,030
23.57
61,850
29.74
79,681
38.31
Glaziers47-21211,50015.1058,247
28.00
5.0043,482
20.90
65,630
31.55
43,055
20.70
45,989
22.11
58,436
28.09
63,890
30.72
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall47-21311,08024.5054,288
26.10
6.8039,640
19.06
61,612
29.62
38,037
18.29
43,452
20.89
49,326
23.71
64,128
30.83
Insulation Workers, Mechanical47-213279029.5063,077
30.33
8.1043,889
21.10
72,671
34.94
40,281
19.37
47,508
22.84
63,854
30.70
82,020
39.43
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-21413,9206.6047,340
22.76
1.5035,775
17.20
53,123
25.54
35,360
17.00
38,392
18.46
45,630
21.94
52,031
25.02
Pipelayers47-215180023.9050,570
24.31
4.4039,617
19.05
56,046
26.95
39,816
19.14
43,125
20.73
46,954
22.57
57,348
27.57
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-21529,9006.2060,907
29.28
2.4040,585
19.51
71,067
34.17
36,619
17.61
46,560
22.38
59,777
28.74
74,084
35.62
Plasterers and Stucco Masons47-2161 76.9050,434
24.25
10.8044,647
21.46
53,328
25.64
41,358
19.88
48,812
23.47
51,213
24.62
51,213
24.62
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers47-2171 65.3070,094
33.70
16.2051,674
24.84
79,304
38.13
50,697
24.37
55,146
26.51
64,099
30.82
70,248
33.77
Roofers47-21812,36010.1051,119
24.58
3.2038,518
18.52
57,420
27.61
37,421
17.99
41,600
20.00
47,844
23.00
59,339
28.53
Sheet Metal Workers47-22111,69013.1061,135
29.39
2.7042,957
20.65
70,224
33.76
38,490
18.50
49,728
23.91
60,258
28.97
69,422
33.38
Structural Iron and Steel Workers47-22211,66015.8057,498
27.64
5.6039,477
18.98
66,509
31.98
35,952
17.28
45,966
22.10
58,709
28.23
70,323
33.81
Solar Photovoltaic Installers47-223156033.9053,339
25.64
3.9041,669
20.03
59,174
28.45
39,591
19.03
45,034
21.65
50,387
24.22
62,997
30.29
Helpers, Construction Trades47-30005,5901.8641,259
19.84
0.4031,980
15.37
45,899
22.07
30,201
14.52
35,014
16.83
38,026
18.28
45,811
22.02
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters47-301168017.2039,751
19.11
2.8033,610
16.16
42,821
20.59
32,189
15.48
35,692
17.16
37,604
18.08
43,264
20.80
Helpers--Carpenters47-301259020.5036,805
17.69
2.4030,762
14.79
39,826
19.15
29,203
14.04
33,714
16.21
35,163
16.91
38,866
18.69
Helpers--Electricians47-30131,40012.8039,157
18.83
4.0029,497
14.18
43,988
21.15
27,207
13.08
31,558
15.17
37,440
18.00
45,391
21.82
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons47-301433023.3039,281
18.89
5.4030,855
14.83
43,494
20.91
28,970
13.93
31,302
15.05
37,229
17.90
47,589
22.88
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-30151,19026.1042,935
20.64
2.4034,401
16.54
47,202
22.69
32,382
15.57
36,747
17.67
42,431
20.40
47,044
22.62
Helpers--Roofers47-3016 88.8036,122
17.37
6.8029,037
13.96
39,665
19.07
29,120
14.00
29,577
14.22
38,547
18.53
40,556
19.50
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other47-30191,36017.9045,297
21.78
9.5033,408
16.06
51,242
24.64
32,195
15.48
35,749
17.19
39,033
18.77
46,051
22.14
Other Construction and Related Workers47-40007,4102.3160,330
29.00
0.5341,075
19.75
69,958
33.63
38,263
18.40
46,396
22.31
58,370
28.06
66,305
31.88
Construction and Building Inspectors47-40112,85012.7065,341
31.41
3.4050,220
24.14
72,902
35.05
48,476
23.31
54,966
26.43
62,059
29.84
74,318
35.73
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers47-402182022.2092,214
44.33
2.7064,495
31.01
106,073
51.00
56,397
27.11
79,457
38.20
94,434
45.40
108,614
52.22
Fence Erectors47-403151027.2042,891
20.62
5.6035,196
16.92
46,738
22.47
34,360
16.52
37,763
18.16
41,076
19.75
45,862
22.05
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers47-40411,09016.7046,522
22.37
3.2037,353
17.96
51,107
24.57
35,063
16.86
39,704
19.09
46,877
22.54
49,360
23.73
Highway Maintenance Workers47-40515102.9044,114
21.21
0.4035,833
17.23
48,254
23.20
34,840
16.75
38,003
18.27
39,926
19.20
50,648
24.35
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators47-40613209.3067,061
32.24
0.8060,444
29.06
70,370
33.83
60,942
29.30
65,182
31.34
65,182
31.34
65,182
31.34
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-407116019.3049,135
23.62
4.0038,613
18.56
54,396
26.15
34,552
16.61
44,622
21.45
48,199
23.17
51,208
24.62
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers47-40901,15018.7052,848
25.41
2.5040,849
19.64
58,847
28.29
38,759
18.63
46,006
22.12
50,294
24.18
59,229
28.48
Extraction Workers47-50001,3603.5053,198
25.58
0.8737,653
18.10
60,970
29.31
34,919
16.79
41,675
20.04
51,205
24.62
62,213
29.91
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining47-502285013.6050,656
24.35
4.7036,544
17.57
57,712
27.75
34,338
16.51
41,646
20.02
51,205
24.62
60,979
29.32
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas47-502324032.2057,474
27.63
5.0044,767
21.52
63,827
30.69
44,447
21.37
49,229
23.67
52,688
25.33
65,518
31.50
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters47-50329013.3068,392
32.88
7.6055,695
26.78
74,741
35.93
55,266
26.57
59,218
28.47
62,525
30.06
66,310
31.88
Helpers--Extraction Workers47-5081 68.2034,960
16.81
15.3032,653
15.70
36,114
17.36
32,933
15.83
33,297
16.01
33,298
16.01
36,218
17.41
Extraction Workers, All Other47-50996031.3050,858
24.45
4.7042,114
20.25
55,229
26.55
38,901
18.70
45,882
22.06
50,960
24.50
51,574
24.80
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