Salary by Metro

SOC 47-3019 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other wages by metro

National median annual wage

$42,670

10th percentile
$32,900
25th percentile
$37,030
Median
$42,670
75th percentile
$48,880
90th percentile
$60,080
Mean
$45,140

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 24,770.

That median is 16.3% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ1,140$40,290$58,580$103,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA140$46,160$57,680$76,080
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN100$37,990$54,830$85,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA310$42,670$53,840$91,150
Salt Lake City-Murray, UTNot available$23,390$51,820$56,140
St. Louis, MO-IL70$39,040$50,650$76,560
Rochester, NY60$40,100$50,030$65,790
Cleveland, OH70$38,020$49,540$67,010
Bakersfield-Delano, CA50$35,640$49,290$95,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA1,050$39,480$48,840$66,780
Omaha, NE-IA40$34,520$48,550$58,760
Cedar Rapids, IA50$38,830$48,220$48,430
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA30$39,050$47,950$57,600
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ750$37,370$47,840$59,710
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN90$37,270$47,820$65,980
Anchorage, AK70$31,200$47,750$70,720
Burlington-South Burlington, VT40$43,860$47,480$60,280
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH60$42,890$47,460$60,150
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA50$37,840$47,270$62,160
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO210$46,640$47,030$57,200

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other jobs in the May 2025 tables.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX1,750$35,880$43,860$51,540
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ1,140$40,290$58,580$103,710
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX1,060$35,490$42,780$50,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA1,050$39,480$48,840$66,780
Baton Rouge, LA980$33,390$45,850$62,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV930$38,630$46,350$65,420
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA900$32,270$41,850$63,790
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ750$37,370$47,840$59,710
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR610$21,840$22,960$26,520
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL550$36,190$40,030$61,960
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD530$36,140$42,950$59,090
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL440$35,290$38,610$49,540
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA350$37,100$45,310$64,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA310$42,670$53,840$91,150
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL300$33,930$44,320$60,580
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA290$38,620$46,940$63,180
New Orleans-Metairie, LA280$29,350$38,520$48,020
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV270$29,360$39,470$45,160
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA250$28,010$28,860$46,110
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA240$36,460$46,950$63,450

States and territories

State estimates for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Washington60$42,290$61,750$76,270
New York1,190$39,470$54,480$103,830
MissouriNot available$39,040$51,630$76,560
Illinois160$34,250$49,880$84,410
California2,990$38,160$48,430$67,890
Iowa230$34,820$48,430$53,440
Arizona790$37,370$47,830$59,710
Colorado310$40,540$47,030$58,030
Wisconsin100$27,620$46,580$53,340
Vermont70$41,120$46,090$59,740
Alaska90$31,200$45,860$69,280
Ohio430$36,270$44,870$65,240
Massachusetts120$38,830$44,720$60,140
Maryland1,480$36,470$44,360$60,860
Indiana170$32,700$43,860$52,900
Kentucky50$36,240$43,680$54,660
Virginia550$35,880$42,310$50,600
Oregon270$33,280$41,410$59,740
New Jersey420$35,340$41,080$69,610
Texas5,060$33,770$40,610$49,150
Louisiana2,190$28,420$39,960$56,210
Georgia1,320$29,070$39,890$63,790
Michigan320$30,080$39,840$57,420
Florida2,280$32,930$39,500$56,310
Idaho90$37,310$39,240$46,590
Montana130$22,850$38,550$49,350
North Carolina550$28,500$38,480$51,200
Mississippi130$27,390$38,300$48,420
Connecticut170$36,880$37,990$43,860
South Carolina290$31,200$37,990$47,700
Tennessee310$31,800$37,730$47,180
Arkansas160$27,530$37,440$51,990
Nevada350$27,950$37,440$45,160
New Mexico510$35,470$37,280$41,600
Pennsylvania470$30,250$37,210$62,370
Oklahoma150$30,630$35,830$61,740
Nebraska50$31,300$35,470$58,760
Kansas40$19,550$31,710$38,580
Hawaii190$29,880$30,900$53,560
Utah180$27,490$28,120$53,720
Puerto Rico740$21,840$22,910$27,740

Other construction and extraction occupations

Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other is $42,670. Employment is 24,770.

How does Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other is 16.3% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is highest on this page's list at $58,580.