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Snapshot of Construction and Extraction Occupations in 2010

5,072,530

Total Employment

20.10 %

Unemployment Rate

$43,870

Average Annual Salary

#9 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future job openings.
#10 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future employment growth.
#10 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment.
#10 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages.
#16 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
#21 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
#22 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#22 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by percentage of women employed.

Construction and Extraction Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Elevator Installers and Repairers: $70,010

2. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers: $62,260

3. Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas: $59,980

4. Boilermakers: $55,750

5. Construction and Building Inspectors: $54,320

Table 1. Highest Paying Construction and Extraction Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Construction and Related Workers, All Other*: 0.31 %

2. Segmental Pavers: 0.13 %

3. Roof Bolters, Mining: 0.05 %

4. Tapers: 0.04 %

5. Continuous Mining Machine Operators: 0.03 %

Table 2. Construction and Extraction Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Construction Laborers: 15.33 %

2. Carpenters: 12.23 %

3. Electricians: 10.15 %

4. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers: 9.35 %

5. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: 7.07 %

Table 3. Popular Construction and Extraction Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Construction and Related Workers, All Other*: 39.52 %

2. Segmental Pavers: 0.23 %

3. Continuous Mining Machine Operators: 0.16 %

4. Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators: 0.04 %

5. Roof Bolters, Mining: 0.03 %

Table 4. Construction and Extraction Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Employment Information for Construction and Extraction Occupations

Total Employment for Construction and Extraction Occupations in 2010

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Construction and Extraction Occupations in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Construction and Extraction Occupations in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Unemployment Rate for Construction and Extraction Occupations in 2010

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Diversity of Employment

Construction and Extraction Occupations

National Estimates

Total Employment

5,072,530

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

-679,100

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

-0.12 %

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

2.60 %

47.20 %

Percent of Men Employed

97.40 %

52.80 %

Unemployment Rate

20.10 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

21.80 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

20.10 %

10.50 %

Table 5. Employment Information for Construction and Extraction Occupations

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Salary Information for Construction and Extraction Occupations

Annual Salary Distribution for Construction and Extraction Occupations in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Construction and Extraction Occupations in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Construction and Extraction Occupations in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Average Hourly Wage for Construction and Extraction Occupations in 2010

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Construction and Extraction Occupations

National Estimates

Average Annual Salary

$43,870

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$21.09

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.01 %

0.02 %

Table 6. Salary Information for Construction and Extraction Occupations

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Projections for Construction and Extraction Occupations

Projected Employment Growth for Construction and Extraction Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 11. Projected Employment Growth (2008-2018)

Replacement Needs Rate for Construction and Extraction Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 12. Projected Replacement Needs^{( 1 )} Rate (2008-2018)

Projected Job Openings for Construction and Extraction Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 13. Contributions of Employment Growth and Replacement Needs¹ to Projected Job Openings, estimated to be 2,395,600 by 2018.

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Construction laborers: 255,900

2. Carpenters: 165,400

3. First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers: 107,300

4. Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters: 86,300

5. Electricians: 83,000

Table 7. Occupations with the Largest Projected Employment Growth (2008 - 2018)

FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATIONS

1. Helpers—Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters: 25.65%

2. Helpers—Electricians: 24.67%

3. Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners: 23.82%

4. Helpers—Carpenters: 23.34%

5. Construction laborers: 20.49%

Table 8. Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment Rates (2008 - 2018)

SMALLEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining: -17,700

2. Roustabouts, oil and gas: -8,200

3. Rotary drill operators, oil and gas: -6,200

4. Derrick operators, oil and gas: -5,800

5. Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining: -5,700

Table 9. Occupations with the Smallest Projected Employment Growth or Largest Projected Employment Decline (2008 - 2018)

LARGEST NUMBER OF JOB OPENINGS

1. Construction laborers: 339,400

2. Carpenters: 325,400

3. Electricians: 250,900

4. First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers: 242,200

5. Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters: 198,300

Table 10. Occupations with the Largest Number of Job Openings due to Employment Growth and Replacement Needs (2008 - 2018)

1. Replacement needs are an estimate of job openings resulting from workers retiring from or permanently leaving an occupation.

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Industry Information for Construction and Extraction Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING INDUSTRIES

1. Information: $57,700

2. Utilities: $55,480

3. Finance and Insurance: $50,970

4. Management of Companies and Enterprises: $50,480

5. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: $50,450

Table 11. Highest Paying Industries

INDUSTRIES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Construction: 640.49

2. Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: 403.95

3. Utilities: 58.36

4. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 46.86

5. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 31.76

Table 12. Industries with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Industry)

POPULAR INDUSTRIES

1. Construction: 71.50 %

2. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 9.17 %

3. Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: 4.98 %

4. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 4.63 %

5. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 1.14 %

Table 13. Popular Industries
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES

1. Information: 0.18 %

2. Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: 0.14 %

3. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 0.04 %

4. Finance and Insurance: 0.04 %

5. Health Care and Social Assistance: 0.02 %

Table 14. Industries with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. States Information for Construction and Extraction Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING STATES

1. Alaska: $59,980

2. Hawaii: $59,100

3. New Jersey: $55,820

4. Illinois: $54,970

5. New York: $54,910

Table 15. States with the Highest Salaries

STATES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Wyoming: 120.85

2. New Mexico: 67.34

3. West Virginia: 67.3

4. North Dakota: 66.66

5. Alaska: 65.69

Table 16. States with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the State)

POPULAR STATES

1. Texas: 10.23 %

2. California: 9.76 %

3. New York: 5.96 %

4. Florida: 5.40 %

5. Pennsylvania: 4.09 %

Table 17. States with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING STATES

1. North Dakota: 0.05 %

2. West Virginia: -0.05 %

3. South Dakota: -0.05 %

4. Vermont: -0.05 %

5. Pennsylvania: -0.05 %

Table 18. States with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. Metro Areas Information for Construction and Extraction Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS

1. San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA: $62,670

2. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: $61,410

3. Honolulu, HI: $61,250

4. Anchorage, AK: $60,410

5. Fairbanks, AK: $60,260

Table 19. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries

METRO AREAS WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Pascagoula, MS: 132.69

2. Farmington, NM: 127.49

3. Odessa, TX: 124.61

4. Midland, TX: 111.35

5. Victoria, TX: 93.89

Table 20. Metro Areas with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Metro Area)

POPULAR METRO AREAS

1. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: 3.07 %

2. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX: 3.04 %

3. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 2.41 %

4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA: 1.91 %

5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: 1.70 %

Table 21. Metro Areas with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS

1. Elmira, NY: 0.26 %

2. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI: 0.22 %

3. Pittsfield, MA: 0.22 %

4. Morgantown, WV: 0.19 %

5. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX: 0.12 %

Table 22. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment

Further Information for Construction and Extraction Occupations

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor