Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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 Stone 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 and Escalator 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 ;
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers ;
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas ;
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas ;
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas ;
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining ;
Continuous Mining Machine Operators ;
Roof Bolters, Mining ;
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining ;
Rock Splitters, Quarry ;
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas ;
Helpers--Extraction Workers ;
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters ;
Underground Mining Machine Operators and 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) |
| 6,194,140 |
0.3 % |
$25.28 |
$52,580 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$13.66 |
$17.08 |
$22.80 |
$30.74 |
$41.26 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$28,420 |
$35,530 |
$47,430 |
$63,940 |
$85,810 |
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 |
1,218,800 |
54.73 |
$27.93 |
$58,090 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
713,540 |
76.23 |
$23.74 |
$49,380 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
621,160 |
73.98 |
$23.56 |
$49,000 |
| Residential Building Construction |
486,420 |
60.07 |
$23.31 |
$48,480 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
477,300 |
57.22 |
$27.57 |
$57,350 |
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 |
713,540 |
76.23 |
$23.74 |
$49,380 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
621,160 |
73.98 |
$23.56 |
$49,000 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
232,990 |
66.21 |
$26.11 |
$54,310 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
453,220 |
63.91 |
$23.27 |
$48,400 |
| Residential Building Construction |
486,420 |
60.07 |
$23.31 |
$48,480 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
310 |
0.03 |
$39.99 |
$83,180 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
60 |
0.31 |
$38.02 |
$79,080 |
| Insurance Carriers |
300 |
0.02 |
$37.06 |
$77,090 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
260 |
0.32 |
$36.76 |
$76,460 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers |
270 |
0.09 |
$35.73 |
$74,320 |
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 |
688,660 |
39.62 |
0.94 |
$29.52 |
$61,400 |
| Texas |
656,840 |
52.84 |
1.25 |
$21.83 |
$45,410 |
| Florida |
413,620 |
47.03 |
1.12 |
$20.16 |
$41,930 |
| New York |
358,350 |
37.63 |
0.89 |
$31.92 |
$66,390 |
| Pennsylvania |
228,210 |
38.67 |
0.92 |
$26.22 |
$54,530 |
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 |
28,600 |
104.64 |
2.48 |
$25.71 |
$53,470 |
| North Dakota |
36,180 |
85.63 |
2.03 |
$26.50 |
$55,110 |
| West Virginia |
49,250 |
70.15 |
1.66 |
$23.87 |
$49,660 |
| New Mexico |
54,990 |
66.77 |
1.58 |
$21.59 |
$44,910 |
| Louisiana |
125,700 |
65.40 |
1.55 |
$22.54 |
$46,870 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
31,010 |
48.79 |
1.16 |
$33.93 |
$70,570 |
| Illinois |
187,210 |
31.07 |
0.74 |
$33.14 |
$68,940 |
| Alaska |
18,570 |
58.57 |
1.39 |
$31.94 |
$66,430 |
| New York |
358,350 |
37.63 |
0.89 |
$31.92 |
$66,390 |
| Massachusetts |
131,900 |
36.44 |
0.86 |
$31.50 |
$65,520 |
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 |
334,620 |
34.66 |
0.82 |
$33.59 |
$69,860 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
199,790 |
32.02 |
0.76 |
$28.94 |
$60,190 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
193,950 |
63.55 |
1.51 |
$23.25 |
$48,350 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
149,510 |
40.89 |
0.97 |
$21.27 |
$44,240 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
142,150 |
30.40 |
0.72 |
$34.92 |
$72,640 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
117,590 |
36.99 |
0.88 |
$25.52 |
$53,070 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
105,110 |
39.78 |
0.94 |
$21.10 |
$43,900 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
102,470 |
48.31 |
1.15 |
$22.82 |
$47,460 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
100,140 |
40.51 |
0.96 |
$36.06 |
$75,000 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
98,350 |
35.15 |
0.83 |
$32.36 |
$67,310 |
United States Department of Labor
