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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

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All industries|2023

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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 Occupations47-0000114,3301.4060,530
29.00
0.7040,410
19.00
70,440
34.00
37,650
18.00
45,340
22.00
56,880
27.00
72,620
35.00
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-101115,8303.1080,260
39.00
1.2056,690
27.00
91,870
44.00
54,080
26.00
62,680
30.00
77,050
37.00
95,840
46.00
Boilermakers47-201114032.7063,420
30.00
7.7041,080
20.00
74,420
36.00
40,510
19.00
42,540
20.00
69,560
33.00
78,410
38.00
Brickmasons and Blockmasons47-20211,5708.0055,440
27.00
2.5041,620
20.00
62,250
30.00
36,410
18.00
49,230
24.00
57,930
28.00
60,490
29.00
Stonemasons47-202281027.6047,330
23.00
4.6042,470
20.00
49,720
24.00
38,620
19.00
45,940
22.00
45,940
22.00
45,940
22.00
Carpenters47-20319,67012.2058,930
28.00
3.0041,140
20.00
67,700
33.00
38,020
18.00
45,390
22.00
57,270
28.00
66,340
32.00
Carpet Installers47-204112040.3042,580
20.00
7.4031,770
15.00
47,910
23.00
29,370
14.00
33,880
16.00
39,830
19.00
48,030
23.00
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles47-204243027.5045,640
22.00
8.7031,730
15.00
52,490
25.00
28,750
14.00
35,290
17.00
46,720
22.00
51,870
25.00
Floor Sanders and Finishers47-204333029.6043,530
21.00
8.6034,650
17.00
47,900
23.00
32,720
16.00
36,880
18.00
46,490
22.00
47,090
23.00
Tile and Stone Setters47-204422043.4048,630
23.00
14.6039,450
19.00
53,150
26.00
38,760
19.00
42,730
21.00
45,030
22.00
52,720
25.00
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-20513,24015.1051,500
25.00
4.4037,320
18.00
58,480
28.00
35,450
17.00
40,510
19.00
48,470
23.00
60,290
29.00
Construction Laborers47-206120,4504.6046,610
22.00
1.0036,390
18.00
51,640
25.00
35,860
17.00
38,640
19.00
46,300
22.00
49,940
24.00
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-207166015.0054,240
26.00
3.1043,170
21.00
59,700
29.00
40,180
19.00
47,080
23.00
54,380
26.00
61,200
29.00
Pile Driver Operators47-2072 53.2068,630
33.00
4.9065,830
32.00
70,010
34.00
66,230
32.00
67,080
32.00
67,080
32.00
71,640
34.00
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-20736,2107.5058,660
28.00
1.3044,060
21.00
65,850
32.00
40,770
20.00
48,690
23.00
60,000
29.00
66,200
32.00
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers47-20811,66010.6053,430
26.00
2.6042,820
21.00
58,650
28.00
39,800
19.00
46,000
22.00
49,740
24.00
58,490
28.00
Electricians47-211112,9305.1069,100
33.00
1.6044,580
21.00
81,180
39.00
39,520
19.00
49,310
24.00
63,030
30.00
82,210
40.00
Glaziers47-21211,03016.1061,210
29.00
4.0046,710
22.00
68,360
33.00
44,780
22.00
50,860
24.00
60,030
29.00
64,140
31.00
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall47-21311,30018.8054,870
26.00
5.8041,170
20.00
61,620
30.00
38,750
19.00
46,150
22.00
47,760
23.00
61,500
30.00
Insulation Workers, Mechanical47-213240030.2067,660
33.00
8.6046,830
23.00
77,910
37.00
41,980
20.00
51,980
25.00
68,180
33.00
86,730
42.00
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-21413,2404.8049,710
24.00
2.3038,590
19.00
55,190
27.00
37,180
18.00
42,300
20.00
45,500
22.00
54,690
26.00
Pipelayers47-215169020.4054,610
26.00
4.4044,970
22.00
59,360
29.00
45,360
22.00
45,370
22.00
50,000
24.00
58,470
28.00
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-215210,88010.2065,650
32.00
2.9042,360
20.00
77,120
37.00
38,090
18.00
46,940
23.00
62,020
30.00
80,080
39.00
Plasterers and Stucco Masons47-216127032.3050,310
24.00
5.0042,140
20.00
54,330
26.00
38,620
19.00
48,460
23.00
50,980
25.00
53,730
26.00
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers47-21711,02040.8066,090
32.00
23.6054,070
26.00
72,010
35.00
53,560
26.00
55,000
26.00
57,750
28.00
65,480
31.00
Roofers47-21812,66012.7058,790
28.00
6.2040,630
20.00
67,740
33.00
37,740
18.00
45,300
22.00
55,200
27.00
72,220
35.00
Sheet Metal Workers47-22111,84017.1064,310
31.00
5.2044,840
22.00
73,900
36.00
40,600
20.00
50,130
24.00
61,370
30.00
77,180
37.00
Structural Iron and Steel Workers47-22211,24021.6063,330
30.00
3.5047,070
23.00
71,340
34.00
39,340
19.00
53,400
26.00
65,560
32.00
74,030
36.00
Solar Photovoltaic Installers47-223162031.0058,340
28.00
5.3042,420
20.00
66,180
32.00
41,190
20.00
45,020
22.00
55,440
27.00
72,110
35.00
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters47-301162018.4040,400
19.00
2.9034,660
17.00
43,220
21.00
35,120
17.00
36,010
17.00
38,280
18.00
46,160
22.00
Helpers--Carpenters47-301236022.0038,610
19.00
2.5033,580
16.00
41,090
20.00
31,660
15.00
36,780
18.00
37,650
18.00
38,910
19.00
Helpers--Electricians47-30131,42017.0041,330
20.00
2.8032,070
15.00
45,900
22.00
29,060
14.00
34,880
17.00
39,070
19.00
47,310
23.00
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons47-301416029.9044,980
22.00
2.5037,630
18.00
48,610
23.00
38,060
18.00
39,380
19.00
43,570
21.00
50,520
24.00
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-30151,22019.6042,410
20.00
4.0033,630
16.00
46,730
22.00
31,830
15.00
36,020
17.00
40,110
19.00
48,520
23.00
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other47-30191,31013.2043,640
21.00
5.3034,740
17.00
48,030
23.00
34,130
16.00
36,800
18.00
41,050
20.00
45,760
22.00
Construction and Building Inspectors47-40113,5906.4071,070
34.00
1.9052,230
25.00
80,340
39.00
48,470
23.00
59,910
29.00
66,440
32.00
86,560
42.00
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers47-402197016.9099,240
48.00
2.7073,510
35.00
111,910
54.00
62,880
30.00
84,150
40.00
101,630
49.00
116,260
56.00
Fence Erectors47-403126037.9047,020
23.00
8.4037,810
18.00
51,560
25.00
38,940
19.00
40,090
19.00
44,960
22.00
56,270
27.00
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers47-404196019.2048,080
23.00
3.4039,040
19.00
52,530
25.00
37,190
18.00
41,780
20.00
46,670
22.00
51,410
25.00
Highway Maintenance Workers47-40514805.1045,360
22.00
0.8037,260
18.00
49,350
24.00
36,380
17.00
39,990
19.00
39,990
19.00
51,210
25.00
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators47-40613706.0071,260
34.00
0.6062,910
30.00
75,380
36.00
63,840
31.00
68,590
33.00
68,590
33.00
79,330
38.00
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-407117043.0056,570
27.00
2.9046,020
22.00
61,760
30.00
46,120
22.00
49,880
24.00
58,500
28.00
61,860
30.00
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers47-40901,10010.7054,200
26.00
3.3039,460
19.00
61,450
30.00
35,910
17.00
45,530
22.00
51,360
25.00
62,130
30.00
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining47-502257021.8064,780
31.00
6.4044,450
21.00
74,790
36.00
38,810
19.00
51,620
25.00
66,930
32.00
75,040
36.00
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas47-502340021.7060,000
29.00
3.3047,880
23.00
65,980
32.00
45,880
22.00
52,000
25.00
58,770
28.00
65,630
32.00
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters47-5032904.4069,850
34.00
4.9058,300
28.00
75,540
36.00
57,970
28.00
60,190
29.00
64,630
31.00
69,560
33.00
Continuous Mining Machine Operators47-50414013.3061,690
30.00
5.9041,790
20.00
71,490
34.00
31,220
15.00
49,230
24.00
60,500
29.00
74,320
36.00
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas47-50712022.0044,940
22.00
9.2034,070
16.00
50,290
24.00
33,960
16.00
35,360
17.00
35,380
17.00
54,870
26.00
Helpers--Extraction Workers47-508118048.0046,100
22.00
2.9039,610
19.00
49,300
24.00
34,950
17.00
44,390
21.00
46,990
23.00
50,660
24.00
Extraction Workers, All Other47-50997026.3052,370
25.00
8.5041,770
20.00
57,600
28.00
40,930
20.00
43,720
21.00
44,360
21.00
53,600
26.00
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