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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

OEWS News Release

Construction and extraction occupations have 6.4 million jobs in May 2025

05/15/2026

Construction and extraction occupations had employment of 6.4 million and an annual mean wage of $65,360 in May 2025. Construction laborers (1.1 million) was the largest construction and extraction occupation.
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