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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 Occupations47-00009,54050,967
24.50
30,580
14.70
36,617
17.61
47,463
22.82
61,384
29.52
76,993
37.01
Supervisors, Construction and Extraction Workers47-100094071,352
34.31
42,248
20.31
49,449
23.77
64,979
31.24
86,303
41.49
117,864
56.66
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Work47-101194071,352
34.31
42,248
20.31
49,449
23.77
64,979
31.24
86,303
41.49
117,864
56.66
Construction Trades Workers47-20004,90046,170
22.19
29,265
14.07
34,866
16.76
43,619
20.97
55,977
26.91
68,796
33.07
Brickmasons and Blockmasons47-2021 46,410
22.32
26,312
12.65
28,746
13.82
47,907
23.03
61,652
29.64
71,589
34.42
Stonemasons47-2022 41,303
19.86
32,924
15.82
35,272
16.95
39,168
18.83
46,788
22.49
54,581
26.24
Carpenters47-203180047,784
22.97
34,024
16.36
39,299
18.89
46,654
22.43
56,334
27.09
64,772
31.14
Tile and Marble Setters47-20443036,638
17.62
26,166
12.58
28,097
13.51
31,335
15.07
41,495
19.95
62,718
30.15
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-205115043,311
20.82
33,329
16.02
37,139
17.86
42,863
20.60
48,548
23.34
56,699
27.26
Construction Laborers47-206198036,341
17.48
24,597
11.82
29,010
13.95
34,104
16.40
38,303
18.42
54,574
26.23
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-2071 55,903
26.88
34,210
16.45
38,486
18.50
55,147
26.51
62,046
29.83
86,204
41.44
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-20731,11048,349
23.24
34,480
16.57
39,401
18.94
47,103
22.64
56,451
27.14
64,766
31.14
Electricians47-211166059,305
28.51
35,031
16.84
47,665
22.91
58,841
28.29
72,834
35.01
86,621
41.65
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall47-21318039,932
19.20
28,195
13.56
32,937
15.83
38,440
18.48
45,901
22.07
54,335
26.12
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-214125040,348
19.39
29,201
14.04
33,931
16.32
38,928
18.72
47,532
22.85
55,653
26.76
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-215231043,090
20.72
24,946
11.99
29,237
14.06
42,916
20.63
53,533
25.74
61,397
29.52
Sheet Metal Workers47-2211 48,518
23.32
41,614
20.01
43,948
21.13
47,839
23.00
53,509
25.72
58,859
28.30
Structural Iron and Steel Workers47-2221 41,432
19.92
19,673
9.46
22,768
10.94
38,777
18.64
56,116
26.98
68,268
32.82
Helpers, Construction Trades47-300029027,684
13.31
18,440
8.86
22,437
10.79
27,723
13.33
32,506
15.63
37,537
18.05
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters47-30114031,544
15.17
23,146
11.13
26,204
12.59
30,048
14.45
36,726
17.66
43,541
20.93
Helpers--Carpenters47-30127027,279
13.12
21,340
10.26
23,283
11.19
26,957
12.96
30,610
14.72
35,104
16.88
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-3015 27,042
13.00
17,206
8.28
19,566
9.40
27,494
13.22
33,521
16.11
37,681
18.11
Other Construction and Related Workers47-400030041,214
19.81
31,459
15.13
35,983
17.30
39,213
18.85
47,019
22.60
56,372
27.11
Construction and Building Inspectors47-40112064,676
31.10
48,676
23.40
54,987
26.44
62,847
30.21
74,703
35.92
85,972
41.33
Fence Erectors47-4031 33,454
16.08
23,343
11.22
30,046
14.45
34,358
16.52
37,752
18.15
41,760
20.08
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