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 9,230 4.85 $ 40,028 2.88 $ 27,083 $ 38,954 $ 51,898
      $ 19.24   $ 13.02 $ 18.73 $ 24.95
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021 40 16.28 $ 62,571 5.24 $ 54,702 $ 66,311 $ 72,370
      $ 30.08   $ 26.30 $ 31.88 $ 34.79
Carpenters 47-2031 2,300 10.58 $ 40,361 2.86 $ 33,848 $ 40,539 $ 45,916
      $ 19.40   $ 16.27 $ 19.49 $ 22.07
Carpet Installers 47-2041 20 39.32 $ 37,366 4.43 $ 28,389 $ 34,836 $ 47,400
      $ 17.97   $ 13.64 $ 16.75 $ 22.79
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051 190 31.21 $ 35,004 8.36 $ 27,619 $ 31,467 $ 41,436
      $ 16.83   $ 13.28 $ 15.13 $ 19.92
Construction Laborers 47-2061 1,020 12.61 $ 38,927 3.78 $ 26,665 $ 39,306 $ 51,942
      $ 18.72   $ 12.82 $ 18.90 $ 24.97
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 47-2081 120 35.50 $ 37,312 7.19 $ 31,618 $ 38,178 $ 43,969
      $ 17.94   $ 15.20 $ 18.36 $ 21.14
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 47-5021 40 32.76 $ 29,548 9.42 $ 23,954 $ 27,447 $ 37,295
      $ 14.20   $ 11.52 $ 13.20 $ 17.93
Electricians 47-2111 1,390 24.41 $ 40,195 13.01 $ 21,588 $ 32,910 $ 61,805
      $ 19.32   $ 10.38 $ 15.82 $ 29.71
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 460 10.92 $ 56,850 2.26 $ 43,520 $ 56,940 $ 69,708
      $ 27.33   $ 20.92 $ 27.37 $ 33.52
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 47-2042 40 46.43 $ 37,900 15.83 $ 31,220 $ 34,155 $ 47,099
      $ 18.22   $ 15.01 $ 16.42 $ 22.64
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 47-3019 60 40.90 $ 27,637 12.81 $ 24,203 $ 29,949 $ 32,968
      $ 13.29   $ 11.63 $ 14.40 $ 15.85
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011   79.88 $ 51,392 5.77 $ 50,146 $ 54,266 $ 58,402
      $ 24.71   $ 24.11 $ 26.09 $ 28.08
Helpers--Carpenters 47-3012   50.12 $ 24,154 8.10 $ 16,849 $ 18,704 $ 27,275
      $ 11.61   $ 8.10 $ 9.00 $ 13.11
Helpers--Electricians 47-3013   78.35 $ 25,872 16.51 $ 20,960 $ 22,608 $ 24,302
      $ 12.44   $ 10.08 $ 10.87 $ 11.68
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 47-3014 40 25.34 $ 19,751 6.33 $ 16,977 $ 19,490 $ 22,548
      $ 9.50   $ 8.16 $ 9.37 $ 10.84
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-3015   53.20 $ 25,523 7.01 $ 23,897 $ 25,883 $ 27,859
      $ 12.27   $ 11.49 $ 12.45 $ 13.39
Helpers--Roofers 47-3016 50 40.86 $ 21,985 2.17 $ 20,111 $ 22,100 $ 24,132
      $ 10.57   $ 9.67 $ 10.62 $ 11.60
Insulation Workers 47-2130 50 37.73 $ 37,252 10.15 $ 26,447 $ 39,890 $ 45,673
      $ 17.91   $ 12.72 $ 19.18 $ 21.96
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 620 9.46 $ 50,650 2.09 $ 44,005 $ 52,422 $ 58,235
      $ 24.35   $ 21.16 $ 25.21 $ 27.99
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