Construction and Extraction Occupations in Georgia, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Construction and Extraction Occupations group in Georgia. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Georgia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 151,790 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 31.257 |
| Location quotient | 0.76 |
| Mean annual wage | $54,630 |
| Median annual wage | $49,010 |
| Mean hourly wage | $26.26 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.56 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $33,180 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $38,740 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $62,830 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $81,350 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Georgia
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Georgia, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Georgia.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 28,680 | $37,970 | $40,410 | $27,170 | $57,020 | $18.26 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 25,380 | $75,410 | $78,290 | $49,300 | $114,410 | $36.26 |
| Electricians | 20,740 | $58,860 | $61,590 | $37,320 | $86,640 | $28.3 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 15,720 | $46,380 | $47,210 | $34,210 | $61,480 | $22.3 |
| Carpenters | 9,620 | $50,530 | $50,700 | $33,880 | $62,830 | $24.29 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 7,530 | $56,290 | $59,470 | $36,990 | $83,070 | $27.06 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 4,270 | $64,290 | $67,940 | $44,670 | $94,840 | $30.91 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 3,850 | $53,960 | $55,910 | $36,680 | $74,560 | $25.94 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 3,500 | $46,740 | $48,540 | $31,720 | $75,620 | $22.47 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 3,380 | $37,300 | $39,970 | $30,050 | $51,010 | $17.93 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 3,310 | $47,690 | $48,050 | $35,590 | $62,300 | $22.93 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 2,640 | $47,230 | $48,350 | $35,830 | $61,430 | $22.71 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 2,180 | $37,120 | $38,260 | $29,070 | $46,490 | $17.85 |
| Roofers | 2,000 | $47,460 | $46,920 | $35,850 | $60,320 | $22.82 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 1,890 | $39,630 | $42,060 | $28,520 | $60,180 | $19.05 |
| Pipelayers | 1,860 | $45,780 | $46,290 | $33,710 | $60,370 | $22.01 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 1,630 | $37,450 | $39,060 | $30,200 | $49,370 | $18 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1,440 | $44,600 | $46,520 | $37,400 | $56,570 | $21.44 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 1,390 | $48,910 | $50,870 | $41,770 | $61,520 | $23.51 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 920 | $53,590 | $53,470 | $36,450 | $76,080 | $25.76 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 890 | $49,810 | $51,640 | $38,110 | $63,630 | $23.95 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 750 | $45,900 | $47,440 | $32,060 | $62,790 | $22.07 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 610 | $44,320 | $45,640 | $30,890 | $58,470 | $21.31 |
| Fence Erectors | 560 | $35,800 | $36,460 | $27,660 | $48,040 | $17.21 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 530 | $53,780 | $55,690 | $42,900 | $77,180 | $25.86 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 530 | $43,210 | $39,760 | $28,970 | $44,460 | $20.78 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 530 | $57,110 | $55,630 | $36,380 | $70,610 | $27.46 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 510 | $67,510 | $70,780 | $33,420 | $108,350 | $32.46 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 370 | $44,790 | $44,960 | $24,590 | $69,440 | $21.54 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 370 | $60,660 | $64,520 | $45,570 | $73,880 | $29.16 |
| Carpet Installers | 360 | $37,130 | $41,510 | $31,310 | $58,830 | $17.85 |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | 240 | $52,730 | $56,270 | $39,940 | $66,510 | $25.35 |
| Boilermakers | 230 | $63,240 | $60,710 | $38,480 | $80,490 | $30.4 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 230 | $42,510 | $46,650 | $31,350 | $69,990 | $20.44 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 180 | $46,830 | $56,890 | $46,380 | $93,060 | $22.51 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 180 | $49,460 | $52,160 | $38,090 | $74,690 | $23.78 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 170 | $59,390 | $59,070 | $32,060 | $98,070 | $28.55 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 160 | $60,270 | $64,320 | $38,190 | $89,140 | $28.98 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 150 | $51,690 | $53,050 | $46,780 | $62,550 | $24.85 |
| Extraction Workers, All Other | 140 | $42,920 | $45,930 | $33,140 | $64,780 | $20.64 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 80 | $33,280 | $32,510 | $28,210 | $34,470 | $16 |
| Helpers--Roofers | 70 | $43,520 | $40,950 | $33,280 | $45,030 | $20.93 |
| Pile Driver Operators | 70 | $46,710 | $51,150 | $38,840 | $70,690 | $22.46 |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 70 | $46,160 | $51,700 | $37,630 | $92,490 | $22.19 |
| Stonemasons | 70 | $39,210 | $42,350 | $35,870 | $58,060 | $18.85 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 50 | $60,050 | $59,100 | $53,360 | $63,210 | $28.87 |
| Glaziers | ** | $47,650 | $49,710 | $31,960 | $73,170 | $22.91 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | ** | $51,810 | $47,110 | $38,090 | $51,840 | $24.91 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | ** | $41,130 | $45,410 | $30,160 | $62,710 | $19.78 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=13&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 13 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 13 / OCC_CODE 47-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.