Construction and Extraction Occupations in Washington, 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 Washington. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Washington
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 170,570 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 48.189 |
| Location quotient | 1.17 |
| Mean annual wage | $80,170 |
| Median annual wage | $74,110 |
| Mean hourly wage | $38.54 |
| Median hourly wage | $35.63 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $46,900 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $57,590 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $99,900 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $126,480 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Washington
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Washington, 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 Washington.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 27,410 | $57,240 | $60,380 | $39,910 | $93,330 | $27.52 |
| Carpenters | 26,340 | $73,260 | $77,630 | $50,560 | $111,840 | $35.22 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 21,080 | $103,290 | $108,780 | $68,320 | $161,500 | $49.66 |
| Electricians | 18,380 | $96,530 | $93,840 | $54,800 | $133,310 | $46.41 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 12,210 | $79,070 | $87,360 | $47,570 | $139,280 | $38.02 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 9,070 | $79,190 | $85,860 | $54,580 | $123,080 | $38.07 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 8,820 | $58,520 | $59,720 | $43,910 | $79,510 | $28.13 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 5,000 | $71,820 | $78,240 | $49,920 | $124,220 | $34.53 |
| Roofers | 4,840 | $60,330 | $66,430 | $46,700 | $99,380 | $29.01 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 3,870 | $93,230 | $96,130 | $52,740 | $140,940 | $44.82 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 3,710 | $70,310 | $78,270 | $51,380 | $110,830 | $33.8 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 2,960 | $89,360 | $90,460 | $61,820 | $121,000 | $42.96 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 2,850 | $59,840 | $67,200 | $41,130 | $106,330 | $28.77 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 2,620 | $63,420 | $65,110 | $53,950 | $77,870 | $30.49 |
| Glaziers | 1,750 | $68,900 | $84,680 | $50,010 | $127,920 | $33.13 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 1,660 | $61,570 | $65,480 | $46,540 | $82,030 | $29.6 |
| Tapers | 1,510 | $70,580 | $76,960 | $49,210 | $109,360 | $33.93 |
| Pipelayers | 1,360 | $80,280 | $80,670 | $60,680 | $100,580 | $38.6 |
| Fence Erectors | 1,250 | $55,240 | $58,300 | $47,590 | $78,110 | $26.56 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 1,240 | $47,010 | $46,230 | $35,360 | $57,200 | $22.6 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 1,170 | $133,030 | $122,120 | $74,210 | $155,410 | $63.96 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,140 | $105,970 | $98,310 | $55,340 | $125,350 | $50.95 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1,070 | $49,760 | $54,970 | $38,080 | $73,910 | $23.92 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 1,030 | $62,210 | $69,510 | $49,230 | $98,100 | $29.91 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 820 | $58,240 | $59,700 | $39,100 | $82,390 | $28 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 760 | $62,530 | $67,130 | $49,330 | $86,310 | $30.06 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 750 | $92,910 | $87,970 | $58,980 | $110,430 | $44.67 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 750 | $49,310 | $57,610 | $38,840 | $80,740 | $23.71 |
| Carpet Installers | 580 | $60,070 | $75,840 | $39,620 | $148,060 | $28.88 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 570 | $56,020 | $63,520 | $39,670 | $100,840 | $26.93 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 410 | $64,950 | $67,520 | $51,500 | $77,740 | $31.23 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 390 | $77,180 | $87,340 | $61,580 | $128,590 | $37.11 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 360 | $81,440 | $76,660 | $51,250 | $100,460 | $39.16 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 330 | $59,410 | $62,460 | $41,600 | $89,230 | $28.56 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 320 | $106,340 | $95,960 | $46,000 | $118,940 | $51.12 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 300 | $38,050 | $40,510 | $34,540 | $55,600 | $18.3 |
| Stonemasons | 290 | $93,320 | $83,460 | $42,570 | $111,730 | $44.87 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 280 | $74,570 | $74,230 | $51,620 | $99,960 | $35.85 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 270 | $70,900 | $71,740 | $43,020 | $105,060 | $34.09 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 240 | $65,620 | $68,100 | $48,500 | $83,740 | $31.55 |
| Boilermakers | 150 | $113,970 | $100,820 | $66,100 | $133,600 | $54.8 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 130 | $64,980 | $66,510 | $46,640 | $77,200 | $31.24 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 120 | $44,640 | $49,360 | $39,210 | $67,220 | $21.46 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | ** | $77,210 | $74,920 | $41,600 | $100,300 | $37.12 |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | ** | $73,140 | $71,720 | $55,370 | $85,620 | $35.16 |
| Helpers--Roofers | ** | $43,550 | $44,010 | $39,130 | $47,820 | $20.94 |
| Pile Driver Operators | ** | $101,260 | $107,370 | $84,520 | $137,110 | $48.69 |
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=53&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 53 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 53 / 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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