September 2011
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Construction and Extraction Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION OCCUPATIONS 47-0000 9,220 46,147 29,192 34,975 44,297 56,100 66,800
    22.18 14.04 16.82 21.30 26.97 32.11
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 880 61,957 43,572 48,013 57,161 72,797 89,221
    29.79 20.95 23.08 27.48 35.00 42.89
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021 20 54,040 42,660 46,020 52,455 62,672 71,073
    25.98 20.51 22.12 25.22 30.13 34.17
Carpenters 47-2031 480 38,902 30,283 33,391 37,826 44,540 49,913
    18.70 14.55 16.05 18.18 21.41 24.00
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051 250 37,250 28,745 32,836 36,863 43,459 47,734
    17.91 13.82 15.79 17.72 20.89 22.95
Construction Laborers 47-2061 800 32,061 25,934 28,016 31,480 36,058 38,771
    15.41 12.47 13.47 15.14 17.34 18.64
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 2,340 51,762 34,975 43,343 52,879 59,745 68,988
    24.88 16.82 20.84 25.42 28.72 33.16
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 47-2081 36,454 27,122 28,978 32,607 45,222 49,300
    17.53 13.04 13.93 15.68 21.75 23.70
Electricians 47-2111 890 50,948 34,136 38,316 52,142 62,049 69,996
    24.50 16.41 18.43 25.07 29.83 33.65
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 80 34,298 16,815 18,877 36,316 44,685 54,639
    16.49 8.09 9.08 17.46 21.48 26.27
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 300 47,420 33,790 37,291 45,954 54,137 61,028
    22.79 16.25 17.93 22.09 26.02 29.34
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 47-2171 30 48,282 35,549 40,015 46,438 52,288 69,057
    23.21 17.09 19.24 22.33 25.14 33.20
Roofers 47-2181 50 40,564 22,443 26,201 33,382 56,059 73,465
    19.50 10.79 12.60 16.05 26.95 35.32
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 47-2221 230 54,805 36,127 49,976 57,595 62,874 66,251
    26.35 17.37 24.03 27.69 30.23 31.85
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011 30 37,418 29,331 34,084 37,633 41,560 45,764
    17.99 14.10 16.39 18.09 19.98 22.00
Helpers--Carpenters 47-3012 27,963 17,448 19,550 29,237 34,921 37,863
    13.44 8.39 9.40 14.06 16.79 18.20
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-3015 32,555 18,100 26,183 32,587 42,134 45,978
    15.65 8.70 12.59 15.67 20.26 22.10
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011 60 50,713 39,929 42,397 46,509 61,486 70,627
    24.38 19.20 20.38 22.36 29.56 33.96
Fence Erectors 47-4031 32,891 21,372 28,665 33,831 37,413 42,684
    15.81 10.28 13.78 16.27 17.99 20.52
Highway Maintenance Workers 47-4051 140 38,249 32,927 34,588 37,787 41,422 46,342
    18.38 15.83 16.63 18.17 19.91 22.28
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