Construction and Extraction Occupations in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Massachusetts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 134,770 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 36.997 |
| Location quotient | 0.9 |
| Mean annual wage | $79,940 |
| Median annual wage | $76,180 |
| Mean hourly wage | $38.44 |
| Median hourly wage | $36.63 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $46,860 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $57,160 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $99,860 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $122,960 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Massachusetts
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 20,110 | $97,480 | $98,330 | $65,210 | $131,510 | $46.87 |
| Carpenters | 19,100 | $71,110 | $77,360 | $46,650 | $121,110 | $34.19 |
| Construction Laborers | 16,800 | $62,430 | $69,950 | $44,920 | $97,730 | $30.02 |
| Electricians | 16,570 | $82,120 | $82,140 | $47,280 | $122,990 | $39.48 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 15,670 | $83,260 | $87,390 | $47,830 | $140,500 | $40.03 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 10,360 | $72,800 | $81,880 | $49,990 | $124,650 | $35 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 4,830 | $55,870 | $58,940 | $36,880 | $85,510 | $26.86 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 4,000 | $79,220 | $80,710 | $49,070 | $106,830 | $38.09 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 2,550 | $49,130 | $53,960 | $45,770 | $70,200 | $23.62 |
| Roofers | 2,200 | $72,360 | $72,240 | $41,050 | $103,620 | $34.79 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 2,160 | $116,630 | $105,960 | $61,410 | $127,050 | $56.07 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 1,840 | $59,240 | $58,850 | $45,300 | $73,270 | $28.48 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 1,690 | $63,920 | $70,840 | $45,980 | $99,250 | $30.73 |
| Glaziers | 1,550 | $101,570 | $90,570 | $57,010 | $108,560 | $48.83 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1,170 | $94,370 | $97,040 | $62,320 | $130,930 | $45.37 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1,050 | $60,450 | $66,450 | $50,340 | $86,420 | $29.06 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 1,040 | $46,810 | $46,950 | $39,060 | $59,560 | $22.51 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 940 | $64,160 | $71,800 | $47,460 | $112,530 | $30.85 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 920 | $63,060 | $64,530 | $38,750 | $76,960 | $30.32 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 890 | $67,390 | $63,510 | $38,890 | $80,550 | $32.4 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 890 | $70,720 | $76,600 | $48,670 | $114,590 | $34 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 830 | $57,150 | $60,200 | $40,970 | $89,630 | $27.47 |
| Stonemasons | 560 | $62,650 | $65,620 | $52,800 | $84,240 | $30.12 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 500 | $134,360 | $114,450 | $62,810 | $148,580 | $64.6 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 460 | $51,350 | $56,510 | $46,870 | $74,040 | $24.69 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 390 | $82,840 | $80,090 | $61,200 | $99,900 | $39.83 |
| Tapers | 290 | $107,670 | $93,410 | $60,140 | $112,430 | $51.77 |
| Pile Driver Operators | 220 | $113,360 | $111,450 | $85,020 | $121,590 | $54.5 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 190 | $74,300 | $70,000 | $47,570 | $90,830 | $35.72 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 180 | $41,600 | $45,450 | $37,720 | $54,150 | $20 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 160 | $80,780 | $80,800 | $66,420 | $95,850 | $38.84 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 150 | $85,810 | $86,630 | $63,270 | $112,490 | $41.26 |
| Pipelayers | 130 | $60,870 | $66,960 | $50,960 | $91,470 | $29.27 |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 60 | $64,590 | $63,130 | $48,530 | $85,520 | $31.05 |
| Carpet Installers | ** | $48,660 | $56,620 | $46,270 | $67,730 | $23.39 |
| Fence Erectors | ** | $45,560 | $50,000 | $40,830 | $62,620 | $21.91 |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | ** | $47,020 | $49,300 | $34,860 | $62,060 | $22.61 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | ** | $61,590 | $66,230 | $50,220 | $85,520 | $29.61 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | ** | $35,870 | $37,820 | $31,990 | $44,910 | $17.24 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | ** | $48,560 | $48,160 | $39,410 | $58,280 | $23.35 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | ** | $79,260 | $80,340 | $43,070 | $119,820 | $38.1 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | ** | $55,010 | $54,610 | $50,540 | $57,380 | $26.45 |
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=25&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 25 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 25 / OCC_CODE 47-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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