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 9,220 45,787 28,965 34,703 43,952 55,662 66,279
    22.01 13.93 16.68 21.13 26.76 31.86
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 880 61,474 43,232 47,638 56,715 72,229 88,525
    29.56 20.79 22.90 27.27 34.72 42.56
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021 20 53,619 42,328 45,662 52,045 62,184 70,519
    25.78 20.35 21.95 25.02 29.89 33.91
Carpenters 47-2031 480 38,599 30,047 33,130 37,531 44,192 49,524
    18.55 14.44 15.93 18.04 21.24 23.81
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051 250 36,959 28,521 32,579 36,575 43,120 47,361
    17.77 13.71 15.66 17.58 20.73 22.77
Construction Laborers 47-2061 800 31,811 25,732 27,797 31,234 35,777 38,468
    15.29 12.37 13.36 15.02 17.20 18.49
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 2,340 51,358 34,703 43,005 52,467 59,279 68,450
    24.69 16.68 20.68 25.22 28.50 32.90
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 47-2081 36,170 26,910 28,752 32,353 44,869 48,916
    17.39 12.94 13.82 15.55 21.58 23.52
Electricians 47-2111 890 50,551 33,870 38,017 51,735 61,565 69,450
    24.30 16.28 18.28 24.87 29.60 33.39
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 80 34,031 16,684 18,729 36,033 44,337 54,213
    16.36 8.02 9.00 17.32 21.31 26.06
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 300 47,050 33,526 37,000 45,596 53,715 60,552
    22.62 16.12 17.79 21.92 25.82 29.12
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 47-2171 30 47,905 35,272 39,703 46,076 51,880 68,518
    23.03 16.96 19.09 22.15 24.94 32.95
Roofers 47-2181 50 40,248 22,268 25,996 33,122 55,622 72,892
    19.35 10.70 12.50 15.93 26.74 35.05
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 47-2221 230 54,378 35,846 49,587 57,146 62,384 65,734
    26.14 17.23 23.84 27.48 29.99 31.60
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011 30 37,126 29,102 33,818 37,339 41,236 45,407
    17.85 13.99 16.26 17.95 19.83 21.83
Helpers--Carpenters 47-3012 27,745 17,311 19,397 29,009 34,649 37,568
    13.34 8.33 9.33 13.95 16.65 18.06
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-3015 32,302 17,959 25,979 32,333 41,805 45,619
    15.53 8.63 12.49 15.54 20.10 21.93
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011 60 50,317 39,617 42,066 46,147 61,006 70,076
    24.19 19.05 20.22 22.18 29.33 33.69
Fence Erectors 47-4031 32,634 21,205 28,441 33,567 37,121 42,351
    15.68 10.20 13.67 16.14 17.85 20.36
Highway Maintenance Workers 47-4051 140 37,951 32,670 34,319 37,492 41,099 45,981
    18.24 15.70 16.50 18.03 19.76 22.10
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