2001 Washington State Employment and Wage Estimates
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Construction and Extraction Occupations

Occupational title Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION OCCUPATIONS 47-0000 10,460 4.25 $ 43,052 2.99 $ 30,583 $ 41,716 $ 55,349
      $ 20.70   $ 14.70 $ 20.06 $ 26.61
Carpenters 47-2031 1,480 28.15 $ 47,624 3.18 $ 36,568 $ 49,518 $ 58,188
      $ 22.89   $ 17.58 $ 23.81 $ 27.97
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051 330 37.12 $ 39,385 3.18 $ 31,961 $ 36,605 $ 44,392
      $ 18.94   $ 15.36 $ 17.60 $ 21.34
Construction Laborers 47-2061 1,880 44.25 $ 33,472 3.06 $ 28,450 $ 31,958 $ 35,599
      $ 16.09   $ 13.68 $ 15.37 $ 17.12
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 47-2081 330 27.31 $ 46,910 3.65 $ 40,056 $ 46,871 $ 55,216
      $ 22.55   $ 19.26 $ 22.54 $ 26.55
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 47-5021 30 4.64 $ 38,430 4.28 $ 33,406 $ 37,703 $ 42,642
      $ 18.48   $ 16.06 $ 18.12 $ 20.50
Electricians 47-2111 1,000 12.01 $ 43,278 3.52 $ 32,780 $ 41,699 $ 54,278
      $ 20.81   $ 15.76 $ 20.05 $ 26.10
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 880 27.35 $ 62,933 3.99 $ 51,203 $ 58,625 $ 69,872
      $ 30.26   $ 24.61 $ 28.19 $ 33.59
Glaziers 47-2121 90 9.57 $ 47,603 3.20 $ 39,608 $ 47,492 $ 57,367
      $ 22.88   $ 19.04 $ 22.83 $ 27.58
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011   58.02 $ 21,195 11.20 $ 17,790 $ 20,190 $ 22,987
      $ 10.19   $ 8.55 $ 9.71 $ 11.05
Helpers--Carpenters 47-3012   62.11 $ 21,381 3.49 $ 20,113 $ 21,626 $ 23,239
      $ 10.28   $ 9.67 $ 10.40 $ 11.17
Helpers--Electricians 47-3013 120 23.56 $ 27,686 6.39 $ 22,194 $ 25,970 $ 32,339
      $ 13.31   $ 10.67 $ 12.49 $ 15.55
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 47-3014 70 38.93 $ 25,904 4.53 $ 23,483 $ 25,414 $ 27,498
      $ 12.46   $ 11.29 $ 12.22 $ 13.22
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-3015   56.34 $ 30,057 7.91 $ 24,857 $ 27,417 $ 30,805
      $ 14.45   $ 11.95 $ 13.18 $ 14.81
Helpers--Roofers 47-3016 60 37.40 $ 25,792 14.82 $ 17,963 $ 23,557 $ 33,153
      $ 12.40   $ 8.64 $ 11.33 $ 15.94
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 650 30.51 $ 52,508 2.01 $ 44,235 $ 53,904 $ 61,716
      $ 25.25   $ 21.27 $ 25.92 $ 29.67
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 470 7.23 $ 32,342 6.98 $ 23,867 $ 31,545 $ 39,038
      $ 15.55   $ 11.48 $ 15.17 $ 18.76
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 47-2071 100 50.00 $ 42,292 3.07 $ 36,653 $ 41,821 $ 47,139
      $ 20.33   $ 17.62 $ 20.11 $ 22.66
Pipelayers 47-2151   93.78 $ 51,179 3.94 $ 49,285 $ 53,136 $ 56,987
      $ 24.60   $ 23.70 $ 25.55 $ 27.40
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 980 28.26 $ 46,508 6.00 $ 28,018 $ 45,665 $ 65,065
      $ 22.35   $ 13.47 $ 21.96 $ 31.28
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