Construction and Extraction Occupations in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in New Jersey
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 126,260 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 29.705 |
| Location quotient | 0.72 |
| Mean annual wage | $79,330 |
| Median annual wage | $72,870 |
| Mean hourly wage | $38.14 |
| Median hourly wage | $35.03 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $42,850 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $52,280 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $103,060 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $127,790 |
Detailed occupations in this group in New Jersey
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 20,720 | $63,190 | $71,280 | $42,560 | $105,420 | $30.38 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 15,670 | $103,850 | $105,480 | $62,490 | $151,040 | $49.93 |
| Electricians | 15,230 | $73,090 | $80,090 | $38,470 | $129,190 | $35.14 |
| Carpenters | 12,930 | $61,880 | $73,130 | $40,070 | $122,370 | $29.75 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 9,840 | $77,160 | $89,320 | $50,430 | $133,260 | $37.1 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 7,040 | $82,210 | $86,220 | $49,310 | $128,600 | $39.53 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 6,450 | $84,170 | $92,660 | $54,900 | $130,110 | $40.47 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 5,780 | $50,700 | $57,350 | $35,970 | $82,340 | $24.37 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 4,230 | $60,290 | $64,810 | $39,010 | $96,390 | $28.99 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 3,800 | $63,410 | $72,350 | $45,490 | $111,740 | $30.49 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 2,170 | $39,070 | $42,660 | $34,300 | $48,690 | $18.79 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 2,090 | $56,040 | $63,170 | $43,250 | $102,530 | $26.94 |
| Roofers | 1,870 | $73,410 | $72,480 | $39,130 | $101,980 | $35.29 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 1,690 | $94,310 | $94,540 | $52,230 | $136,080 | $45.34 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 1,370 | $54,340 | $57,650 | $38,040 | $79,340 | $26.13 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 1,280 | $64,670 | $69,510 | $46,450 | $102,440 | $31.09 |
| Glaziers | 1,270 | $67,690 | $70,930 | $40,140 | $107,860 | $32.55 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,250 | $111,800 | $111,430 | $86,450 | $129,950 | $53.75 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1,060 | $55,770 | $66,100 | $39,210 | $114,980 | $26.81 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 940 | $75,300 | $80,580 | $51,630 | $115,960 | $36.2 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 860 | $58,760 | $73,070 | $40,590 | $124,000 | $28.25 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 850 | $48,070 | $58,590 | $41,210 | $109,660 | $23.11 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 840 | $105,490 | $97,490 | $54,030 | $125,130 | $50.71 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 810 | $58,760 | $68,280 | $36,990 | $112,800 | $28.25 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 650 | $64,940 | $61,360 | $38,480 | $77,060 | $31.22 |
| Pipelayers | 610 | $70,780 | $74,310 | $49,240 | $103,650 | $34.03 |
| Carpet Installers | 450 | $107,850 | $91,880 | $44,080 | $133,810 | $51.85 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 430 | $41,600 | $42,650 | $36,070 | $56,410 | $20 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 410 | $134,590 | $130,920 | $89,630 | $170,160 | $64.71 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 390 | $78,340 | $80,980 | $46,440 | $129,540 | $37.66 |
| Fence Erectors | 380 | $56,040 | $56,060 | $40,550 | $78,460 | $26.94 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 360 | $41,570 | $42,570 | $35,900 | $49,820 | $19.98 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 340 | $63,420 | $70,090 | $47,090 | $97,510 | $30.49 |
| Boilermakers | 310 | $80,560 | $83,140 | $61,820 | $110,770 | $38.73 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 290 | $45,140 | $48,810 | $32,610 | $71,460 | $21.7 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 240 | $64,840 | $70,740 | $51,230 | $105,070 | $31.17 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 180 | $98,060 | $83,570 | $48,560 | $115,830 | $47.15 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 140 | $77,770 | $81,640 | $41,140 | $127,840 | $37.39 |
| Stonemasons | 130 | $57,970 | $77,900 | $50,380 | $130,490 | $27.87 |
| Paperhangers | 60 | $58,240 | $69,890 | $47,820 | $119,480 | $28 |
| Pile Driver Operators | 60 | $125,050 | $102,080 | $59,400 | $125,070 | $60.12 |
| Tapers | 40 | $96,350 | $96,790 | $94,950 | $104,450 | $46.32 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | ** | $46,350 | $52,970 | $41,020 | $74,800 | $22.28 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | ** | $60,020 | $59,300 | $52,000 | $68,240 | $28.85 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | ** | $46,670 | $45,490 | $41,300 | $46,670 | $22.44 |
| Helpers--Roofers | ** | $41,600 | $38,980 | $35,360 | $41,610 | $20 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | ** | $94,040 | $86,080 | $52,330 | $108,550 | $45.21 |
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=34&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 34 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 34 / 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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