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US INDUSTRY SECTOR · 23

Construction

Building construction, civil engineering and specialty trades. Explore employers and comparable pay within this sector.

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1,839employers in this sector
4,634offered-wage filings
104supported pay cohorts
0published total-pay cohorts

Pay evidence last refreshed Oct 18, 2026. These counts describe public cohorts, not individual employee packages.

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Project Engineer - Civil2 pay cohorts · Base pay coverageProject Engineer - Civil II2 pay cohorts · Base pay coverageProject Engineer, Solar1 pay cohort · Base pay coverageProject Manager5 pay cohorts · Base pay coverageProject Manager (Civil/Construction)1 pay cohort · Base pay coverageProject Manager II1 pay cohort · Base pay coverageSenior Cost Manager1 pay cohort · Base pay coverageSenior Field Engineer1 pay cohort · Base pay coverageSenior Project Engineer2 pay cohorts · Base pay coverageSenior VDC Engineer1 pay cohort · Base pay coverageSoftware Engineer4 pay cohorts · Base pay coverageTelecommunications Maintenance Technician2 pay cohorts · Base pay coverageTransportation Engineer (Civil)3 pay cohorts · Base pay coverageTransportation Engineer (Electrical)1 pay cohort · Base pay coverageVDC Engineer1 pay cohort · Base pay coverageVDC Specialist1 pay cohort · Base pay coverage
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Boilermakers

Construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries. Align structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frame tanks or vats, following blueprints. Work involves use of hand and power tools, plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles. Assist in testing assembled vessels. Direct cleaning of boilers and boiler furnaces. Inspect and repair boiler fittings, such as safety valves, regulators, automatic-control mechanisms, water columns, and auxiliary machines.

National median annual wage$76,410Across industries · May 2025
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Brickmasons and Blockmasons

Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures.

National median annual wage$62,120Across industries · May 2025
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Carpenters

Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.

National median annual wage$60,580Across industries · May 2025
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Carpet Installers

Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.

National median annual wage$50,340Across industries · May 2025
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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints.

National median annual wage$57,020Across industries · May 2025
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Construction Laborers

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

National median annual wage$47,120Across industries · May 2025
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