Average Salary for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
SOC 47-3019 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other in the United States is $40,760 ($19.60/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $59,280 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 25,510 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 45.5% since 2014.
Median Annual
$40,760
Mean Annual
$44,040
10th Pct
$31,200
75th Pct
$48,500
Employment
25,510
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$41k
Median
$49k
75th
$59k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $74,430 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $72,780 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $66,510 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $60,210 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,470 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,870 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $54,650 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $52,000 |
| Cleveland, OH | $51,100 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,940 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,840 |
| Rochester, NY | $47,820 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $47,750 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,020 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,900 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $66,510 |
| Washington | $64,980 |
| Missouri | $64,220 |
| District of Columbia | $52,900 |
| Colorado | $47,020 |
| California | $46,640 |
| Arizona | $46,620 |
| Iowa | $45,580 |
| New Jersey | $45,140 |
| New Hampshire | $44,880 |
| Alaska | $42,920 |
| Ohio | $42,800 |
| Vermont | $42,740 |
| Oregon | $42,570 |
| Nevada | $41,810 |
| Illinois | $41,730 |
| Maryland | $41,730 |
| Connecticut | $41,600 |
| Massachusetts | $41,600 |
| Virginia | $41,450 |
| Tennessee | $40,940 |
| Kentucky | $40,330 |
| Louisiana | $40,220 |
| Georgia | $39,630 |
| Indiana | $39,540 |
| Wisconsin | $39,340 |
| Texas | $39,160 |
| Michigan | $38,480 |
| North Carolina | $38,420 |
| Alabama | $38,280 |
| South Dakota | $37,960 |
| Arkansas | $37,910 |
| South Carolina | $37,670 |
| Florida | $37,600 |
| New Mexico | $36,580 |
| Utah | $36,490 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,260 |
| Nebraska | $35,850 |
| Oklahoma | $34,910 |
| Montana | $34,470 |
| Mississippi | $32,610 |
| Hawaii | $29,610 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,160 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $55,280 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $55,120 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $52,120 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,780 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $51,230 |
| Hospitals | $50,990 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $50,990 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $50,380 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $50,380 |
| Utilities | $48,910 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $48,910 |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | $48,910 |
| Utilities | $48,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,810 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $47,840 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $47,690 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $47,500 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $47,500 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $47,500 |
| Real Estate | $46,220 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $45,590 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $45,000 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $44,940 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $44,940 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $43,680 |
| Wholesale Trade | $43,680 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $42,740 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $41,940 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $41,880 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $41,730 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $41,630 |
| Engineering Services | $41,600 |
| Roofing Contractors | $41,600 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $41,600 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $41,540 |
| Construction | $41,140 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $41,050 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $40,870 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $40,760 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $40,630 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $40,630 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $40,560 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $40,290 |
| Masonry Contractors | $40,240 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $40,210 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $40,000 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $39,840 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $39,670 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $39,670 |
| Utility System Construction | $39,630 |
| Construction of Buildings | $39,010 |
| Residential Building Construction | $38,480 |
| Retail Trade | $37,610 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $36,820 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $36,490 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $36,490 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $36,490 |
| Manufacturing | $36,470 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $36,320 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $36,320 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $35,850 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $35,260 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $35,260 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $35,260 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $35,160 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $34,910 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $34,290 |
| Employment Services | $33,670 |
| Temporary Help Services | $31,110 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $29,610 |
| Educational Services | $29,610 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $29,180 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $29,180 |
| Educational Services | $29,130 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $29,120 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,760 |
| 2023 | $40,220 |
| 2022 | $37,820 |
| 2021 | $36,690 |
| 2020 | $33,360 |
| 2019 | $31,910 |
| 2018 | $30,510 |
| 2017 | $29,660 |
| 2016 | $29,270 |
| 2015 | $28,510 |
| 2014 | $28,010 |