SOC 47-3019 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · May 2025
How much do Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other make in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $58,580. The 10th percentile is $40,290 and the 90th percentile is $103,710. Employment is 1,140.
Median annual wage
$58,580
- 10th percentile
- $40,290
- 25th percentile
- $46,970
- Median
- $58,580
- 75th percentile
- $80,540
- 90th percentile
- $103,710
- Mean
- $66,410
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Percentile spread
For Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $40,290 and the 90th percentile is $103,710. The difference is $63,420, which is 108.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.
The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $46,970 to the 75th at $80,540, covers $33,570.
The mean annual wage is $66,410, which sits above the median of $58,580. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.
National and state comparison
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is 37.3% higher than the national median of $42,670 for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $52,042, which is 22% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.
It is 7.5% higher than the New York median of $54,480.
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ covers more than one state. The state comparison uses New York, the primary state on the BLS area record.
Price-adjusted pay
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 112.563, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $58,580 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other at $52,042 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.
Nearby metros
6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks 1st of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is 42 miles away, with a median of $40,100 and employment of 60. That median is 31.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $37,524, against $52,042 here.
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 98 miles away, with a median of $37,210. That median is 36.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $36,283, against $52,042 here.
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is 142 miles away, with a median of $44,680 and employment of 40. That median is 23.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $44,875, against $52,042 here.
Employment share
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other accounts for 0.01% of wage-and-salary employment in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (1,140 of 9,492,000). Nationally the occupation is 0.02% of employment (24,770 of 155,495,730). The local share is 0.75 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.
Highest-paying jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other by metro · How to read these percentiles · Median and mean · When a wage is not published · How the figures are made · Compare this wage after prices
Questions this page answers
How much do Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other make in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $58,580. The 10th percentile is $40,290 and the 90th percentile is $103,710. Employment is 1,140.
How does that compare with the national median for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other?
The local median is 37.3% higher than the national median of $42,670.
What is Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ after local prices?
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 112.563, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $58,580 is $52,042. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.
How does New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ compare with nearby metros for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other?
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 42 miles away, at $40,100. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks 1st of 7 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.