Construction and Extraction Occupations in New York, 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 York. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in New York
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 322,480 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 33.796 |
| Location quotient | 0.82 |
| Mean annual wage | $76,180 |
| Median annual wage | $66,770 |
| Mean hourly wage | $36.63 |
| Median hourly wage | $32.1 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $43,000 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $50,610 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $95,350 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $125,610 |
Detailed occupations in this group in New York
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in New York, 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 York.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 49,890 | $57,680 | $65,220 | $37,750 | $99,530 | $27.73 |
| Carpenters | 44,500 | $63,660 | $73,190 | $44,200 | $122,180 | $30.61 |
| Electricians | 40,380 | $77,460 | $83,350 | $47,140 | $132,450 | $37.24 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 32,810 | $95,330 | $99,100 | $56,790 | $145,970 | $45.83 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 22,630 | $78,460 | $84,510 | $46,040 | $128,540 | $37.72 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 14,700 | $80,260 | $93,440 | $49,250 | $157,890 | $38.59 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 14,670 | $56,020 | $59,180 | $35,480 | $96,350 | $26.93 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 14,200 | $52,010 | $55,470 | $42,230 | $73,250 | $25 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 10,160 | $78,570 | $86,630 | $49,990 | $131,560 | $37.77 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 9,960 | $63,020 | $72,580 | $47,140 | $107,420 | $30.3 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 6,190 | $73,470 | $75,610 | $43,260 | $120,490 | $35.32 |
| Roofers | 4,430 | $63,350 | $71,410 | $36,110 | $115,440 | $30.46 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 4,200 | $63,860 | $76,360 | $47,840 | $107,040 | $30.7 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 3,710 | $124,530 | $117,990 | $64,180 | $164,520 | $59.87 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 3,690 | $49,410 | $52,200 | $37,600 | $75,760 | $23.75 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 3,660 | $62,610 | $71,350 | $46,640 | $101,330 | $30.1 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 3,520 | $43,540 | $47,440 | $35,850 | $59,840 | $20.94 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 3,330 | $84,840 | $77,290 | $57,030 | $85,310 | $40.79 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 3,190 | $95,370 | $94,380 | $55,070 | $127,840 | $45.85 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 3,140 | $63,210 | $72,590 | $39,240 | $115,880 | $30.39 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 2,940 | $59,960 | $66,580 | $44,600 | $101,040 | $28.83 |
| Glaziers | 2,610 | $60,000 | $69,780 | $42,740 | $107,170 | $28.84 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 2,280 | $77,600 | $80,830 | $47,640 | $124,880 | $37.31 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1,890 | $63,500 | $78,790 | $45,820 | $145,620 | $30.53 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 1,790 | $50,910 | $55,650 | $37,590 | $74,790 | $24.48 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 1,410 | $56,460 | $64,880 | $43,910 | $94,520 | $27.14 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 1,250 | $60,960 | $72,490 | $47,440 | $123,580 | $29.31 |
| Fence Erectors | 1,210 | $46,800 | $46,710 | $31,370 | $62,400 | $22.5 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 1,150 | $66,510 | $71,240 | $39,840 | $125,330 | $31.98 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 1,000 | $81,630 | $81,120 | $50,170 | $95,530 | $39.24 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 930 | $61,370 | $62,640 | $39,130 | $94,060 | $29.51 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 830 | $73,940 | $86,480 | $49,920 | $165,420 | $35.55 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 770 | $57,710 | $66,110 | $47,330 | $113,690 | $27.75 |
| Stonemasons | 750 | $55,050 | $66,820 | $49,040 | $97,470 | $26.47 |
| Carpet Installers | 650 | $50,910 | $54,650 | $34,780 | $74,800 | $24.48 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 580 | $74,150 | $76,080 | $51,140 | $98,840 | $35.65 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 380 | $49,410 | $55,550 | $36,880 | $96,610 | $23.75 |
| Pipelayers | 310 | $76,490 | $88,250 | $57,010 | $134,990 | $36.78 |
| Paperhangers | 250 | $56,360 | $60,640 | $44,990 | $94,110 | $27.1 |
| Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 200 | $72,570 | $75,640 | $54,070 | $115,050 | $34.89 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 150 | $53,360 | $54,120 | $40,670 | $69,140 | $25.65 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 140 | $49,370 | $64,070 | $40,680 | $105,540 | $23.74 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 130 | $56,960 | $55,390 | $45,370 | $59,680 | $27.39 |
| Boilermakers | 120 | $75,060 | $80,600 | $44,200 | $134,010 | $36.09 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 90 | $49,050 | $50,140 | $34,640 | $63,870 | $23.58 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 60 | $104,320 | $108,230 | $84,310 | $127,850 | $50.16 |
| Extraction Workers, All Other | ** | $62,570 | $62,090 | $40,330 | $75,790 | $30.08 |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | ** | $50,460 | $56,050 | $38,390 | $82,620 | $24.26 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | ** | $40,870 | $42,100 | $32,610 | $53,370 | $19.65 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | ** | $53,070 | $56,790 | $47,160 | $76,770 | $25.52 |
| Tapers | ** | $70,150 | $79,490 | $57,870 | $108,610 | $33.72 |
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=36&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 36 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 36 / 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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