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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers ;
Boilermakers ;
Brickmasons and Blockmasons ;
Stonemasons ;
Carpenters ;
Carpet Installers ;
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles ;
Floor Sanders and Finishers ;
Tile and Marble Setters ;
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers ;
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers ;
Construction Laborers ;
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators ;
Pile-Driver Operators ;
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators ;
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers ;
Tapers ;
Electricians ;
Glaziers ;
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall ;
Insulation Workers, Mechanical ;
Painters, Construction and Maintenance ;
Paperhangers ;
Pipelayers ;
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ;
Plasterers and Stucco Masons ;
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers ;
Roofers ;
Sheet Metal Workers ;
Structural Iron and Steel Workers ;
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters ;
Helpers--Carpenters ;
Helpers--Electricians ;
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons ;
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ;
Helpers--Roofers ;
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other ;
Construction and Building Inspectors ;
Elevator Installers and Repairers ;
Fence Erectors ;
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers ;
Highway Maintenance Workers ;
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators ;
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners ;
Segmental Pavers ;
Construction and Related Workers, All Other* ;
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas ;
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas ;
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining ;
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas ;
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters ;
Continuous Mining Machine Operators ;
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators ;
Mining Machine Operators, All Other ;
Rock Splitters, Quarry ;
Roof Bolters, Mining ;
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas ;
Helpers--Extraction Workers ;
Extraction Workers, All Other
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 4,956,770 |
0.3 % |
$21.46 |
$44,630 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$11.08 |
$14.29 |
$19.15 |
$26.99 |
$35.35 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$23,050 |
$29,720 |
$39,820 |
$56,130 |
$73,530 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
917,060 |
56.09 |
$24.13 |
$50,190 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
520,040 |
76.74 |
$19.76 |
$41,110 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
474,140 |
75.16 |
$19.94 |
$41,480 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
397,260 |
61.05 |
$23.08 |
$48,010 |
| Residential Building Construction |
368,740 |
63.93 |
$19.52 |
$40,600 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
520,040 |
76.74 |
$19.76 |
$41,110 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
474,140 |
75.16 |
$19.94 |
$41,480 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
197,920 |
66.62 |
$22.09 |
$45,940 |
| Residential Building Construction |
368,740 |
63.93 |
$19.52 |
$40,600 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
333,680 |
62.48 |
$19.51 |
$40,570 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
524,230 |
50.87 |
1.32 |
$17.89 |
$37,210 |
| California |
458,240 |
32.64 |
0.84 |
$25.56 |
$53,160 |
| New York |
296,900 |
35.23 |
0.91 |
$27.40 |
$57,000 |
| Florida |
254,690 |
35.61 |
0.92 |
$17.73 |
$36,880 |
| Pennsylvania |
214,940 |
38.73 |
1.00 |
$21.78 |
$45,300 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
33,210 |
121.84 |
3.15 |
$22.12 |
$46,010 |
| North Dakota |
28,140 |
75.72 |
1.96 |
$20.99 |
$43,660 |
| West Virginia |
47,970 |
68.51 |
1.77 |
$20.79 |
$43,240 |
| New Mexico |
50,910 |
65.46 |
1.69 |
$18.43 |
$38,340 |
| Alaska |
20,150 |
64.34 |
1.67 |
$29.25 |
$60,830 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
20,150 |
64.34 |
1.67 |
$29.25 |
$60,830 |
| Hawaii |
25,040 |
43.38 |
1.12 |
$29.11 |
$60,550 |
| New York |
296,900 |
35.23 |
0.91 |
$27.40 |
$57,000 |
| New Jersey |
104,540 |
27.72 |
0.72 |
$27.12 |
$56,400 |
| Massachusetts |
92,530 |
29.31 |
0.76 |
$26.79 |
$55,730 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
153,290 |
30.28 |
0.78 |
$30.75 |
$63,960 |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX |
151,780 |
59.48 |
1.54 |
$19.28 |
$40,100 |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division |
118,620 |
33.11 |
0.86 |
$26.97 |
$56,100 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
87,620 |
22.92 |
0.59 |
$25.20 |
$52,410 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
84,950 |
36.77 |
0.95 |
$22.41 |
$46,620 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
80,550 |
39.39 |
1.02 |
$17.70 |
$36,810 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ |
69,700 |
41.03 |
1.06 |
$19.90 |
$41,390 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA |
67,620 |
30.35 |
0.79 |
$18.96 |
$39,440 |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
54,920 |
39.62 |
1.03 |
$24.94 |
$51,880 |
| Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division |
54,110 |
29.81 |
0.77 |
$25.40 |
$52,830 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Odessa, TX |
8,860 |
142.82 |
3.70 |
$19.81 |
$41,210 |
| Pascagoula, MS |
7,170 |
131.27 |
3.40 |
$19.22 |
$39,970 |
| Farmington, NM |
6,270 |
129.23 |
3.34 |
$20.02 |
$41,630 |
| Midland, TX |
8,620 |
123.96 |
3.21 |
$21.61 |
$44,950 |
| Casper, WY |
4,430 |
113.27 |
2.93 |
$21.75 |
$45,250 |
| Victoria, TX |
4,750 |
99.81 |
2.58 |
$17.82 |
$37,060 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
15,270 |
98.56 |
2.55 |
$19.28 |
$40,100 |
| Longview, TX |
8,700 |
92.02 |
2.38 |
$17.04 |
$35,450 |
| Greeley, CO |
7,090 |
91.50 |
2.37 |
$20.78 |
$43,210 |
| Grand Junction, CO |
4,940 |
86.45 |
2.24 |
$21.75 |
$45,230 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Fairbanks, AK |
2,480 |
70.28 |
1.82 |
$31.22 |
$64,930 |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
153,290 |
30.28 |
0.78 |
$30.75 |
$63,960 |
| Honolulu, HI |
18,590 |
43.69 |
1.13 |
$30.07 |
$62,550 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division |
26,530 |
27.65 |
0.72 |
$29.59 |
$61,550 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division |
37,270 |
39.14 |
1.01 |
$29.18 |
$60,700 |
| Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division |
51,000 |
42.18 |
1.09 |
$29.16 |
$60,660 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division |
41,850 |
24.97 |
0.65 |
$29.16 |
$60,650 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
26,060 |
29.73 |
0.77 |
$28.90 |
$60,110 |
| Anchorage, AK |
8,480 |
50.42 |
1.30 |
$28.84 |
$59,980 |
| Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division |
25,920 |
27.32 |
0.71 |
$28.74 |
$59,770 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area |
21,600 |
87.28 |
2.26 |
$17.80 |
$37,010 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |
20,020 |
52.58 |
1.36 |
$17.13 |
$35,640 |
| Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area |
14,270 |
51.51 |
1.33 |
$17.34 |
$36,060 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |
13,900 |
112.44 |
2.91 |
$19.14 |
$39,810 |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |
11,960 |
90.38 |
2.34 |
$21.72 |
$45,180 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area |
9,570 |
204.99 |
5.31 |
$23.43 |
$48,730 |
| Northeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area |
9,330 |
191.89 |
4.97 |
$22.09 |
$45,950 |
| Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area |
9,270 |
151.15 |
3.91 |
$23.17 |
$48,180 |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area |
7,000 |
141.44 |
3.66 |
$21.04 |
$43,760 |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |
6,760 |
125.26 |
3.24 |
$24.88 |
$51,750 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |
7,510 |
104.63 |
2.71 |
$29.26 |
$60,870 |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |
1,660 |
47.29 |
1.22 |
$28.27 |
$58,800 |
| Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area |
1,020 |
73.55 |
1.90 |
$28.11 |
$58,470 |
| New Shoreham Town, Rhode Island nonmetropolitan area |
60 |
121.79 |
3.15 |
$27.40 |
$57,000 |
| Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area |
6,450 |
42.50 |
1.10 |
$26.35 |
$54,810 |
About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OES estimates and related information:
May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order
List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order
Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files
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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012
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