Wage Estimates - Construction and Extraction Occupations
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| Occupation Code | Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) | Employment (1) | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (2) | Mean RSE (3) |
| 47-0000 | Construction and Extraction Occupations | 6,370,400 | $16.66 | $18.39 | $38,260 | 0.2 % |
| 47-1011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 555,380 | $24.98 | $26.79 | $55,720 | 0.3 % |
| 47-2011 | Boilermakers | 17,760 | $23.10 | $23.62 | $49,130 | 1.3 % |
| 47-2021 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 115,950 | $20.13 | $20.60 | $42,850 | 0.9 % |
| 47-2022 | Stonemasons | 17,030 | $16.66 | $17.53 | $36,450 | 2.1 % |
| 47-2031 | Carpenters | 935,920 | $17.11 | $18.62 | $38,720 | 0.4 % |
| 47-2041 | Carpet Installers | 37,050 | $16.13 | $17.84 | $37,100 | 1.4 % |
| 47-2042 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 14,520 | $15.87 | $17.92 | $37,270 | 3.5 % |
| 47-2043 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | 5,950 | $13.14 | $14.34 | $29,830 | 3.4 % |
| 47-2044 | Tile and Marble Setters | 47,410 | $17.56 | $18.81 | $39,130 | 1.1 % |
| 47-2051 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 204,720 | $15.40 | $16.64 | $34,610 | 0.6 % |
| 47-2053 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 5,440 | $15.40 | $16.69 | $34,720 | 3.7 % |
| 47-2061 | Construction Laborers | 934,000 | $12.22 | $13.97 | $29,050 | 0.4 % |
| 47-2071 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 63,220 | $14.58 | $15.93 | $33,140 | 0.9 % |
| 47-2072 | Pile-Driver Operators | 4,410 | $23.51 | $24.27 | $50,490 | 2.3 % |
| 47-2073 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 378,720 | $17.23 | $18.85 | $39,210 | 0.4 % |
| 47-2081 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 126,810 | $16.70 | $18.07 | $37,580 | 0.9 % |
| 47-2082 | Tapers | 38,570 | $19.17 | $19.91 | $41,410 | 1.0 % |
| 47-2111 | Electricians | 606,500 | $20.57 | $21.94 | $45,630 | 0.6 % |
| 47-2121 | Glaziers | 49,310 | $16.12 | $17.75 | $36,920 | 1.5 % |
| 47-2131 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 34,250 | $15.08 | $16.59 | $34,510 | 1.7 % |
| 47-2132 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 22,100 | $17.07 | $19.16 | $39,840 | 2.1 % |
| 47-2141 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 249,850 | $14.81 | $16.08 | $33,450 | 0.6 % |
| 47-2142 | Paperhangers | 7,710 | $16.08 | $17.65 | $36,720 | 3.4 % |
| 47-2151 | Pipelayers | 56,280 | $13.83 | $15.53 | $32,290 | 0.8 % |
| 47-2152 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 420,770 | $20.27 | $21.56 | $44,850 | 0.6 % |
| 47-2161 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 47,760 | $16.08 | $17.40 | $36,200 | 1.4 % |
| 47-2171 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 30,270 | $16.78 | $19.32 | $40,190 | 2.5 % |
| 47-2181 | Roofers | 120,070 | $15.01 | $16.14 | $33,570 | 0.7 % |
| 47-2211 | Sheet Metal Workers | 174,550 | $17.50 | $19.03 | $39,570 | 0.7 % |
| 47-2221 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 68,900 | $19.51 | $20.93 | $43,540 | 1.3 % |
| 47-3011 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 58,690 | $11.83 | $13.14 | $27,340 | 1.1 % |
| 47-3012 | Helpers--Carpenters | 101,870 | $10.57 | $11.11 | $23,100 | 0.6 % |
| 47-3013 | Helpers--Electricians | 90,370 | $11.17 | $11.86 | $24,670 | 0.9 % |
| 47-3014 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 21,820 | $9.88 | $10.61 | $22,070 | 1.4 % |
| 47-3015 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 77,630 | $10.97 | $11.84 | $24,630 | 1.0 % |
| 47-3016 | Helpers--Roofers | 20,510 | $9.97 | $10.41 | $21,660 | 0.9 % |
| 47-3019 | Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 37,590 | $10.40 | $11.55 | $24,020 | 1.5 % |
| 47-4011 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 87,820 | $21.50 | $22.51 | $46,830 | 0.6 % |
| 47-4021 | Elevator Installers and Repairers | 21,000 | $28.46 | $28.12 | $58,500 | 1.1 % |
| 47-4031 | Fence Erectors | 22,600 | $11.99 | $12.74 | $26,490 | 1.6 % |
| 47-4041 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 38,260 | $16.20 | $17.90 | $37,240 | 1.7 % |
| 47-4051 | Highway Maintenance Workers | 140,600 | $14.54 | $14.88 | $30,950 | 0.6 % |
| 47-4061 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 13,510 | $19.23 | $18.81 | $39,120 | 1.1 % |
| 47-4071 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 17,940 | $14.64 | $15.38 | $31,980 | 1.6 % |
| 47-4091 | Segmental Pavers | 330 | $12.02 | $12.82 | $26,670 | 5.8 % |
| 47-4099 | Construction and Related Workers, All Other | 63,340 | $14.36 | $15.50 | $32,230 | 1.5 % |
| 47-5011 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 13,270 | $16.29 | $17.16 | $35,690 | 1.4 % |
| 47-5012 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 15,500 | $18.03 | $19.18 | $39,880 | 1.8 % |
| 47-5013 | Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | 19,530 | $14.74 | $16.61 | $34,560 | 1.9 % |
| 47-5021 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 18,800 | $16.23 | $17.20 | $35,770 | 1.4 % |
| 47-5031 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 4,800 | $18.65 | $19.33 | $40,210 | 1.7 % |
| 47-5041 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 9,000 | $18.80 | $18.67 | $38,830 | 1.5 % |
| 47-5042 | Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators | 6,080 | $18.64 | $18.12 | $37,680 | 1.9 % |
| 47-5049 | Mining Machine Operators, All Other | 2,450 | $17.37 | $18.26 | $37,970 | 3.0 % |
| 47-5051 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | 3,600 | $13.10 | $13.56 | $28,200 | 2.3 % |
| 47-5061 | Roof Bolters, Mining | 4,140 | $18.91 | $18.84 | $39,180 | 0.9 % |
| 47-5071 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 33,570 | $11.96 | $12.71 | $26,430 | 1.5 % |
| 47-5081 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | 25,550 | $13.19 | $13.76 | $28,620 | 1.2 % |
| 47-5099 | Extraction Workers, All Other | 9,060 | $16.35 | $17.32 | $36,010 | 3.3 % |
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(4) Hourly wage rates for some occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.
(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $70.00 per hour or $145,600 per year.
(6) There is wide variation in the number of hours worked by those employed as actors, dancers, musicians, and singers. Many jobs are for a duration of 1 day or 1 week and it is extremely rare for a performer to have guaranteed employment for a period that exceeds 3 to 6 months.
(8) Estimate not released.
Information Courtesy of U.S. Department of Labor