Transportation and Warehousing (48-49 ) |  
National |  
|   |  
Construction and Extraction Occupations |  
  
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Estabs. reporting occupation | 
Est. empl. | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION OCCUPATIONS | 
47-0000 | 
           | 
   30,150    | 
  3.20       | 
$ 49,233 | 
  1.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 37,956 | 
$ 47,764 | 
$ 58,010 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.67 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.25 | 
$ 22.96 | 
$ 27.89 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 
47-1011 | 
           | 
    3,140    | 
  4.90       | 
$ 64,369 | 
  2.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 48,723 | 
$ 62,276 | 
$ 78,820 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 30.94 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23.42 | 
$ 29.93 | 
$ 37.89 | 
 
| Boilermakers | 
47-2011 | 
           | 
      210    | 
 15.60       | 
$ 55,132 | 
  2.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 46,304 | 
$ 52,560 | 
$ 63,226 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 26.50 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22.26 | 
$ 25.27 | 
$ 30.40 | 
 
| Carpenters | 
47-2031 | 
           | 
    1,230    | 
  7.60       | 
$ 46,794 | 
  3.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 35,996 | 
$ 46,988 | 
$ 56,000 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.49 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.31 | 
$ 22.59 | 
$ 26.92 | 
 
| Construction Laborers | 
47-2061 | 
           | 
    1,150    | 
 10.80       | 
$ 37,190 | 
  6.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 24,821 | 
$ 32,577 | 
$ 50,999 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.88 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.93 | 
$ 15.67 | 
$ 24.51 | 
 
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 
47-2071 | 
           | 
      290    | 
 16.70       | 
$ 38,252 | 
  2.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28,985 | 
$ 39,405 | 
$ 47,253 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.39 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.93 | 
$ 18.94 | 
$ 22.72 | 
 
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 
47-2073 | 
           | 
    3,070    | 
 11.20       | 
$ 41,018 | 
  2.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31,240 | 
$ 38,507 | 
$ 47,978 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.72 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.02 | 
$ 18.51 | 
$ 23.07 | 
 
| Electricians | 
47-2111 | 
           | 
    4,200    | 
  9.20       | 
$ 56,245 | 
  2.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 46,386 | 
$ 54,928 | 
$ 64,716 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 27.05 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22.30 | 
$ 26.41 | 
$ 31.11 | 
 
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 
47-2141 | 
           | 
      410    | 
 10.00       | 
$ 49,182 | 
  2.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 40,538 | 
$ 52,489 | 
$ 56,000 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.65 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19.49 | 
$ 25.23 | 
$ 26.92 | 
 
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 
47-2152 | 
           | 
    1,130    | 
 14.50       | 
$ 52,703 | 
  2.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 41,722 | 
$ 53,356 | 
$ 62,797 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 25.34 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20.05 | 
$ 25.65 | 
$ 30.19 | 
 
| Sheet Metal Workers | 
47-2211 | 
           | 
    1,720    | 
 11.10       | 
$ 49,468 | 
  2.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 42,538 | 
$ 49,693 | 
$ 57,214 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.78 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20.45 | 
$ 23.89 | 
$ 27.50 | 
 
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 
47-4011 | 
           | 
      210    | 
 13.00       | 
$ 49,907 | 
  3.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 42,130 | 
$ 47,590 | 
$ 53,642 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.99 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20.25 | 
$ 22.88 | 
$ 25.79 | 
 
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 
47-4041 | 
           | 
      200    | 
 10.90       | 
$ 31,822 | 
  7.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23,372 | 
$ 31,434 | 
$ 40,364 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.30 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.24 | 
$ 15.11 | 
$ 19.40 | 
 
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 
47-4051 | 
           | 
      280    | 
 26.30       | 
$ 35,904 | 
  4.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,220 | 
$ 34,792 | 
$ 42,508 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.27 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.04 | 
$ 16.73 | 
$ 20.44 | 
 
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 
47-4061 | 
           | 
   10,970    | 
  5.80       | 
$ 47,621 | 
  2.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 38,987 | 
$ 46,784 | 
$ 54,224 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.89 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.75 | 
$ 22.49 | 
$ 26.07 | 
 
| Construction and Related Workers, All Other | 
47-4099 | 
           | 
    1,260    | 
 13.30       | 
$ 41,222 | 
  4.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 35,119 | 
$ 38,374 | 
$ 41,609 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.82 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.89 | 
$ 18.45 | 
$ 20.00 | 
 
| Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | 
47-5013 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 47,723 | 
 18.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28,485 | 
$ 46,570 | 
$ 67,012 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.94 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.70 | 
$ 22.39 | 
$ 32.22 | 
 
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 
47-5071 | 
           | 
      180    | 
 30.90       | 
$ 32,720 | 
  6.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23,555 | 
$ 30,485 | 
$ 36,160 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.74 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.33 | 
$ 14.66 | 
$ 17.38 | 
 
 
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