Construction & Extraction Occupations

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2019 Workforce

7.17M

Average Age

40.6

Average Salary

$47,444

Average Male Salary

$47,776

Average Female Salary

$38,113

About

Construction & Extraction Occupations are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Construction & Extraction Occupations was $47,444 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Construction & Extraction Occupations by wage are Military specific occupations, Sales & related occupations, and Production Occupations.

Construction & Extraction Occupations are part of the Natural resources, construction, & maintenance occupations, along with Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations, Construction & Extraction Occupations, and Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Construction & Extraction Occupations are Gwinnett County (Southwest)Lilburn City PUMA, GA, Jackson Heights & North Corona PUMA, NY, and College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MD. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Construction & Extraction Occupations are Pasadena City (North & Central)Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Campbell, Goshen, Platte, Johnson, Washakie, Weston, Crook & Niobrara Counties PUMA, WY, and Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804608).

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

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Construction & Extraction Occupations and on wages and locations 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 Banking & related activities. Construction & Extraction Occupations are paid most in Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Malibu & Westlake Village Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Pasadena City (North & Central)Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$47,444

AVERAGE SALARY

± $352

In 2019, Construction & Extraction Occupations earned an average of $47,444, $8,080 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Military specific occupations make somewhat more than Construction & Extraction Occupations while Production Occupations make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Construction & Extraction Occupations as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.375

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Construction & Extraction Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.375, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Construction & Extraction Occupations.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Construction & Extraction Occupations

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Construction & Extraction Occupations.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Construction & Extraction Occupations, by number of employees, are Construction, Support activities for mining, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, Coal mining, Architectural, engineering & related services, Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying, Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems, Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing , and Executive offices & legislative bodies.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Construction & Extraction Occupations, by average wage, are Banking & related activities, Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, and Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut & bolt manufacturing .

Industries by Share

7.17M

2019 Workforce

± 64,158

2.91%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.24%

The number of people employed as Construction & Extraction Occupations has been growing at a rate of 2.91%, from 6,964,640 people in 2018 to 7,167,460 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Construction & Extraction Occupations employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Construction & Extraction Occupations at 81.4%, followed by Support activities for mining with 1.95% and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution with 0.766%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Construction & Extraction Occupations in the US. The average age of male Construction & Extraction Occupations in the workforce is 40.6 and of female Construction & Extraction Occupations is 39.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Construction & Extraction Occupations is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

6.92M

MALE WORKFORCE

± 63,100

246k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 12,174

96.6% of Construction & Extraction Occupations are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Construction & Extraction Occupations.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Construction & Extraction Occupations

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Other (Hispanic)

54.3% of Construction & Extraction Occupations are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 22.2% of Construction & Extraction Occupations, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Construction & Extraction Occupations.

Age by Gender

40.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.123

39.7

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.668

The median age of Construction & Extraction Occupations is 40.6, and Male employees are generally 0.945 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Construction & Extraction Occupations hold a major in Construction.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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 Operation and Control. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Construction & Extraction Occupations need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.