OCCUPATIONAL WAGES
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Construction and Extraction Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean Wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th Per. Median Wage 75th Per.
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION OCCUPATIONS 47-0000 4,850 27,710 20,150 31,485 22,075 26,610 31,855
    13.30 9.70 15.15 10.60 12.80 15.30
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 420 35,955 27,050 40,405 28,480 33,280 42,535
    17.30 13.00 19.45 13.70 16.00 20.45
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021 90 34,265 28,995 36,900 30,310 33,800 38,325
    16.45 13.95 17.75 14.55 16.25 18.45
Carpenters 47-2031 340 32,280 25,955 35,440 26,875 30,660 37,420
    15.50 12.50 17.05 12.90 14.75 18.00
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051 n/a 31,370 28,075 33,020 28,725 31,390 34,705
    15.10 13.50 15.90 13.80 15.10 16.70
Construction Laborers 47-2061 1,290 24,185 19,165 26,695 20,470 24,445 27,840
    11.65 9.20 12.85 9.85 11.75 13.40
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 47-2071 30 24,720 18,250 27,960 19,785 25,690 28,470
    11.90 8.75 13.45 9.50 12.35 13.70
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 n/a 24,850 20,815 26,870 20,625 22,610 29,420
    11.95 10.00 12.90 9.90 10.85 14.15
Electricians 47-2111 260 33,710 24,610 38,260 26,325 34,120 41,085
    16.20 11.85 18.40 12.65 16.40 19.75
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 50 21,065 17,345 22,930 17,350 19,245 25,160
    10.15 8.35 11.00 8.35 9.25 12.10
Pipelayers 47-2151 30 24,640 20,575 26,670 21,280 24,390 27,635
    11.85 9.90 12.80 10.25 11.75 13.30
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 80 31,920 22,765 36,495 25,335 31,285 36,215
    15.35 10.95 17.55 12.20 15.05 17.40
Roofers 47-2181 n/a 27,900 18,305 32,695 20,470 27,660 34,770
    13.40 8.80 15.70 9.85 13.30 16.70
Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 110 31,280 22,445 35,700 23,800 28,535 37,410
    15.05 10.80 17.15 11.45 13.70 18.00
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 47-2221 30 28,230 22,650 31,020 23,930 27,900 32,465
    13.55 10.90 14.90 11.50 13.40 15.60
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011 100 18,020 13,175 20,440 14,355 19,080 21,405
    8.65 6.35 9.85 6.90 9.15 10.30
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-3015 n/a 22,030 20,400 22,850 20,945 22,560 24,160
    10.60 9.80 11.00 10.05 10.85 11.60
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 47-3019 40 21,365 17,760 23,165 19,065 21,560 23,570
    10.25 8.55 11.15 9.15 10.35 11.35
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011 30 31,895 23,535 36,075 25,990 29,515 37,600
    15.35 11.30 17.35 12.50 14.20 18.10
Highway Maintenance Workers 47-4051 270 21,525 17,955 23,310 18,705 20,975 23,635
    10.35 8.65 11.20 9.00 10.10 11.35
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 47-5031 n/a 46,020 36,750 50,660 41,305 46,720 52,360
    22.15 17.65 24.35 19.85 22.45 25.15
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Entry and Experienced wages represent the mean of the lower third and the mean of the upper two-thirds of the wage distribution respectively. The OES survey does not collect information for entry or experienced workers. Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Employment Security Division, Research and Statistics Published June 2007.