Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations (Major Group)
Construction and Extraction Occupations comprises the following occupations:
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers;
Boilermakers;
Stonemasons;
Brickmasons and Blockmasons;
Carpenters;
Floor Sanders and Finishers;
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles;
Carpet Installers;
Tile and Stone Setters;
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers;
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers;
Construction Laborers;
Pile Driver Operators;
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators;
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators;
Tapers;
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers;
Electricians;
Glaziers;
Insulation Workers, Mechanical;
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall;
Paperhangers;
Painters, Construction and Maintenance;
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, Construction Trades, All Other;
Helpers--Roofers;
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons;
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters;
Helpers--Carpenters;
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters;
Helpers--Electricians;
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;
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas;
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining;
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters;
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other;
Roof Bolters, Mining;
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining;
Continuous Mining Machine Operators;
Rock Splitters, Quarry;
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas;
Helpers--Extraction Workers;
Extraction Workers, All Other
National estimates for Construction and Extraction Occupations
Industry profile for Construction and Extraction Occupations
Geographic profile for Construction and Extraction Occupations
National estimates for Construction and Extraction Occupations:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Construction and Extraction Occupations:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 5,848,950 |
0.2 % |
$ 26.87 |
$ 55,900 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Construction and Extraction Occupations:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 14.46 |
$ 18.12 |
$ 23.18 |
$ 30.75 |
$ 44.75 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 30,080 |
$ 37,680 |
$ 48,210 |
$ 63,960 |
$ 93,080 |
Industry profile for Construction and Extraction Occupations:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Construction and Extraction Occupations are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Construction and Extraction Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Construction and Extraction Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
1,194,240 |
53.22 |
$ 29.85 |
$ 62,080 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
686,320 |
73.53 |
$ 25.47 |
$ 52,990 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
581,970 |
71.92 |
$ 24.99 |
$ 51,980 |
| Residential Building Construction |
481,140 |
57.23 |
$ 24.31 |
$ 50,560 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
443,280 |
62.05 |
$ 24.64 |
$ 51,250 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Construction and Extraction Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
686,320 |
73.53 |
$ 25.47 |
$ 52,990 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
581,970 |
71.92 |
$ 24.99 |
$ 51,980 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
228,400 |
64.25 |
$ 28.58 |
$ 59,450 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
443,280 |
62.05 |
$ 24.64 |
$ 51,250 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
72,140 |
59.97 |
$ 27.10 |
$ 56,360 |
Top paying industries for Construction and Extraction Occupations:
Geographic profile for Construction and Extraction Occupations:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Construction and Extraction Occupations are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Construction and Extraction Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Construction and Extraction Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
663,570 |
40.14 |
0.97 |
$ 31.95 |
$ 66,450 |
| Texas |
568,930 |
46.53 |
1.12 |
$ 23.20 |
$ 48,260 |
| Florida |
398,060 |
46.26 |
1.11 |
$ 21.85 |
$ 45,450 |
| New York |
311,160 |
35.89 |
0.86 |
$ 33.69 |
$ 70,070 |
| Pennsylvania |
214,610 |
38.44 |
0.93 |
$ 27.34 |
$ 56,870 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction and Extraction Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
23,190 |
89.00 |
2.14 |
$ 27.05 |
$ 56,260 |
| North Dakota |
28,000 |
70.87 |
1.71 |
$ 27.69 |
$ 57,600 |
| Montana |
30,290 |
64.42 |
1.55 |
$ 25.83 |
$ 53,720 |
| Utah |
98,140 |
63.12 |
1.52 |
$ 23.87 |
$ 49,650 |
| New Mexico |
48,430 |
62.37 |
1.50 |
$ 23.00 |
$ 47,830 |
Top paying states for Construction and Extraction Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
30,140 |
54.97 |
1.32 |
$ 35.27 |
$ 73,370 |
| New Jersey |
116,040 |
30.14 |
0.73 |
$ 34.47 |
$ 71,710 |
| Alaska |
18,280 |
61.80 |
1.49 |
$ 34.34 |
$ 71,420 |
| Massachusetts |
127,940 |
37.69 |
0.91 |
$ 34.27 |
$ 71,290 |
| Illinois |
173,610 |
30.90 |
0.74 |
$ 34.18 |
$ 71,090 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Construction and Extraction Occupations:
| 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 |
287,150 |
33.09 |
0.80 |
$ 36.14 |
$ 75,180 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
187,090 |
32.71 |
0.79 |
$ 31.18 |
$ 64,860 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
154,290 |
53.26 |
1.28 |
$ 24.86 |
$ 51,710 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
141,800 |
39.51 |
0.95 |
$ 23.22 |
$ 48,290 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
124,910 |
29.51 |
0.71 |
$ 35.84 |
$ 74,550 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
108,760 |
37.08 |
0.89 |
$ 27.95 |
$ 58,140 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
99,420 |
46.97 |
1.13 |
$ 24.63 |
$ 51,230 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
94,980 |
38.73 |
0.93 |
$ 23.42 |
$ 48,700 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
92,540 |
35.80 |
0.86 |
$ 35.11 |
$ 73,030 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
91,700 |
47.82 |
1.15 |
$ 35.84 |
$ 74,550 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction and Extraction Occupations:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Midland, TX |
11,980 |
125.93 |
3.03 |
$ 26.61 |
$ 55,360 |
| Lake Charles, LA |
9,840 |
109.02 |
2.63 |
$ 24.20 |
$ 50,330 |
| Odessa, TX |
6,780 |
101.49 |
2.44 |
$ 24.29 |
$ 50,530 |
| Greeley, CO |
9,690 |
95.15 |
2.29 |
$ 25.42 |
$ 52,880 |
| Farmington, NM |
3,840 |
93.09 |
2.24 |
$ 25.50 |
$ 53,040 |
| St. George, UT |
6,820 |
90.19 |
2.17 |
$ 21.96 |
$ 45,680 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA |
9,760 |
83.41 |
2.01 |
$ 32.31 |
$ 67,210 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL |
21,810 |
81.84 |
1.97 |
$ 21.38 |
$ 44,470 |
| Longview, TX |
7,250 |
80.58 |
1.94 |
$ 21.73 |
$ 45,200 |
| The Villages, FL |
2,660 |
79.52 |
1.92 |
$ 20.24 |
$ 42,110 |
United States Department of Labor
