Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers ;
Boilermakers ;
Brickmasons and Blockmasons ;
Stonemasons ;
Carpenters ;
Carpet Installers ;
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles ;
Floor Sanders and Finishers ;
Tile and Marble Setters ;
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers ;
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers ;
Construction Laborers ;
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators ;
Pile-Driver Operators ;
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators ;
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers ;
Tapers ;
Electricians ;
Glaziers ;
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall ;
Insulation Workers, Mechanical ;
Painters, Construction and Maintenance ;
Paperhangers ;
Pipelayers ;
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ;
Plasterers and Stucco Masons ;
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers ;
Roofers ;
Sheet Metal Workers ;
Structural Iron and Steel Workers ;
Solar Photovoltaic Installers ;
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters ;
Helpers--Carpenters ;
Helpers--Electricians ;
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons ;
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ;
Helpers--Roofers ;
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other ;
Construction and Building Inspectors ;
Elevator Installers and Repairers ;
Fence Erectors ;
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers ;
Highway Maintenance Workers ;
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators ;
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners ;
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas ;
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas ;
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining ;
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas ;
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters ;
Continuous Mining Machine Operators ;
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators ;
Mining Machine Operators, All Other ;
Rock Splitters, Quarry ;
Roof Bolters, Mining ;
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas ;
Helpers--Extraction Workers ;
Extraction Workers, All Other
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 5,962,640 |
0.2 % |
$24.62 |
$51,220 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$13.16 |
$16.55 |
$22.12 |
$30.17 |
$40.30 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$27,380 |
$34,420 |
$46,010 |
$62,760 |
$83,820 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
1,177,360 |
55.13 |
$27.18 |
$56,530 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
703,410 |
77.06 |
$22.96 |
$47,750 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
602,060 |
73.97 |
$22.66 |
$47,140 |
| Residential Building Construction |
480,330 |
61.70 |
$22.77 |
$47,360 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
472,280 |
58.42 |
$26.91 |
$55,970 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
703,410 |
77.06 |
$22.96 |
$47,750 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
602,060 |
73.97 |
$22.66 |
$47,140 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
227,550 |
66.32 |
$25.43 |
$52,900 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
428,400 |
62.43 |
$22.59 |
$46,980 |
| Residential Building Construction |
480,330 |
61.70 |
$22.77 |
$47,360 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
658,360 |
38.71 |
0.94 |
$28.67 |
$59,630 |
| Texas |
629,030 |
51.93 |
1.26 |
$21.40 |
$44,510 |
| Florida |
393,030 |
45.66 |
1.11 |
$19.69 |
$40,940 |
| New York |
346,320 |
36.90 |
0.90 |
$31.14 |
$64,770 |
| Pennsylvania |
221,610 |
37.90 |
0.92 |
$25.52 |
$53,070 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
26,820 |
99.58 |
2.42 |
$25.16 |
$52,340 |
| North Dakota |
33,270 |
79.88 |
1.94 |
$26.68 |
$55,500 |
| Louisiana |
127,740 |
66.75 |
1.62 |
$22.26 |
$46,310 |
| New Mexico |
53,440 |
65.84 |
1.60 |
$21.32 |
$44,350 |
| West Virginia |
43,440 |
62.35 |
1.51 |
$23.31 |
$48,490 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
31,940 |
49.77 |
1.21 |
$33.04 |
$68,730 |
| Illinois |
183,960 |
30.70 |
0.75 |
$32.23 |
$67,050 |
| Alaska |
17,620 |
55.89 |
1.36 |
$31.61 |
$65,750 |
| New York |
346,320 |
36.90 |
0.90 |
$31.14 |
$64,770 |
| Massachusetts |
128,570 |
36.00 |
0.87 |
$30.62 |
$63,700 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
323,890 |
34.10 |
0.83 |
$32.73 |
$68,070 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
195,110 |
31.89 |
0.77 |
$28.37 |
$59,000 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
182,530 |
61.20 |
1.49 |
$23.03 |
$47,900 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
149,540 |
41.91 |
1.02 |
$20.72 |
$43,090 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
138,710 |
29.88 |
0.73 |
$33.98 |
$70,670 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
112,390 |
35.85 |
0.87 |
$24.92 |
$51,820 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
99,610 |
38.45 |
0.93 |
$20.70 |
$43,050 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
95,930 |
34.77 |
0.84 |
$31.29 |
$65,090 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
95,850 |
39.62 |
0.96 |
$33.71 |
$70,130 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
93,620 |
47.18 |
1.15 |
$31.20 |
$64,890 |
United States Department of Labor
