March 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 8,710 48,324 29,291 35,461 45,613 57,803 71,659
    23.23 14.08 17.05 21.93 27.79 34.45
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 890 65,860 37,552 45,572 64,203 82,993 98,550
    31.66 18.05 21.91 30.86 39.90 47.38
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021 80 45,615 33,594 37,251 44,789 53,806 59,698
    21.93 16.15 17.91 21.54 25.87 28.70
Carpenters 47-2031 700 49,727 35,034 41,101 49,635 57,047 64,997
    23.91 16.85 19.76 23.86 27.43 31.25
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051 34,982 25,663 28,882 35,233 40,559 46,674
    16.82 12.34 13.89 16.94 19.50 22.44
Construction Laborers 47-2061 590 33,857 24,833 28,243 32,453 37,490 47,656
    16.28 11.94 13.58 15.60 18.03 22.91
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 47-2071 60 50,395 43,048 45,516 49,525 53,893 61,227
    24.22 20.70 21.88 23.81 25.91 29.44
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 890 46,933 35,110 39,433 44,992 52,738 62,996
    22.57 16.88 18.96 21.63 25.36 30.29
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 47-2081 36,953 30,257 32,566 35,587 38,619 48,022
    17.77 14.54 15.65 17.11 18.56 23.09
Electricians 47-2111 650 58,414 35,724 46,971 59,330 70,993 81,320
    28.08 17.18 22.59 28.52 34.13 39.10
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 47-2131 50 34,342 27,664 29,839 32,481 36,520 41,415
    16.51 13.30 14.35 15.61 17.55 19.91
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 210 36,744 28,002 32,139 35,554 40,408 50,102
    17.67 13.46 15.45 17.09 19.42 24.08
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 390 42,637 26,820 31,913 42,273 51,456 59,303
    20.49 12.90 15.34 20.32 24.74 28.51
Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 41,729 25,695 29,258 40,929 53,972 58,820
    20.06 12.35 14.07 19.68 25.95 28.28
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 47-2221 90 44,054 32,497 34,786 38,600 54,354 58,595
    21.18 15.62 16.73 18.55 26.13 28.18
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011 80 30,433 22,069 25,291 29,497 35,345 41,155
    14.63 10.61 12.16 14.18 16.99 19.79
Helpers--Carpenters 47-3012 120 33,417 21,709 27,843 32,790 39,970 46,371
    16.07 10.44 13.39 15.77 19.21 22.29
Helpers--Electricians 47-3013 30,652 26,851 28,192 30,427 32,445 36,372
    14.73 12.91 13.55 14.62 15.60 17.48
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011 60 46,853 27,135 41,766 47,685 52,639 67,725
    22.53 13.05 20.08 22.93 25.31 32.56
Highway Maintenance Workers 47-4051 170 42,285 32,673 35,923 40,502 48,069 56,143
    20.33 15.70 17.27 19.47 23.11 26.99
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