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 3,700 3.89 36,438 1.95 24,905 42,205 22,492 27,703 33,744 43,648 53,222
      17.51   11.98 20.29 10.81 13.32 16.22 20.98 25.59
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 200 16.29 56,040 3.15 36,982 65,569 34,245 41,672 54,726 67,163 83,545
      26.94   17.78 31.53 16.46 20.03 26.31 32.30 40.17
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021 30 6.73 41,342 4.25 33,987 45,019 33,488 36,215 40,763 47,245 51,399
      19.88   16.34 21.64 16.10 17.41 19.60 22.71 24.71
Carpenters 47-2031 620 7.41 35,913 2.50 27,151 40,294 25,415 29,304 34,594 41,248 49,461
      17.27   13.05 19.37 12.22 14.08 16.63 19.83 23.78
Carpet Installers 47-2041 10 7.63 26,651 13.12 18,485 30,734 17,198 18,150 19,737 31,731 52,513
      12.82   8.88 14.78 8.27 8.72 9.49 15.25 25.24
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051 40 31.06 31,867 12.03 20,509 37,546 18,634 21,310 30,313 39,015 50,810
      15.32   9.86 18.05 8.96 10.25 14.58 18.75 24.42
Construction Laborers 47-2061 740 9.64 31,291 5.83 21,708 36,082 19,681 24,450 29,430 33,859 42,618
      15.05   10.44 17.35 9.46 11.75 14.15 16.28 20.49
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 47-2071 50 29.11 32,203 4.39 25,716 35,447 23,523 27,995 32,845 36,856 40,604
      15.49   12.37 17.04 11.31 13.46 15.79 17.72 19.52
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 660 13.27 39,988 5.09 27,981 45,990 25,988 31,149 38,678 49,157 57,390
      19.22   13.45 22.11 12.50 14.98 18.60 23.64 27.59
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 47-2081 10 13.67 28,590 5.58 24,384 30,692 22,977 24,694 27,355 32,183 36,992
      13.75   11.72 14.76 11.04 11.87 13.15 15.48 17.78
Electricians 47-2111 230 11.58 39,715 4.46 27,769 45,689 24,948 31,297 40,411 47,633 52,909
      19.09   13.35 21.97 12.00 15.05 19.43 22.90 25.44
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 60 9.06 30,058 4.25 22,904 33,635 21,481 25,588 30,108 33,440 41,060
      14.45   11.01 16.17 10.33 12.30 14.47 16.08 19.74
Pipelayers 47-2151 20 36.62 27,386 3.77 21,991 30,083 20,762 23,542 27,833 31,479 33,684
      13.16   10.57 14.46 9.98 11.32 13.38 15.14 16.19
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 120 9.37 41,944 5.19 31,034 47,398 29,180 33,555 38,895 48,385 63,761
      20.17   14.92 22.79 14.03 16.13 18.70 23.27 30.66
Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 40 8.81 39,174 4.31 31,466 43,029 29,414 33,231 38,377 46,503 50,991
      18.83   15.13 20.69 14.14 15.98 18.46 22.36 24.52
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 47-2221 40 12.68 37,519 5.73 26,223 43,166 23,890 28,511 36,687 45,571 53,704
      18.04   12.61 20.75 11.48 13.71 17.64 21.91 25.82
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011 10 12.07 28,248 3.05 26,026 29,359 23,991 26,499 28,580 30,823 32,168
      13.58   12.51 14.12 11.54 12.74 13.74 14.82 15.47
Helpers--Carpenters 47-3012 200 20.64 25,993 3.53 20,848 28,565 19,458 22,561 26,822 30,361 32,395
      12.50   10.02 13.74 9.36 10.85 12.90 14.60 15.58
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-3015 10 7.57 25,912 15.86 16,945 30,394 15,125 16,446 24,280 30,864 41,770
      12.46   8.15 14.62 7.27 7.90 11.67 14.84 20.08
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011 30 16.04 37,998 2.26 29,024 42,484 27,362 32,464 38,088 43,105 50,556
      18.27   13.95 20.42 13.15 15.61 18.31 20.73 24.30
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 47-4071 30 29.91 28,007 6.60 20,533 31,744 18,785 21,717 24,978 32,126 42,381
      13.46   9.87 15.26 9.03 10.44 12.01 15.45 20.38
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