Comparative Occupational Wages 2009 (4th Quarter)
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Construction and Extraction Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION OCCUPATIONS 47-0000 6,548,760 0.30 43,350 0.20 n/a n/a 22,755 28,938 38,836 54,180 71,991
      20.84   n/a n/a 10.94 13.91 18.67 26.05 34.61
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 577,390 0.50 62,727 0.20 n/a n/a 36,635 45,950 59,513 76,607 95,616
      30.16   n/a n/a 17.62 22.09 28.61 36.83 45.97
Boilermakers 47-2011 20,400 5.30 54,354 1.60 n/a n/a 33,247 42,183 53,494 65,818 77,959
      26.13   n/a n/a 15.98 20.28 25.72 31.65 37.48
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021 106,270 1.90 48,867 0.70 n/a n/a 28,242 35,704 46,708 60,598 75,860
      23.49   n/a n/a 13.57 17.17 22.46 29.13 36.47
Stonemasons 47-2022 18,910 4.90 41,897 1.60 n/a n/a 24,771 30,453 38,693 50,505 67,866
      20.14   n/a n/a 11.90 14.65 18.60 24.28 32.62
Carpenters 47-2031 899,920 0.70 43,954 0.30 n/a n/a 24,812 30,698 39,860 54,016 70,977
      21.13   n/a n/a 11.94 14.76 19.16 25.97 34.13
Carpet Installers 47-2041 34,390 3.90 42,306 1.50 n/a n/a 21,783 27,290 37,904 53,975 72,605
      20.34   n/a n/a 10.47 13.12 18.22 25.95 34.91
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 47-2042 14,250 6.90 40,515 1.90 n/a n/a 22,458 28,395 37,270 49,676 65,655
      19.48   n/a n/a 10.80 13.66 17.91 23.88 31.57
Floor Sanders and Finishers 47-2043 8,220 7.10 36,052 2.40 n/a n/a 22,438 27,228 32,807 42,920 55,275
      17.33   n/a n/a 10.79 13.09 15.77 20.64 26.57
Tile and Marble Setters 47-2044 51,210 3.30 42,859 1.20 n/a n/a 22,663 29,193 40,136 53,637 68,981
      20.61   n/a n/a 10.90 14.03 19.30 25.78 33.17
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051 201,730 1.40 39,921 0.60 n/a n/a 23,461 28,651 35,908 48,356 64,508
      19.19   n/a n/a 11.28 13.78 17.27 23.25 31.02
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 47-2053 5,550 8.20 40,228 2.90 n/a n/a 23,031 29,060 36,727 49,215 64,140
      19.35   n/a n/a 11.08 13.97 17.66 23.67 30.83
Construction Laborers 47-2061 1,020,290 0.80 33,012 0.40 n/a n/a 18,456 22,868 29,193 39,532 55,306
      15.88   n/a n/a 8.87 10.99 14.03 19.01 26.59
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 47-2071 61,230 2.30 37,352 0.70 n/a n/a 22,929 27,545 34,056 44,189 56,852
      17.95   n/a n/a 11.02 13.25 16.38 21.24 27.33
Pile-Driver Operators 47-2072 4,790 8.30 52,859 2.50 n/a n/a 30,340 37,301 48,980 70,128 80,927
      25.42   n/a n/a 14.59 17.93 23.55 33.72 38.91
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 398,910 0.90 44,660 0.40 n/a n/a 26,542 31,456 40,197 54,282 70,977
      21.47   n/a n/a 12.76 15.13 19.33 26.09 34.13
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 47-2081 128,740 1.90 41,907 0.90 n/a n/a 24,771 30,299 38,590 50,679 67,538
      20.14   n/a n/a 11.91 14.57 18.55 24.36 32.47
Tapers 47-2082 31,850 2.70 46,984 1.10 n/a n/a 26,880 32,899 44,773 60,178 74,325
      22.59   n/a n/a 12.92 15.81 21.53 28.94 35.73
Electricians 47-2111 633,010 0.80 51,068 0.40 n/a n/a 28,825 36,185 47,516 63,628 81,295
      24.55   n/a n/a 13.86 17.40 22.85 30.59 39.08
Glaziers 47-2121 51,730 3.30 39,911 1.20 n/a n/a 22,683 28,477 36,420 48,243 64,866
      19.18   n/a n/a 10.90 13.69 17.51 23.20 31.19
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 47-2131 28,390 4.50 35,745 2.50 n/a n/a 20,462 25,642 32,653 41,825 56,483
      17.19   n/a n/a 9.84 12.32 15.70 20.10 27.16
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 47-2132 30,150 3.60 42,552 1.50 n/a n/a 24,403 29,828 38,222 52,327 69,882
      20.46   n/a n/a 11.73 14.34 18.37 25.16 33.60
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 250,310 1.00 37,372 0.60 n/a n/a 22,888 27,955 33,738 43,760 57,814
      17.97   n/a n/a 11.00 13.44 16.22 21.04 27.80
Paperhangers 47-2142 4,610 9.30 40,453 2.90 n/a n/a 23,042 29,040 35,683 49,134 71,274
      19.45   n/a n/a 11.08 13.96 17.16 23.63 34.27
Pipelayers 47-2151 54,440 2.40 37,157 0.80 n/a n/a 22,857 27,331 33,482 44,394 58,407
      17.86   n/a n/a 10.99 13.14 16.09 21.34 28.08
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 437,540 1.10 50,362 0.50 n/a n/a 28,149 35,407 46,718 63,147 80,753
      24.21   n/a n/a 13.53 17.02 22.46 30.36 38.83
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 47-2161 43,290 4.00 41,016 1.10 n/a n/a 25,560 30,565 38,355 48,847 63,003
      19.73   n/a n/a 12.29 14.70 18.44 23.48 30.29
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 47-2171 28,620 4.70 45,428 1.70 n/a n/a 25,079 30,545 40,832 58,111 75,072
      21.84   n/a n/a 12.06 14.69 19.63 27.93 36.09
Roofers 47-2181 120,200 1.70 38,314 0.80 n/a n/a 22,622 27,617 34,424 46,810 60,588
      18.43   n/a n/a 10.88 13.28 16.55 22.50 29.13
Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 163,480 1.90 45,356 0.70 n/a n/a 24,321 30,637 41,241 57,558 75,297
      21.80   n/a n/a 11.70 14.73 19.83 27.67 36.20
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 47-2221 68,670 2.60 48,284 1.10 n/a n/a 26,082 32,326 44,026 62,062 78,870
      23.22   n/a n/a 12.54 15.54 21.17 29.84 37.91
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011 53,300 2.70 30,309 0.90 n/a n/a 19,285 23,103 28,088 33,861 45,489
      14.58   n/a n/a 9.27 11.11 13.50 16.28 21.86
Helpers--Carpenters 47-3012 81,260 1.90 27,013 0.60 n/a n/a 17,770 21,312 25,990 31,548 37,403
      12.99   n/a n/a 8.55 10.25 12.50 15.17 17.98
Helpers--Electricians 47-3013 104,050 1.90 28,098 0.60 n/a n/a 18,957 22,499 27,013 32,244 39,112
      13.51   n/a n/a 9.11 10.82 12.99 15.50 18.80
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 47-3014 19,900 4.40 24,905 0.90 n/a n/a 17,852 20,227 23,912 28,610 33,227
      11.98   n/a n/a 8.58 9.72 11.50 13.76 15.98
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-3015 79,870 2.30 27,904 0.50 n/a n/a 18,630 22,479 27,105 32,203 38,560
      13.41   n/a n/a 8.96 10.81 13.03 15.48 18.54
Helpers--Roofers 47-3016 18,730 4.00 25,242 0.90 n/a n/a 17,790 20,769 24,434 29,112 34,189
      12.13   n/a n/a 8.55 9.99 11.74 13.99 16.44
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 47-3019 27,210 3.30 27,771 1.30 n/a n/a 17,637 20,943 25,560 31,865 40,678
      13.35   n/a n/a 8.48 10.07 12.29 15.31 19.55
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011 96,000 1.40 53,392 0.60 n/a n/a 32,008 39,993 51,365 64,856 79,914
      25.67   n/a n/a 15.38 19.22 24.69 31.18 38.42
Elevator Installers and Repairers 47-4021 25,070 4.80 69,350 1.10 n/a n/a 41,252 54,917 71,018 83,906 99,608
      33.34   n/a n/a 19.84 26.40 34.14 40.34 47.88
Fence Erectors 47-4031 25,710 5.30 30,842 1.40 n/a n/a 19,131 23,103 28,712 35,438 46,595
      14.83   n/a n/a 9.19 11.11 13.81 17.04 22.40
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 47-4041 42,500 3.30 41,241 1.20 n/a n/a 24,301 29,992 38,191 51,283 64,754
      19.83   n/a n/a 11.68 14.42 18.36 24.66 31.14
Highway Maintenance Workers 47-4051 136,420 0.90 35,867 0.40 n/a n/a 22,171 27,320 34,803 43,156 51,785
      17.24   n/a n/a 10.66 13.13 16.74 20.75 24.89
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 47-4061 15,020 3.40 45,930 2.60 n/a n/a 29,644 36,738 45,264 54,303 63,587
      22.08   n/a n/a 14.25 17.66 21.76 26.11 30.57
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 47-4071 24,730 3.80 36,390 1.20 n/a n/a 21,516 26,614 34,475 43,893 54,149
      17.49   n/a n/a 10.35 12.80 16.57 21.10 26.03
Segmental Pavers 47-4091 1,170 17.20 29,122 3.20 n/a n/a 19,459 22,919 28,047 34,946 41,149
      14.00   n/a n/a 9.36 11.02 13.48 16.80 19.79
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 47-4099 55,820 5.70 36,001 1.60 n/a n/a 20,329 25,693 33,319 42,449 55,224
      17.31   n/a n/a 9.78 12.36 16.02 20.41 26.55
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5011 23,590 5.90 42,971 1.20 n/a n/a 28,272 33,554 42,910 51,119 60,117
      20.66   n/a n/a 13.59 16.13 20.63 24.58 28.90
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5012 27,020 4.90 55,654 2.60 n/a n/a 31,230 39,133 50,976 63,515 77,938
      26.76   n/a n/a 15.02 18.81 24.51 30.53 37.46
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 47-5013 36,850 6.20 42,296 1.20 n/a n/a 26,266 30,586 38,478 49,502 63,781
      20.33   n/a n/a 12.63 14.71 18.50 23.80 30.67
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