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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 | 
           | 
   42,550    | 
  1.70       | 
$ 47,560 | 
  1.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,312 | 
$ 45,028 | 
$ 58,480 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.87 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.49 | 
$ 21.65 | 
$ 28.12 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 
47-1011 | 
           | 
    3,540    | 
  4.90       | 
$ 62,583 | 
  1.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 48,764 | 
$ 60,215 | 
$ 75,013 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 30.09 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23.44 | 
$ 28.94 | 
$ 36.06 | 
 
| Boilermakers | 
47-2011 | 
           | 
      230    | 
 13.70       | 
$ 52,826 | 
  4.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 40,854 | 
$ 48,131 | 
$ 61,021 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 25.39 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19.65 | 
$ 23.14 | 
$ 29.34 | 
 
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 
47-2021 | 
           | 
      480    | 
  2.90       | 
$ 43,600 | 
  5.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,015 | 
$ 43,896 | 
$ 57,316 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.96 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.98 | 
$ 21.11 | 
$ 27.56 | 
 
| Carpenters | 
47-2031 | 
           | 
    9,530    | 
  2.30       | 
$ 43,743 | 
  1.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,067 | 
$ 41,038 | 
$ 52,836 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.03 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.41 | 
$ 19.73 | 
$ 25.40 | 
 
| Carpet Installers | 
47-2041 | 
           | 
       80    | 
  2.50       | 
$ 40,273 | 
  1.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 30,944 | 
$ 38,609 | 
$ 47,702 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.36 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.88 | 
$ 18.56 | 
$ 22.93 | 
 
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 
47-2042 | 
           | 
       50    | 
  0.00       | 
$ 48,356 | 
  2.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 38,701 | 
$ 46,570 | 
$ 53,785 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.25 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.61 | 
$ 22.39 | 
$ 25.86 | 
 
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 
47-2051 | 
           | 
      170    | 
  3.80       | 
$ 42,548 | 
  1.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 33,516 | 
$ 40,620 | 
$ 50,101 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.45 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.12 | 
$ 19.52 | 
$ 24.09 | 
 
| Construction Laborers | 
47-2061 | 
           | 
    3,240    | 
  6.00       | 
$ 37,711 | 
  2.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25,331 | 
$ 33,659 | 
$ 47,468 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.14 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.18 | 
$ 16.18 | 
$ 22.82 | 
 
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 
47-2073 | 
           | 
      900    | 
  3.50       | 
$ 40,579 | 
  1.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,567 | 
$ 37,211 | 
$ 48,172 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.50 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.22 | 
$ 17.89 | 
$ 23.16 | 
 
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 
47-2081 | 
           | 
       40    | 
  3.50       | 
$ 48,254 | 
  2.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 41,334 | 
$ 47,549 | 
$ 54,285 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.20 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19.87 | 
$ 22.86 | 
$ 26.10 | 
 
| Electricians | 
47-2111 | 
           | 
    8,450    | 
  1.70       | 
$ 50,438 | 
  1.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 37,997 | 
$ 48,029 | 
$ 60,919 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 24.25 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.27 | 
$ 23.10 | 
$ 29.29 | 
 
| Glaziers | 
47-2121 | 
           | 
      160    | 
  5.20       | 
$ 53,459 | 
  2.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 41,987 | 
$ 53,448 | 
$ 64,563 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 25.70 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20.19 | 
$ 25.70 | 
$ 31.04 | 
 
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 
47-2131 | 
           | 
       50    | 
  5.90       | 
$ 50,642 | 
  3.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 42,610 | 
$ 50,478 | 
$ 60,123 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 24.35 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20.48 | 
$ 24.27 | 
$ 28.90 | 
 
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 
47-2132 | 
           | 
       30    | 
 16.40       | 
$ 46,059 | 
  2.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 39,150 | 
$ 43,232 | 
$ 54,836 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.15 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.82 | 
$ 20.79 | 
$ 26.36 | 
 
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 
47-2141 | 
           | 
    5,070    | 
  3.00       | 
$ 43,314 | 
  1.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,271 | 
$ 41,477 | 
$ 52,948 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.82 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.51 | 
$ 19.94 | 
$ 25.45 | 
 
| Pipelayers | 
47-2151 | 
           | 
       80    | 
 18.60       | 
$ 62,256 | 
 10.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 37,895 | 
$ 46,815 | 
$ 91,782 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 29.93 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.22 | 
$ 22.50 | 
$ 44.13 | 
 
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 
47-2152 | 
           | 
    5,980    | 
  2.50       | 
$ 51,958 | 
  1.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 38,721 | 
$ 49,141 | 
$ 62,981 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 24.98 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.62 | 
$ 23.63 | 
$ 30.28 | 
 
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 
47-2161 | 
           | 
      210    | 
  3.40       | 
$ 47,049 | 
  3.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 37,629 | 
$ 45,355 | 
$ 52,795 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.62 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.08 | 
$ 21.80 | 
$ 25.38 | 
 
| Roofers | 
47-2181 | 
           | 
      430    | 
  3.00       | 
$ 47,447 | 
  2.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 35,292 | 
$ 44,916 | 
$ 58,266 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.81 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.97 | 
$ 21.60 | 
$ 28.02 | 
 
 
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