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Employment and Occupational Information in Construction

Summary
Employment Information
Salary Information
Occupations
Business Statistics for U.S. States
Business Statistics for U.S. Metro Areas
Further Information

Snapshot of Construction in 2010

5,662,980

Total Employment

20.60 %

Unemployment Rate

$47,470

Average Annual Salary

#4 amongst U.S. industries ranked by future employment growth.
#10 amongst U.S. industries ranked by total employment.
#10 amongst U.S. industries ranked by average annual wages.
#15 amongst U.S. industries ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
#17 amongst U.S. industries ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#19 amongst U.S. industries ranked by percentage of women employed.
#21 amongst U.S. industries ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.

Employment Information for Construction

Total Employment for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Unemployment Rate for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Diversity of Racial Groups Amongst Industry Total in 2010

Figure 5. Diversity of Employment

Construction

United States

Total Employment

5,662,980

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

-834,890

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

-0.13 %

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

8.90 %

47.20 %

Percent of Men Employed

91.10 %

52.80 %

Unemployment Rate

20.60 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

16.00 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

21.10 %

10.50 %

Table 1. Employment Information for Construction

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Salary Information for Construction

Annual Salary Distribution for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Average Hourly Wage for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Wage Increase Percent for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Construction

United States

Average Annual Salary

$47,470

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$22.82

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.02 %

Table 2. Salary Information for Construction

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Construction Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Legal Occupations: $106,740

2. Management Occupations: $106,210

3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $70,630

4. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $66,300

5. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: $64,290

Table 3. Highest Paying Construction Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Protective Service Occupations: 0.07 %

2. Legal Occupations: 0.03 %

3. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 0.03 %

4. Production Occupations: 0.03 %

5. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations: 0.03 %

Table 4. Construction Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Construction and Extraction Occupations: 64.05 %

2. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 10.02 %

3. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations: 8.09 %

4. Management Occupations: 5.57 %

5. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 3.45 %

Table 5. Popular Construction Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.12 %

2. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 0.00 %

3. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.00 %

4. Healthcare Support Occupations: 0.00 %

5. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: -0.06 %

Table 6. Construction Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Construction Business Statistics Information for U.S. States

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT

1. California: 841,116

2. Texas: 633,006

3. Florida: 435,084

4. New York: 350,934

5. Pennsylvania: 257,229

Table 7. States with the Largest Employment (2008)

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. California: 76,454

2. Florida: 52,577

3. New York: 47,494

4. Texas: 41,154

5. Illinois: 31,702

Table 8. States with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. Nevada: 19.07

2. District of Columbia: 17.69

3. Texas: 15.38

4. Louisiana: 14.96

5. Arizona: 13.51

Table 9. States with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. District of Columbia: $1,034,873

2. Nevada: $976,713

3. Texas: $718,229

4. Louisiana: $692,016

5. Hawaii: $690,649

Table 10. States with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

Construction Business Statistics Information for U.S. Metro Areas

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT

1. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY: 369,991

2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA : 262,606

3. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 198,001

4. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX : 187,320

5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: 166,435

Table 11. U.S. Metro Areas with the Largest Employment (2008)

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY: 47,797

2. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 23,498

3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA : 21,348

4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA: 13,846

5. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL : 13,371

Table 12. U.S. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. Baton Rouge, LA : 31.38

2. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX : 27.75

3. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV : 24.92

4. Corpus Christi, TX : 21.8

5. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX : 21.78

Table 13. U.S. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. Baton Rouge, LA : $1,606,959

2. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX : $1,509,794

3. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV : $1,323,468

4. Odessa, TX : $1,170,139

5. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX : $1,159,776

Table 14. U.S. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

Projections for Construction

Construction

United States

Total Employment in 2018

8,552,000

166,205,600

Number of New Jobs Added by 2018

1,337,100

15,273,900

Annual Jobs Growth Rate by 2018

1.70 %

1.00 %

Economic Output by 2018

$1,140.5 Billion

$27,702.7 Billion

Annual Economic Output Growth Rate by 2018

2.90 %

2.80 %

Table 15. Industry Projections for Construction (2008-2018)

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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in Construction

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce