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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.
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 47-2132 380 34,126 22,934 39,722 26,399 33,154 39,139
    16.41 11.03 19.10 12.69 15.94 18.82
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 2,580 31,622 24,694 35,086 26,525 29,977 35,300
    15.20 11.87 16.87 12.75 14.41 16.97
Paperhangers 47-2142 20 36,149 26,256 41,095 28,437 39,013 43,507
    17.38 12.62 19.76 13.67 18.76 20.92
Pipelayers 47-2151 2,050 33,778 23,445 38,945 25,570 31,832 39,869
    16.24 11.27 18.72 12.29 15.30 19.17
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 6,630 37,850 25,861 43,844 28,979 36,758 45,688
    18.20 12.43 21.08 13.93 17.67 21.97
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 47-2161 360 32,507 27,808 34,857 28,509 31,830 36,554
    15.63 13.37 16.76 13.71 15.30 17.57
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 47-2171 220 34,516 22,112 40,718 24,138 29,456 41,303
    16.59 10.63 19.58 11.60 14.16 19.86
Roofers 47-2181 2,040 30,100 20,525 34,888 22,578 29,227 36,913
    14.47 9.87 16.77 10.85 14.05 17.75
Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 3,240 35,983 24,776 41,587 27,368 34,368 44,380
    17.30 11.91 19.99 13.16 16.52 21.34
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 47-2221 1,080 35,524 26,952 39,810 29,197 34,104 41,066
    17.08 12.96 19.14 14.04 16.40 19.74
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011 980 27,736 20,826 31,190 22,487 26,568 32,056
    13.33 10.01 15.00 10.81 12.77 15.41
Helpers--Carpenters 47-3012 820 26,534 20,038 29,781 21,444 27,499 30,908
    12.76 9.63 14.32 10.31 13.22 14.86
Helpers--Electricians 47-3013 2,130 25,922 20,487 28,640 21,603 25,172 29,951
    12.46 9.85 13.77 10.39 12.10 14.40
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 47-3014 200 24,581 19,762 26,991 21,157 24,100 28,026
    11.82 9.50 12.98 10.17 11.59 13.47
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-3015 1,370 26,322 20,175 29,395 22,554 26,348 30,232
    12.65 9.70 14.13 10.84 12.67 14.53
Helpers--Roofers 47-3016 360 23,867 20,393 25,605 21,282 23,548 26,537
    11.47 9.80 12.31 10.23 11.32 12.76
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 47-3019 370 23,910 18,484 26,624 19,131 22,190 29,031
    11.50 8.89 12.80 9.20 10.67 13.96
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011 1,370 42,328 28,198 49,393 32,261 39,950 50,640
    20.35 13.56 23.75 15.51 19.21 24.35
Elevator Installers and Repairers 47-4021 770 56,518 33,316 68,119 41,124 55,232 72,112
    27.17 16.02 32.75 19.77 26.55 34.67
Fence Erectors 47-4031 220 26,659 21,528 29,225 22,152 24,603 28,304
    12.82 10.35 14.05 10.65 11.83 13.61
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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.