Construction and Extraction Occupations in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in North Carolina
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 196,130 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 40.041 |
| Location quotient | 0.97 |
| Mean annual wage | $53,250 |
| Median annual wage | $48,680 |
| Mean hourly wage | $25.6 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.4 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $35,270 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $39,750 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $61,190 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $77,510 |
Detailed occupations in this group in North Carolina
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 38,530 | $42,250 | $44,210 | $29,460 | $61,630 | $20.31 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 31,760 | $73,310 | $74,500 | $49,420 | $101,670 | $35.25 |
| Electricians | 23,660 | $54,070 | $55,370 | $38,700 | $72,170 | $26 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 15,890 | $48,910 | $51,320 | $38,360 | $62,200 | $23.51 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 14,300 | $50,990 | $54,120 | $37,690 | $72,650 | $24.52 |
| Carpenters | 13,410 | $47,630 | $48,000 | $32,210 | $63,850 | $22.9 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 6,460 | $38,270 | $39,140 | $30,160 | $46,630 | $18.4 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 6,020 | $65,830 | $67,540 | $46,550 | $89,630 | $31.65 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 4,340 | $43,890 | $46,160 | $34,670 | $60,830 | $21.1 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 4,170 | $47,370 | $47,240 | $36,570 | $58,130 | $22.78 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 3,770 | $43,760 | $45,400 | $32,850 | $57,090 | $21.04 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 3,740 | $37,680 | $38,010 | $28,580 | $48,010 | $18.11 |
| Roofers | 3,340 | $48,090 | $49,870 | $35,820 | $61,890 | $23.12 |
| Pipelayers | 3,120 | $45,350 | $45,750 | $36,440 | $57,160 | $21.8 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 2,860 | $52,370 | $54,530 | $37,960 | $75,790 | $25.18 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1,860 | $48,460 | $49,190 | $30,780 | $64,690 | $23.3 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1,670 | $48,420 | $49,050 | $36,550 | $60,250 | $23.28 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,540 | $50,040 | $54,810 | $38,650 | $64,120 | $24.06 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1,310 | $47,620 | $48,460 | $38,050 | $57,910 | $22.89 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1,280 | $45,150 | $45,860 | $30,200 | $61,830 | $21.71 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 1,210 | $41,550 | $44,090 | $35,790 | $57,190 | $19.97 |
| Glaziers | 970 | $43,950 | $46,400 | $35,260 | $61,540 | $21.13 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 920 | $45,850 | $46,460 | $30,980 | $65,220 | $22.04 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 850 | $44,390 | $48,990 | $33,010 | $61,170 | $21.34 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 820 | $50,740 | $50,820 | $39,500 | $58,410 | $24.39 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 730 | $47,220 | $47,920 | $33,870 | $62,810 | $22.7 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 620 | $44,220 | $47,010 | $32,610 | $61,230 | $21.26 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 610 | $38,420 | $38,620 | $27,900 | $49,920 | $18.47 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 590 | $42,320 | $42,020 | $35,160 | $49,290 | $20.35 |
| Fence Erectors | 560 | $38,600 | $40,540 | $30,890 | $54,340 | $18.56 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 490 | $38,930 | $39,340 | $30,170 | $48,670 | $18.72 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 450 | $50,840 | $50,950 | $36,900 | $62,150 | $24.44 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 440 | $45,760 | $46,190 | $35,240 | $58,280 | $22 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 390 | $56,100 | $58,500 | $37,400 | $83,730 | $26.97 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 390 | $102,310 | $87,920 | $45,520 | $120,780 | $49.19 |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | 370 | $43,550 | $43,080 | $34,550 | $53,860 | $20.94 |
| Carpet Installers | 310 | $37,100 | $36,800 | $16,700 | $50,300 | $17.84 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 290 | $45,760 | $50,640 | $43,940 | $67,430 | $22 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 260 | $40,570 | $43,840 | $31,270 | $61,650 | $19.51 |
| Extraction Workers, All Other | 250 | $37,480 | $41,250 | $37,480 | $47,130 | $18.02 |
| Helpers--Roofers | 250 | $38,100 | $39,140 | $32,610 | $46,560 | $18.32 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 200 | $51,510 | $52,360 | $41,050 | $59,800 | $24.76 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 180 | $59,170 | $57,340 | $44,970 | $59,940 | $28.45 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 180 | $34,980 | $33,590 | $26,450 | $38,890 | $16.82 |
| Boilermakers | 160 | $45,760 | $48,430 | $36,520 | $70,720 | $22 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 80 | $76,900 | $76,050 | $54,350 | $105,720 | $36.97 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 70 | $43,950 | $48,320 | $32,610 | $77,330 | $21.13 |
| Stonemasons | 70 | $39,530 | $40,530 | $34,190 | $47,610 | $19 |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 50 | $57,710 | $58,120 | $43,680 | $76,640 | $27.75 |
| Paperhangers | ** | $35,740 | $37,040 | $22,750 | $61,540 | $17.18 |
| Pile Driver Operators | ** | $44,990 | $48,070 | $37,960 | $59,250 | $21.63 |
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=37&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 37 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 37 / 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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