47 Series · SOC 47-3019
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$40,760
per year
Median Hourly
$19.60/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$44,040
average
Employment
25,510
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$31,200
25th Percentile
$36,400
Median
$40,760
75th Percentile
$48,500
90th Percentile
$59,280
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $66,510 | +63% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $64,980 | +59% above national |
| 3 | Missouri | $64,220 | +58% above national |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $52,900 | +30% above national |
| 5 | Colorado | $47,020 | +15% above national |
| 6 | California | $46,640 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Arizona | $46,620 | +14% above national |
| 8 | Iowa | $45,580 | +12% above national |
| 9 | New Jersey | $45,140 | +11% above national |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $44,880 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Alaska | $42,920 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Ohio | $42,800 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Vermont | $42,740 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $42,570 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Nevada | $41,810 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Illinois | $41,730 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Maryland | $41,730 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Connecticut | $41,600 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $41,600 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Virginia | $41,450 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Tennessee | $40,940 | same as national |
| 22 | Kentucky | $40,330 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Louisiana | $40,220 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Georgia | $39,630 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Indiana | $39,540 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $39,340 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Texas | $39,160 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Michigan | $38,480 | 6% below national |
| 29 | North Carolina | $38,420 | 6% below national |
| 30 | Alabama | $38,280 | 6% below national |
| 31 | South Dakota | $37,960 | 7% below national |
| 32 | Arkansas | $37,910 | 7% below national |
| 33 | South Carolina | $37,670 | 8% below national |
| 34 | Florida | $37,600 | 8% below national |
| 35 | New Mexico | $36,580 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Utah | $36,490 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | $36,260 | 11% below national |
| 38 | Nebraska | $35,850 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $34,910 | 14% below national |
| 40 | Montana | $34,470 | 15% below national |
| 41 | Mississippi | $32,610 | 20% below national |
| 42 | Hawaii | $29,610 | 27% below national |
| 43 | Puerto Rico | $21,160 | 48% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $74,430 | +83% above national |
| 2 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $72,780 | +79% above national |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $66,510 | +63% above national |
| 4 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $60,210 | +48% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,470 | +43% above national |
| 6 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,870 | +35% above national |
| 7 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $54,650 | +34% above national |
| 8 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $52,000 | +28% above national |
| 9 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $51,450 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Cleveland, OH | $51,100 | +25% above national |
| 11 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,940 | +23% above national |
| 12 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,840 | +17% above national |
| 13 | Rochester, NY | $47,820 | +17% above national |
| 14 | Baton Rouge, LA | $47,750 | +17% above national |
| 15 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,020 | +15% above national |
| 16 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,900 | +15% above national |
| 17 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,640 | +14% above national |
| 18 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,420 | +14% above national |
| 19 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,180 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,760 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Worcester, MA | $45,690 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Salinas, CA | $45,640 | +12% above national |
| 23 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $45,620 | +12% above national |
| 24 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $45,110 | +11% above national |
| 25 | Knoxville, TN | $44,930 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Akron, OH | $44,810 | +10% above national |
| 27 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,100 | +8% above national |
| 28 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $43,830 | +8% above national |
| 29 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $43,730 | +7% above national |
| 30 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $43,650 | +7% above national |
| 31 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $43,470 | +7% above national |
| 32 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $43,460 | +7% above national |
| 33 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $43,330 | +6% above national |
| 34 | Modesto, CA | $43,180 | +6% above national |
| 35 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $43,130 | +6% above national |
| 36 | Anchorage, AK | $42,920 | +5% above national |
| 37 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $42,740 | +5% above national |
| 38 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $42,740 | +5% above national |
| 39 | St. George, UT | $42,320 | +4% above national |
| 40 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $41,910 | +3% above national |
| 41 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $41,810 | +3% above national |
| 42 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $41,730 | +2% above national |
| 43 | Reno, NV | $41,600 | +2% above national |
| 44 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $41,600 | +2% above national |
| 45 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $41,480 | +2% above national |
| 46 | Lancaster, PA | $41,330 | +1% above national |
| 47 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $41,050 | +1% above national |
| 48 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $41,050 | +1% above national |
| 49 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $40,740 | same as national |
| 50 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $40,430 | 1% below national |
| 51 | Columbus, OH | $40,390 | 1% below national |
| 52 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $40,340 | 1% below national |
| 53 | Lake Charles, LA | $40,200 | 1% below national |
| 54 | Richmond, VA | $39,830 | 2% below national |
| 55 | Fresno, CA | $39,650 | 3% below national |
| 56 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,650 | 3% below national |
| 57 | Columbia, SC | $39,570 | 3% below national |
| 58 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $39,570 | 3% below national |
| 59 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $39,390 | 3% below national |
| 60 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $39,220 | 4% below national |
| 61 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $39,210 | 4% below national |
| 62 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $39,140 | 4% below national |
| 63 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $39,130 | 4% below national |
| 64 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $39,060 | 4% below national |
| 65 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $39,010 | 4% below national |
| 66 | Toledo, OH | $38,490 | 6% below national |
| 67 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $38,480 | 6% below national |
| 68 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $38,450 | 6% below national |
| 69 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,410 | 6% below national |
| 70 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $38,330 | 6% below national |
| 71 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $38,310 | 6% below national |
| 72 | Savannah, GA | $38,120 | 6% below national |
| 73 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $38,090 | 7% below national |
| 74 | Winston-Salem, NC | $38,000 | 7% below national |
| 75 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $37,960 | 7% below national |
| 76 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $37,950 | 7% below national |
| 77 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $37,910 | 7% below national |
| 78 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $37,880 | 7% below national |
| 79 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $37,720 | 7% below national |
| 80 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $37,700 | 8% below national |
| 81 | Gainesville, GA | $37,660 | 8% below national |
| 82 | Spartanburg, SC | $37,660 | 8% below national |
| 83 | Omaha, NE-IA | $37,610 | 8% below national |
| 84 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,510 | 8% below national |
| 85 | Monroe, LA | $37,440 | 8% below national |
| 86 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,060 | 9% below national |
| 87 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36,960 | 9% below national |
| 88 | Columbus, GA-AL | $36,950 | 9% below national |
| 89 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $36,780 | 10% below national |
| 90 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,660 | 10% below national |
| 91 | Florence, SC | $36,530 | 10% below national |
| 92 | Punta Gorda, FL | $36,480 | 11% below national |
| 93 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,430 | 11% below national |
| 94 | Birmingham, AL | $36,380 | 11% below national |
| 95 | Gainesville, FL | $36,260 | 11% below national |
| 96 | Midland, TX | $36,230 | 11% below national |
| 97 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 | 11% below national |
| 98 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $36,030 | 12% below national |
| 99 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $35,980 | 12% below national |
| 100 | Longview, TX | $35,850 | 12% below national |
| 101 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,670 | 12% below national |
| 102 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,530 | 13% below national |
| 103 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,520 | 13% below national |
| 104 | Corpus Christi, TX | $35,360 | 13% below national |
| 105 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $35,320 | 13% below national |
| 106 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,250 | 14% below national |
| 107 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,200 | 14% below national |
| 108 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,060 | 14% below national |
| 109 | Tallahassee, FL | $34,840 | 15% below national |
| 110 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $34,810 | 15% below national |
| 111 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $34,770 | 15% below national |
| 112 | El Paso, TX | $34,690 | 15% below national |
| 113 | Lafayette, LA | $34,430 | 16% below national |
| 114 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $33,330 | 18% below national |
| 115 | Pittsburgh, PA | $33,130 | 19% below national |
| 116 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $32,620 | 20% below national |
| 117 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $32,610 | 20% below national |
| 118 | Jacksonville, FL | $32,330 | 21% below national |
| 119 | Albany, GA | $30,700 | 25% below national |
| 120 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $29,600 | 27% below national |
| 121 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $29,180 | 28% below national |
| 122 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,180 | 48% below national |
| 123 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $21,160 | 48% below national |
| 124 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $20,960 | 49% below national |