Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
All construction trades helpers not listed separately.
National estimates for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Industry profile for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Geographic profile for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
National estimates for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 27,300 |
3.3 % |
$ 18.08 |
$ 37,610 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 12.80 |
$ 14.26 |
$ 17.64 |
$ 20.90 |
$ 23.31 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 26,620 |
$ 29,660 |
$ 36,690 |
$ 43,480 |
$ 48,490 |
Industry profile for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
5,210 |
0.56 |
$ 17.29 |
$ 35,960 |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
5,190 |
0.23 |
$ 20.01 |
$ 41,610 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
4,910 |
0.61 |
$ 16.86 |
$ 35,070 |
| Utility System Construction |
1,710 |
0.32 |
$ 21.61 |
$ 44,960 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
1,530 |
0.20 |
$ 19.48 |
$ 40,510 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
4,910 |
0.61 |
$ 16.86 |
$ 35,070 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
5,210 |
0.56 |
$ 17.29 |
$ 35,960 |
| Utility System Construction |
1,710 |
0.32 |
$ 21.61 |
$ 44,960 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
350 |
0.29 |
$ 21.46 |
$ 44,630 |
| Home Furnishings Stores |
620 |
0.27 |
$ 17.31 |
$ 36,010 |
Top paying industries for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 24.84 |
$ 51,660 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying |
30 |
0.03 |
$ 22.47 |
$ 46,750 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 22.10 |
$ 45,960 |
| Utility System Construction |
1,710 |
0.32 |
$ 21.61 |
$ 44,960 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
350 |
0.29 |
$ 21.46 |
$ 44,630 |
Geographic profile for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
5,400 |
0.44 |
2.28 |
$ 17.26 |
$ 35,890 |
| California |
3,670 |
0.22 |
1.15 |
$ 20.08 |
$ 41,760 |
| Louisiana |
2,390 |
1.33 |
6.86 |
$ 17.28 |
$ 35,940 |
| Florida |
1,980 |
0.23 |
1.19 |
$ 15.78 |
$ 32,820 |
| New York |
1,650 |
0.19 |
0.98 |
$ 25.02 |
$ 52,040 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Louisiana |
2,390 |
1.33 |
6.86 |
$ 17.28 |
$ 35,940 |
| Alaska |
180 |
0.61 |
3.16 |
$ 20.56 |
$ 42,750 |
| Texas |
5,400 |
0.44 |
2.28 |
$ 17.26 |
$ 35,890 |
| Maryland |
980 |
0.38 |
1.98 |
$ 17.97 |
$ 37,370 |
| Arkansas |
420 |
0.35 |
1.81 |
$ 15.19 |
$ 31,600 |
Top paying states for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
| 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 |
1,890 |
0.22 |
1.12 |
$ 23.62 |
$ 49,130 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,730 |
0.60 |
3.07 |
$ 17.70 |
$ 36,810 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,540 |
0.43 |
2.21 |
$ 17.48 |
$ 36,360 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,130 |
0.20 |
1.02 |
$ 19.60 |
$ 40,760 |
| Baton Rouge, LA |
840 |
2.28 |
11.76 |
$ 19.30 |
$ 40,140 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
760 |
0.26 |
1.33 |
$ 18.76 |
$ 39,030 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
670 |
0.26 |
1.34 |
$ 16.16 |
$ 33,610 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
490 |
0.32 |
1.66 |
$ 19.13 |
$ 39,790 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
490 |
0.96 |
4.96 |
$ 16.63 |
$ 34,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
450 |
0.20 |
1.03 |
$ 24.08 |
$ 50,090 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Lake Charles, LA |
240 |
2.65 |
13.65 |
$ 21.15 |
$ 44,000 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA |
200 |
2.53 |
13.05 |
$ 13.68 |
$ 28,450 |
| Baton Rouge, LA |
840 |
2.28 |
11.76 |
$ 19.30 |
$ 40,140 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
310 |
2.12 |
10.96 |
$ 20.89 |
$ 43,450 |
| Charlottesville, VA |
120 |
1.16 |
5.99 |
$ 17.44 |
$ 36,280 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
490 |
0.96 |
4.96 |
$ 16.63 |
$ 34,580 |
| Anchorage, AK |
110 |
0.70 |
3.59 |
$ 20.33 |
$ 42,280 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA |
100 |
0.63 |
3.26 |
$ 17.05 |
$ 35,460 |
| Monroe, LA |
50 |
0.63 |
3.24 |
$ 16.09 |
$ 33,460 |
| Lafayette, LA |
110 |
0.61 |
3.16 |
$ 15.48 |
$ 32,200 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
450 |
0.20 |
1.03 |
$ 24.08 |
$ 50,090 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,890 |
0.22 |
1.12 |
$ 23.62 |
$ 49,130 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
170 |
0.16 |
0.81 |
$ 23.38 |
$ 48,630 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 22.38 |
$ 46,550 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA |
40 |
0.16 |
0.85 |
$ 22.28 |
$ 46,350 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
40 |
0.10 |
0.52 |
$ 21.66 |
$ 45,040 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
110 |
0.14 |
0.73 |
$ 21.28 |
$ 44,260 |
| Lake Charles, LA |
240 |
2.65 |
13.65 |
$ 21.15 |
$ 44,000 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
80 |
0.09 |
0.46 |
$ 21.05 |
$ 43,780 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
310 |
2.12 |
10.96 |
$ 20.89 |
$ 43,450 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(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 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.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
