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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 98,430 34,637 22,991 40,459 25,572 31,741 40,732
    16.65 11.05 19.45 12.29 15.26 19.58
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 8,630 50,820 32,729 59,866 36,770 47,450 60,202
    24.43 15.73 28.78 17.68 22.81 28.94
Boilermakers 47-2011 150 51,150 42,043 55,704 45,339 51,792 58,525
    24.59 20.21 26.78 21.80 24.90 28.14
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021 1,070 41,837 31,061 47,224 35,148 42,776 49,962
    20.11 14.93 22.70 16.90 20.57 24.02
Carpenters 47-2031 9,510 33,234 24,836 37,433 27,243 32,520 38,529
    15.98 11.94 18.00 13.10 15.63 18.52
Carpet Installers 47-2041 130 33,481 22,036 39,204 25,169 31,737 39,439
    16.10 10.59 18.85 12.10 15.26 18.96
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 47-2042 110 33,374 22,007 39,057 24,113 30,259 38,195
    16.04 10.58 18.78 11.59 14.55 18.36
Floor Sanders and Finishers 47-2043 150 30,700 23,635 34,233 24,262 27,204 32,982
    14.76 11.36 16.46 11.66 13.08 15.86
Tile and Marble Setters 47-2044 520 32,551 26,398 35,628 27,677 31,276 36,346
    15.65 12.69 17.13 13.31 15.04 17.47
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051 3,160 32,193 25,118 35,730 26,994 31,508 37,303
    15.48 12.08 17.18 12.98 15.15 17.93
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 47-2053 130 26,090 21,111 28,579 21,853 24,734 29,884
    12.54 10.15 13.74 10.51 11.89 14.37
Construction Laborers 47-2061 17,110 26,060 19,728 29,226 21,390 25,145 29,991
    12.53 9.48 14.05 10.28 12.09 14.42
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 47-2071 1,450 31,095 24,286 34,500 25,870 29,923 35,272
    14.95 11.68 16.59 12.44 14.39 16.96
Pile-Driver Operators 47-2072 140 37,333 29,490 41,254 31,258 35,358 42,718
    17.95 14.18 19.83 15.03 17.00 20.54
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 5,980 33,894 26,533 37,574 28,166 32,619 38,329
    16.30 12.76 18.06 13.54 15.68 18.43
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 47-2081 580 31,403 23,138 35,536 26,429 31,300 36,275
    15.10 11.12 17.08 12.71 15.05 17.44
Tapers 47-2082 100 42,707 28,888 49,616 33,470 39,731 49,385
    20.53 13.89 23.85 16.09 19.10 23.74
Electricians 47-2111 11,970 42,067 28,892 48,654 32,344 40,032 50,058
    20.22 13.89 23.39 15.55 19.25 24.07
Glaziers 47-2121 1,610 31,796 22,767 36,311 25,297 29,713 34,502
    15.29 10.95 17.46 12.16 14.29 16.59
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 47-2131 1,210 34,589 25,028 39,370 27,726 35,052 41,082
    16.63 12.03 18.93 13.33 16.85 19.75
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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 Depatment of Labor & Workforce Development, Employment Security Division, Labor Market Information. Publish date June 2010.