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All construction trades helpers not listed separately.
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
27,920 | 4.5 % | $ 19.61 | $ 40,790 | 1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 13.70 | $ 15.98 | $ 18.18 | $ 22.23 | $ 26.44 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 28,490 | $ 33,230 | $ 37,820 | $ 46,230 | $ 55,000 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Building Finishing Contractors | 5,700 | 0.68 | $ 18.80 | $ 39,100 |
Building Equipment Contractors | 5,370 | 0.23 | $ 21.19 | $ 44,070 |
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 3,850 | 0.40 | $ 18.59 | $ 38,660 |
Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 3,120 | 0.41 | $ 20.23 | $ 42,080 |
Residential Building Construction | 1,590 | 0.18 | $ 17.92 | $ 37,270 |
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 | 5,700 | 0.68 | $ 18.80 | $ 39,100 |
Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 3,120 | 0.41 | $ 20.23 | $ 42,080 |
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 3,850 | 0.40 | $ 18.59 | $ 38,660 |
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 370 | 0.29 | $ 20.66 | $ 42,970 |
Utility System Construction | 1,520 | 0.27 | $ 21.96 | $ 45,690 |
Top paying industries for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 30 | (7) | $ 24.27 | $ 50,470 |
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | 100 | 0.06 | $ 22.19 | $ 46,150 |
Utility System Construction | 1,520 | 0.27 | $ 21.96 | $ 45,690 |
Building Equipment Contractors | 5,370 | 0.23 | $ 21.19 | $ 44,070 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 230 | 0.01 | $ 20.94 | $ 43,560 |
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 | 4,810 | 0.37 | 1.96 | $ 18.17 | $ 37,790 |
California | 4,760 | 0.27 | 1.43 | $ 21.59 | $ 44,910 |
Florida | 2,650 | 0.29 | 1.52 | $ 17.79 | $ 37,000 |
Louisiana | 2,090 | 1.13 | 6.00 | $ 18.61 | $ 38,700 |
New York | 1,750 | 0.19 | 1.02 | $ 26.39 | $ 54,880 |
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 | 2,090 | 1.13 | 6.00 | $ 18.61 | $ 38,700 |
Maryland | 1,360 | 0.51 | 2.72 | $ 21.78 | $ 45,300 |
Alaska | 140 | 0.47 | 2.50 | $ 18.53 | $ 38,550 |
Texas | 4,810 | 0.37 | 1.96 | $ 18.17 | $ 37,790 |
Georgia | 1,400 | 0.30 | 1.61 | $ 18.47 | $ 38,410 |
Top paying states for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 1,750 | 0.19 | 1.02 | $ 26.39 | $ 54,880 |
Washington | 130 | 0.04 | 0.20 | $ 24.69 | $ 51,360 |
Pennsylvania | 470 | 0.08 | 0.43 | $ 24.29 | $ 50,530 |
Massachusetts | 460 | 0.13 | 0.68 | $ 23.78 | $ 49,460 |
Michigan | 100 | 0.02 | 0.13 | $ 23.42 | $ 48,710 |
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 | 2,040 | 0.22 | 1.18 | $ 24.41 | $ 50,780 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 1,720 | 0.56 | 2.97 | $ 18.60 | $ 38,680 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,350 | 0.22 | 1.17 | $ 21.58 | $ 44,890 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,250 | 0.33 | 1.74 | $ 18.25 | $ 37,960 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 860 | 0.32 | 1.68 | $ 19.90 | $ 41,390 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 790 | 0.26 | 1.39 | $ 22.11 | $ 45,990 |
Baton Rouge, LA | 760 | 1.96 | 10.40 | $ 20.65 | $ 42,960 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 640 | 0.25 | 1.30 | $ 18.79 | $ 39,070 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 610 | 0.47 | 2.50 | $ 22.65 | $ 47,110 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 560 | 0.41 | 2.19 | $ 17.06 | $ 35,490 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houma-Thibodaux, LA | 240 | 3.13 | 16.60 | $ 14.43 | $ 30,020 |
Baton Rouge, LA | 760 | 1.96 | 10.40 | $ 20.65 | $ 42,960 |
Lake Charles, LA | 180 | 1.91 | 10.09 | $ 22.59 | $ 46,980 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 230 | 1.51 | 8.01 | $ 20.98 | $ 43,630 |
Charlottesville, VA | 110 | 1.03 | 5.45 | $ 18.36 | $ 38,180 |
Victoria, TX | 30 | 0.83 | 4.40 | $ 16.28 | $ 33,860 |
New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 410 | 0.79 | 4.18 | $ 19.34 | $ 40,230 |
Albany, GA | 40 | 0.75 | 3.98 | $ 14.21 | $ 29,550 |
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 50 | 0.67 | 3.54 | $ 13.14 | $ 27,330 |
Anchorage, AK | 110 | 0.66 | 3.50 | $ 17.69 | $ 36,800 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 380 | 0.14 | 0.75 | $ 24.68 | $ 51,330 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 490 | 0.20 | 1.08 | $ 24.57 | $ 51,110 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 280 | 0.25 | 1.34 | $ 24.49 | $ 50,940 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 2,040 | 0.22 | 1.18 | $ 24.41 | $ 50,780 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 610 | 0.47 | 2.50 | $ 22.65 | $ 47,110 |
Lake Charles, LA | 180 | 1.91 | 10.09 | $ 22.59 | $ 46,980 |
Cleveland-Elyria, OH | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 22.50 | $ 46,810 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 200 | 0.07 | 0.38 | $ 22.33 | $ 46,450 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 30 | 0.32 | 1.68 | $ 22.26 | $ 46,300 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 110 | 0.10 | 0.55 | $ 22.15 | $ 46,070 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.61 | 3.25 | $ 16.90 | $ 35,140 |
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.81 | 4.28 | $ 15.82 | $ 32,900 |
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.41 | 2.15 | $ 15.35 | $ 31,920 |
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.33 | 1.75 | $ 17.20 | $ 35,780 |
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 40 | 0.13 | 0.67 | $ 22.57 | $ 46,950 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.81 | 4.28 | $ 15.82 | $ 32,900 |
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.65 | 3.47 | $ 11.71 | $ 24,350 |
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.61 | 3.25 | $ 16.90 | $ 35,140 |
South Florida nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.50 | 2.65 | $ 20.39 | $ 42,420 |
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.41 | 2.15 | $ 15.35 | $ 31,920 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 40 | 0.13 | 0.67 | $ 22.57 | $ 46,950 |
South Florida nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.50 | 2.65 | $ 20.39 | $ 42,420 |
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.33 | 1.75 | $ 17.20 | $ 35,780 |
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.21 | 1.12 | $ 17.05 | $ 35,460 |
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.61 | 3.25 | $ 16.90 | $ 35,140 |
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.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023