SOC 47-4090 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$49,910

10th percentile: $36,510
25th percentile: $42,810
Median: $49,910
75th percentile: $62,440
90th percentile: $78,700
Mean: $55,130

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 28,380.

That median is 2.1% 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 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	430	$50,150	$83,310	$133,760
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	Not available	$47,520	$80,550	$84,340
Pittsburgh, PA	180	$44,050	$77,370	$96,000
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	120	$52,750	$75,550	$95,690
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	720	$53,460	$74,880	$98,190
Worcester, MA	90	$47,440	$70,380	$73,960
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	80	$46,120	$68,580	$107,880
Fargo, ND-MN	60	$46,760	$66,400	$93,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	760	$40,430	$65,610	$118,120
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	60	$43,050	$65,330	$101,410
Urban Honolulu, HI	70	$64,960	$64,960	$75,950
Madison, WI	40	$48,230	$63,900	$98,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	90	$47,150	$62,980	$109,520
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	40	$36,320	$62,940	$101,130
Columbus, OH	230	$43,640	$62,430	$88,710
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	160	$44,120	$60,910	$133,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	980	$44,100	$60,880	$79,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	570	$36,990	$60,200	$102,560
Reno, NV	40	$39,670	$59,030	$87,360
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	310	$38,400	$58,670	$72,370

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,750	$29,990	$45,500	$77,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	980	$44,100	$60,880	$79,580
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	970	$40,450	$48,620	$70,720
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	850	$45,610	$54,770	$65,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	780	$41,470	$48,380	$75,520
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	770	$29,130	$42,670	$53,090
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	760	$40,430	$65,610	$118,120
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	720	$53,460	$74,880	$98,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	580	$39,270	$53,990	$69,050
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	570	$36,990	$60,200	$102,560
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	490	$37,140	$49,510	$76,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	430	$50,150	$83,310	$133,760
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	380	$31,200	$49,220	$64,130
Baton Rouge, LA	340	$35,660	$46,840	$76,440
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	310	$38,400	$58,670	$72,370
Athens-Clarke County, GA	300	$41,620	$51,740	$63,250
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	300	$38,460	$48,420	$60,600
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	270	$34,600	$48,540	$69,700
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	250	$38,880	$45,280	$74,510
Columbus, OH	230	$43,640	$62,430	$88,710

States and territories

State estimates for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Maine	90	$44,720	$75,340	$79,130
Massachusetts	960	$50,360	$70,540	$102,700
Washington	200	$56,020	$69,380	$95,690
North Dakota	260	$46,850	$66,450	$105,180
Idaho	450	$36,810	$65,420	$65,430
New Jersey	1,060	$40,430	$65,330	$118,120
Hawaii	80	$52,430	$64,960	$93,560
Wisconsin	190	$48,900	$63,320	$84,340
California	2,560	$44,100	$60,890	$110,450
New Hampshire	90	$47,570	$58,000	$66,070
New York	250	$39,940	$56,170	$99,160
Minnesota	80	$37,570	$55,880	$80,750
Pennsylvania	620	$41,840	$54,950	$84,370
Colorado	1,160	$45,870	$54,380	$65,320
Ohio	1,150	$39,560	$54,020	$82,270
Michigan	660	$37,960	$53,800	$72,080
Nevada	350	$38,460	$51,430	$63,600
Oregon	190	$40,850	$51,110	$81,410
Indiana	250	$44,250	$50,210	$78,750
New Mexico	420	$39,480	$49,930	$90,080
Virginia	570	$41,980	$49,880	$66,830
Maryland	990	$31,200	$49,840	$65,270
Louisiana	1,000	$33,550	$49,660	$73,710
Connecticut	500	$44,770	$49,380	$65,700
Vermont	120	$45,660	$49,110	$60,140
Utah	90	$39,570	$48,880	$73,670
Illinois	710	$36,730	$48,780	$74,390
South Carolina	210	$40,950	$48,080	$105,190
Texas	3,350	$36,810	$47,840	$70,900
Arizona	Not available	$38,100	$47,550	$61,680
North Carolina	1,010	$32,660	$47,510	$69,300
Montana	310	$37,040	$47,280	$62,880
Iowa	220	$40,640	$46,990	$65,350
Alaska	Not available	$34,290	$46,730	$62,460
Oklahoma	Not available	$39,780	$46,460	$56,990
Georgia	2,920	$28,290	$46,430	$74,890
Kansas	310	$37,090	$45,950	$74,420
Florida	2,710	$35,320	$45,120	$60,780
Missouri	490	$39,820	$45,090	$51,710
West Virginia	90	$38,830	$44,300	$66,940
Delaware	330	$34,530	$43,060	$59,740
Arkansas	120	$31,070	$42,670	$77,640
Tennessee	440	$24,400	$41,600	$65,030
Mississippi	60	$21,100	$36,260	$42,670
Kentucky	90	$31,980	$35,420	$62,400
Puerto Rico	150	$27,120	$30,090	$34,320

Other construction and extraction occupations

Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers is $49,910. Employment is 28,380.

How does Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers is 2.1% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $83,310.