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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
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 |
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:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scheduled Air Transportation | 670 | 0.17 | $ 45.61 | $ 94,880 |
Insurance Carriers | 160 | 0.01 | $ 45.17 | $ 93,950 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | 70 | 0.31 | $ 43.38 | $ 90,230 |
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | 380 | 3.34 | $ 40.66 | $ 84,570 |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9,310 | 1.22 | $ 40.33 | $ 83,890 |
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 |