Construction & Extraction Occupations

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2022 Workforce

6.96M

Average Age

40.8

Average Salary

$54,310

Average Male Salary

$54,691

Average Female Salary

$43,538

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Construction & Extraction Occupations are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Construction & Extraction Occupations was $54,310 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Construction & Extraction Occupations are Inner Northwest Prince George's County--College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MD, Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ, and #null. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Construction & Extraction Occupations are Houston City (North) & Aldine--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Inner Northwest Prince George's County--College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MD, and Dallas (East) & Mesquite (West) Cities--South of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX.

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Natural resources, construction, & maintenance occupations Construction & Extraction Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Construction & Extraction Occupations workforce. Construction & Extraction Occupations workforce in 2022 was 6,964,183 people, of which 3.41% were women and 96.6% were men. Construction & Extraction Occupations are paid most in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Houston City (North) & Aldine--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

6,726,746

Male Workforce

± 62.3k

237,437

Female Workforce

± 12k

The Construction & Extraction Occupations workforce in 2022 was 6,964,183 people (3.41% women and 96.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 13% between 2014 (6,165,171) and 2022 (6,964,183).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Construction & Extraction Occupations.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($82,898), Wyoming ($67,028), and Washington ($65,642).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$54,310

AVERAGE WAGE

#9 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Construction & Extraction Occupations earned an average of $54,310, $10,372 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Construction & Extraction Occupations in relation to all Minor Occupation Group in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.36

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Construction & Extraction Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.36, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Construction & Extraction Occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Construction & Extraction Occupations compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Construction & Extraction Occupations and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Construction & Extraction Occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Construction & Extraction Occupations, by average wage, is Tobacco manufacturing ($116,581).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

6.96M

2022 Workforce

± 63,290

0.276%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.28%

This graphic shows the share of Construction & Extraction Occupations employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Construction & Extraction Occupations at 97%, followed by Support activities for mining with 2.05% and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution with 0.932%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Construction & Extraction Occupations in the US. The workforce of Construction & Extraction Occupations in 2022 was 6,964,183 people, with 3.41% woman, and 96.6% men. The average age of male Construction & Extraction Occupations in the workforce is 40.8 and of female Construction & Extraction Occupations is 39.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Construction & Extraction Occupations is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Construction & Extraction Occupations in 2022 was 6,964,183 people, with 3.41% woman, and 96.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (872,197 people), 40 to 44 years (852,524 people), and 30 to 34 years (834,898 people). Among them they concentrated 36.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 35.8% of Construction & Extraction Occupations workers were Hispanic and 64.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (85%), Salvadoran (7.93)%, and Guatemalan (7.05)%

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Races

In 2022, 65.9% of the Construction & Extraction Occupations workforce were White, of which 3.27% were women and 96.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (14%) and Two or More Races (11.1%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Construction & Extraction Occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Construction & Extraction Occupations is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Construction.

Among the necessary skills for Construction & Extraction Occupations, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Construction & Extraction Occupations need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Construction & Extraction Occupations in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (109,347 people), Engineering (69,920 people), and Social Sciences (28,198 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Construction & Extraction Occupations workers were High School or Equivalent (3,032,802 people), Some college (1,422,496 people), and Secondary Education (985,668 people).

The graphic shows the Construction & Extraction Occupations workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Construction & Extraction Occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Construction & Extraction Occupations need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Coordination, Active Listening.