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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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; Carpet Installers; Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles; 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)
6,075,520 0.3 % $ 28.08 $ 58,400 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Construction and Extraction Occupations:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.41 $ 19.01 $ 24.31 $ 33.88 $ 45.30
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,130 $ 39,550 $ 50,570 $ 70,460 $ 94,220


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 1,234,490 52.66 $ 31.15 $ 64,800
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 695,890 73.11 $ 26.73 $ 55,600
Building Finishing Contractors 586,170 70.43 $ 26.30 $ 54,690
Residential Building Construction 507,720 56.11 $ 25.62 $ 53,290
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 473,280 62.50 $ 25.84 $ 53,750

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 695,890 73.11 $ 26.73 $ 55,600
Building Finishing Contractors 586,170 70.43 $ 26.30 $ 54,690
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 232,230 64.56 $ 30.33 $ 63,080
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 473,280 62.50 $ 25.84 $ 53,750
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 75,190 60.53 $ 28.60 $ 59,490

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 640 0.15 $ 50.06 $ 104,120
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 1,510 1.09 $ 50.05 $ 104,110
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 300 2.72 $ 49.69 $ 103,360
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 30 0.16 $ 47.48 $ 98,760
Motion Picture and Video Industries 3,490 0.84 $ 45.18 $ 93,970


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.



Map of employment of construction and extraction occupations by state, May 2022


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 684,310 38.80 0.94 $ 33.48 $ 69,630
Texas 608,720 46.85 1.14 $ 23.92 $ 49,760
Florida 431,850 46.88 1.14 $ 23.12 $ 48,090
New York 315,700 34.66 0.84 $ 34.82 $ 72,430
Pennsylvania 219,640 37.80 0.92 $ 28.74 $ 59,770


Map of location quotient of construction and extraction occupations by state, May 2022


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 24,450 91.20 2.22 $ 27.55 $ 57,300
North Dakota 30,390 74.95 1.82 $ 29.01 $ 60,340
Montana 32,620 66.64 1.62 $ 27.21 $ 56,590
New Mexico 53,380 65.19 1.59 $ 24.12 $ 50,160
Utah 101,940 62.65 1.52 $ 25.19 $ 52,380


Map of annual mean wages of construction and extraction occupations by state, May 2022


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 29,180 49.06 1.19 $ 37.43 $ 77,850
Massachusetts 130,710 36.65 0.89 $ 36.29 $ 75,490
Illinois 176,280 29.96 0.73 $ 35.70 $ 74,260
New Jersey 119,750 29.14 0.71 $ 35.36 $ 73,540
Washington 170,310 50.01 1.22 $ 35.16 $ 73,140



Map of employment of construction and extraction occupations by area, May 2022


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 289,730 31.54 0.77 $ 37.29 $ 77,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 190,710 31.26 0.76 $ 32.86 $ 68,360
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 168,290 55.10 1.34 $ 24.97 $ 51,950
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 149,230 39.22 0.95 $ 24.20 $ 50,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 127,060 28.77 0.70 $ 37.24 $ 77,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 106,710 35.25 0.86 $ 29.11 $ 60,550
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 104,640 47.13 1.15 $ 25.85 $ 53,770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 101,080 38.52 0.94 $ 25.43 $ 52,890
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 95,840 35.44 0.86 $ 37.24 $ 77,460
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 94,260 46.26 1.13 $ 37.58 $ 78,160


Map of location quotient of construction and extraction occupations by area, May 2022


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 14,560 138.86 3.38 $ 26.80 $ 55,750
Odessa, TX 8,300 113.81 2.77 $ 25.16 $ 52,330
Farmington, NM 4,540 104.45 2.54 $ 26.14 $ 54,360
Lake Charles, LA 9,800 104.05 2.53 $ 25.41 $ 52,860
Greeley, CO 11,050 102.75 2.50 $ 26.96 $ 56,070
St. George, UT 7,500 93.87 2.28 $ 22.68 $ 47,180
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 25,820 90.15 2.19 $ 22.26 $ 46,300
Baton Rouge, LA 31,820 82.64 2.01 $ 26.21 $ 54,530
The Villages, FL 2,920 80.84 1.97 $ 21.34 $ 44,390
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 6,290 80.82 1.97 $ 24.00 $ 49,930


Map of annual mean wages of construction and extraction occupations by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Construction and Extraction Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 37,840 33.69 0.82 $ 39.86 $ 82,910
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 90,080 37.65 0.92 $ 39.35 $ 81,840
Urban Honolulu, HI 20,940 49.45 1.20 $ 38.39 $ 79,840
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 94,260 46.26 1.13 $ 37.58 $ 78,160
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 289,730 31.54 0.77 $ 37.29 $ 77,570
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 127,060 28.77 0.70 $ 37.24 $ 77,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 95,840 35.44 0.86 $ 37.24 $ 77,460
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 3,400 46.45 1.13 $ 36.40 $ 75,720
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 3,120 63.28 1.54 $ 36.13 $ 75,150
Trenton, NJ 4,570 19.32 0.47 $ 35.73 $ 74,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Construction and Extraction Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 16,520 43.10 1.05 $ 22.91 $ 47,650
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 15,670 101.30 2.47 $ 25.31 $ 52,650
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 15,510 140.93 3.43 $ 31.55 $ 65,620
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 14,340 73.35 1.79 $ 23.82 $ 49,550
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 14,240 52.07 1.27 $ 21.35 $ 44,400

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction and Extraction Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 15,510 140.93 3.43 $ 31.55 $ 65,620
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 10,830 108.77 2.65 $ 29.12 $ 60,570
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 8,800 106.69 2.60 $ 28.70 $ 59,690
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 15,670 101.30 2.47 $ 25.31 $ 52,650
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 8,970 93.24 2.27 $ 27.85 $ 57,930

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Construction and Extraction Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 8,020 78.88 1.92 $ 35.21 $ 73,250
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 4,840 49.48 1.20 $ 33.98 $ 70,680
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 5,300 41.17 1.00 $ 31.59 $ 65,720
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 15,510 140.93 3.43 $ 31.55 $ 65,620
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 3,290 53.65 1.31 $ 31.41 $ 65,340


About May 2022 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 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.

(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

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023