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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
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$77,430 USD£59,307 GBPNew York City $99,301 USD |
$52,000 USD£39,829 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for Construction & Labor Workers / United States is $77,430 USD per year. The most typical earning is $52,000 USD. All data are based on 641 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $80,300 USD. Women receive a salary of $80,200 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of $150,000 USD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of $88,600 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $99,400 USD. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive $82,100 USD.
Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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5 |
100%
0.78% |
$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
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16 |
99.22%
2.5% |
$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
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23 |
96.72%
3.59% |
$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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31 |
93.14%
4.84% |
$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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24 |
88.3%
3.74% |
$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
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46 |
84.56%
7.18% |
$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
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29 |
77.38%
4.52% |
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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54 |
72.85%
8.42% |
$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
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23 |
64.43%
3.59% |
$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
|
39 |
60.84%
6.08% |
$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
|
31 |
54.76%
4.84% |
$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
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33 |
49.92%
5.15% |
$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
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35 |
44.77%
5.46% |
$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
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35 |
39.31%
5.46% |
$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
|
23 |
33.85%
3.59% |
$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
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28 |
30.27%
4.37% |
$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
|
11 |
25.9%
1.72% |
$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
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28 |
24.18%
4.37% |
$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
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12 |
19.81%
1.87% |
$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
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9 |
17.94%
1.4% |
$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
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7 |
16.54%
1.09% |
$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
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17 |
15.44%
2.65% |
$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
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9 |
12.79%
1.4% |
$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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7 |
11.39%
1.09% |
$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
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4 |
10.3%
0.62% |
$140,000 USD -
$144,999 USD
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9 |
9.67%
1.4% |
$145,000 USD -
$149,999 USD
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5 |
8.27%
0.78% |
HIGH SALARIES | ||
$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
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11 |
7.49%
1.72% |
$160,000 USD -
$169,999 USD
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8 |
5.77%
1.25% |
$170,000 USD -
$179,999 USD
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5 |
4.52%
0.78% |
$180,000 USD -
$189,999 USD
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5 |
3.74%
0.78% |
$190,000 USD -
$199,999 USD
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3 |
2.96%
0.47% |
$200,000 USD -
$209,999 USD
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1 |
2.5%
0.16% |
$210,000 USD -
$219,999 USD
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4 |
2.34%
0.62% |
$220,000 USD -
$229,999 USD
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2 |
1.72%
0.31% |
$230,000 USD -
$239,999 USD
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1 |
1.4%
0.16% |
$240,000 USD -
$249,999 USD
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3 |
1.25%
0.47% |
$250,000 USD -
$349,999 USD
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5 |
0.78%
0.78% |
# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Doctorate Degree | 1 | $150,000 USD |
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2 | Masters Degree | 18 | $88,600 USD |
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3 | Bachelors Degree | 161 | $86,900 USD |
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4 | Some College | 246 | $79,200 USD |
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5 | Bellow H. School | 26 | $67,800 USD |
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6 | High School | 189 | $66,900 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 20+ Years | 193 | $99,400 USD |
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2 | 16-20 Years | 84 | $82,100 USD |
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3 | 8-12 Years | 94 | $73,300 USD |
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4 | 12-16 Years | 83 | $72,100 USD |
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5 | 4-8 Years | 86 | $64,100 USD |
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6 | 2-4 Years | 47 | $58,500 USD |
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7 | 1-2 Years | 33 | $49,000 USD |
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8 | 0-1 Year | 21 | $38,400 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 51-55 | 41 | $101,200 USD |
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2 | 66-70 | 6 | $100,700 USD |
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3 | 41-45 | 91 | $96,000 USD |
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4 | 56-60 | 37 | $90,800 USD |
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5 | 46-50 | 75 | $87,800 USD |
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6 | 36-40 | 75 | $82,200 USD |
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7 | 61-65 | 25 | $80,600 USD |
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8 | 31-35 | 63 | $71,800 USD |
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9 | n/a | 115 | $64,200 USD |
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10 | 26-30 | 59 | $62,100 USD |
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11 | 76-99 | 2 | $55,000 USD |
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12 | 71-75 | 3 | $54,700 USD |
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13 | 21-25 | 38 | $47,800 USD |
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14 | 14-20 | 11 | $32,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Contract | 41 | $84,500 USD |
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2 | Self Employed | 80 | $83,900 USD |
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3 | Permanent | 510 | $76,200 USD |
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4 | Part Time | 10 | $60,500 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | California | 63 | $106,200 USD |
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2 | Georgia | 10 | $102,200 USD |
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3 | New Hampshire | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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4 | New York State | 33 | $93,300 USD |
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5 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 11 | $93,300 USD |
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6 | Colorado | 26 | $91,500 USD |
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7 | Louisiana | 9 | $89,000 USD |
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8 | Washington State | 22 | $87,500 USD |
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9 | Illinois | 18 | $84,700 USD |
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10 | North Dakota | 5 | $83,300 USD |
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11 | New Mexico | 6 | $82,800 USD |
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12 | New Jersey | 8 | $79,900 USD |
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13 | Texas | 56 | $78,900 USD |
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14 | Nebraska | 9 | $78,400 USD |
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15 | Mississippi | 3 | $77,900 USD |
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16 | Arizona | 14 | $77,600 USD |
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17 | Oregon | 9 | $77,400 USD |
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18 | Massachusetts | 22 | $76,900 USD |
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19 | Michigan | 19 | $75,700 USD |
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20 | Minnesota | 14 | $75,700 USD |
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21 | Wyoming | 3 | $75,300 USD |
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22 | Vermont | 1 | $75,000 USD |
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23 | West Virginia | 3 | $72,000 USD |
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24 | Rhode Island | 1 | $72,000 USD |
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25 | Missouri | 8 | $71,100 USD |
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26 | Florida | 26 | $69,800 USD |
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27 | Connecticut | 2 | $68,400 USD |
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28 | Alabama | 10 | $68,100 USD |
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29 | Alaska | 8 | $67,100 USD |
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30 | South Dakota | 4 | $66,900 USD |
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31 | Indiana | 8 | $65,400 USD |
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32 | Maryland | 4 | $65,300 USD |
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33 | South Carolina | 5 | $65,000 USD |
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34 | Delaware | 1 | $65,000 USD |
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35 | Oklahoma | 10 | $64,200 USD |
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36 | Utah | 12 | $64,000 USD |
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37 | Ohio | 24 | $63,900 USD |
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38 | Tennessee | 10 | $62,900 USD |
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39 | Hawaii | 2 | $62,000 USD |
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40 | Nevada | 5 | $61,800 USD |
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41 | Pennsylvania | 26 | $61,200 USD |
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42 | Montana | 6 | $58,100 USD |
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43 | Maine | 3 | $57,700 USD |
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44 | North Carolina | 17 | $54,700 USD |
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45 | Wisconsin | 13 | $52,500 USD |
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46 | Iowa | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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47 | Idaho | 4 | $49,100 USD |
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48 | Virginia | 6 | $49,000 USD |
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49 | Kentucky | 6 | $48,500 USD |
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50 | Arkansas | 4 | $46,000 USD |
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51 | Kansas | 2 | $19,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | San Jose | 5 | $136,000 USD |
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2 | Oakland | 4 | $127,000 USD |
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3 | San Bernardino | 4 | $126,000 USD |
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4 | Los Angeles | 14 | $123,700 USD |
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5 | Atlanta | 9 | $105,700 USD |
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6 | Newark | 5 | $102,900 USD |
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7 | Dallas | 11 | $99,900 USD |
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8 | New York City | 21 | $99,300 USD |
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9 | Seattle | 15 | $97,600 USD |
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10 | San Francisco | 13 | $96,200 USD |
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11 | Denver | 20 | $95,800 USD |
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12 | Washington DC | 11 | $93,300 USD |
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13 | Sacramento | 5 | $93,100 USD |
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14 | San Diego | 6 | $90,400 USD |
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15 | Akron | 6 | $89,800 USD |
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16 | Omaha | 6 | $89,200 USD |
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17 | Orlando | 7 | $87,700 USD |
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18 | St. Louis | 4 | $86,300 USD |
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19 | New Orleans | 5 | $85,400 USD |
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20 | Chicago | 18 | $84,700 USD |
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21 | Albuquerque | 6 | $82,800 USD |
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22 | Detroit | 15 | $79,500 USD |
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23 | San Antonio | 6 | $79,200 USD |
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24 | Minneapolis | 13 | $78,800 USD |
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25 | Boston | 21 | $78,200 USD |
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26 | Portland, Oregon | 9 | $77,400 USD |
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27 | --Other-- | 48 | $76,200 USD |
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28 | Tacoma | 5 | $75,400 USD |
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29 | Phoenix | 8 | $74,600 USD |
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30 | Houston | 23 | $73,500 USD |
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31 | Rochester | 8 | $73,500 USD |
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32 | Miami | 4 | $73,200 USD |
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33 | Raleigh | 5 | $72,200 USD |
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34 | Colorado Springs | 4 | $70,800 USD |
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35 | Philadelphia | 15 | $68,500 USD |
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36 | Anchorage | 7 | $68,100 USD |
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37 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 4 | $66,900 USD |
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38 | Tampa | 8 | $66,700 USD |
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39 | Indianapolis | 8 | $65,400 USD |
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40 | Baltimore | 4 | $65,300 USD |
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41 | Columbia, South Carolina | 5 | $65,000 USD |
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42 | Salt Lake City | 12 | $64,000 USD |
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43 | Oklahoma City | 9 | $63,000 USD |
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44 | Austin | 9 | $61,900 USD |
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45 | Las Vegas | 5 | $61,800 USD |
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46 | Cleveland | 6 | $61,700 USD |
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47 | Grand Rapids | 4 | $61,300 USD |
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48 | Madison | 4 | $61,300 USD |
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49 | Birmingham, United States | 6 | $58,300 USD |
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50 | Billings, Montana | 6 | $58,100 USD |
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51 | Kansas City | 4 | $56,000 USD |
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52 | Columbus | 10 | $55,400 USD |
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53 | Pittsburgh | 11 | $51,200 USD |
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54 | Charlotte | 10 | $49,300 USD |
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55 | Boise | 4 | $49,100 USD |
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56 | Milwaukee | 9 | $48,600 USD |
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57 | Little Rock | 4 | $46,000 USD |
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58 | Louisville | 4 | $44,800 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Construction Engineer Lead | 1 | $125,000 USD |
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2 | Construction Manager | 101 | $106,300 USD |
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3 | Construction Project Manager | 121 | $94,500 USD |
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4 | Coal Miner | 4 | $88,600 USD |
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5 | Construction Project Coordinator | 31 | $86,900 USD |
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6 | Construction Electrician Lead | 23 | $84,200 USD |
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7 | Construction Joiner | 2 | $84,000 USD |
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8 | Construction Engineer | 12 | $74,400 USD |
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9 | Construction Foreman | 56 | $68,200 USD |
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10 | Other Constr. & Labor Career | 105 | $67,700 USD |
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11 | Construction Electrician | 37 | $66,500 USD |
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12 | Construction Joiner Lead | 1 | $62,400 USD |
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13 | Construction Worker | 58 | $57,900 USD |
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14 | Construction Maintenance Lead | 6 | $57,700 USD |
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15 | Construction Carpenter Lead | 14 | $55,700 USD |
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16 | Construction Maintenance | 16 | $54,900 USD |
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17 | Stonecutter | 2 | $53,000 USD |
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18 | Miner | 2 | $52,000 USD |
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19 | Construction Carpenter | 27 | $49,100 USD |
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20 | Construction Labor Worker | 22 | $43,300 USD |
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What I do?
"Reading prints managing workers building framing trim general knowledge."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Some College | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $68,000 USD |
What I do?
"Operations."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Aurora | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Schedule inspection safety email procore blu beam coordination site management/maintenance etc."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Austin | High School | 1-2 Years | Intermediate | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"Ensuring project stays on track and onsite coordination."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Miami | Some College | 2-4 Years | Intermediate | $68,000 USD |
What I do?
"You name it."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Dallas | Some College | 2-4 Years | Expert | $175,000 USD |
What I do?
"MANAGE."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | Advanced | $125,000 USD |
What I do?
"Estimate Projects, Run projects, go to meetings, organize and build stripe on roads."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Bernardino | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | Advanced | $54,100 USD |
What I do?
"Framing."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Charleston, West Virginia | High School | 2-4 Years | Intermediate | $56,000 USD |
What I do?
"Mechanics, Electrcial, Controls, Fabrication, Welding, Rigging, Heavy Equipment, Engineering."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Omaha | High School | 12-16 Years | Advanced | $115,000 USD |
What I do?
"MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $134,000 USD |
What I do?
"Installing air conditioners, furnaces, and installing systems in new construction projects."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Masters Degree | 0-1 Year | Basic | $61,000 USD |
What I do?
"Hiring, Recruiting, Legal, Benefits, Compensation."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Albuquerque | Some College | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $135,000 USD |
What I do?
"Journeyman."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Portland, Oregon | Some College | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $62,000 USD |
What I do?
"Manage construction projects from a schedule and financial."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $212,500 USD |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Orlando | Doctorate Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $150,000 USD |
What I do?
"Distribute."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Denver | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $51,900 USD |
What I do?
"BPM, CI Management, Kaizen development and implementation across the company."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Dallas | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"Construction, repair, & planning."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Atlanta | Some College | 12-16 Years | Advanced | $78,000 USD |
What I do?
"Working with a team."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Newark | Some College | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $234,500 USD |
What I do?
"Commercial tenant finish."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Aurora | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $78,000 USD |
What I do?
"Journeyman."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Chicago | Some College | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $87,000 USD |
What I do?
"Maintaining and repairing rental homes."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Philadelphia | High School | 12-16 Years | Expert | $28,800 USD |
What I do?
"Residential Construction."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Jersey City | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Shipyard Services."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | Advanced | $90,000 USD |
What I do?
"Jobsite & warehouse supervision."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Los Angeles | High School | 12-16 Years | Intermediate | $81,200 USD |
What I do?
"Residential construction."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Newark | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $70,000 USD |
What I do?
"Lean Process Eng document control trainining."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Bernardino | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"Know how to run a business."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Denver | Some College | 12-16 Years | Expert | $165,000 USD |
What I do?
"Contract review/compliance."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Tampa | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | Advanced | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"Bathroom remodeling."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Indianapolis | Some College | 0-1 Year | Advanced | $56,000 USD |
What I do?
"Connector builder, systems IT builder, Submarine and Ship Radio room installs."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Columbia, South Carolina | Some College | 16-20 Years | n/a | $125,000 USD |
What I do?
"Laboring, carpentry."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Boston | Some College | 12-16 Years | n/a | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"Send invoices, send estimate, give estimates in person."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Orlando | Some College | 2-4 Years | n/a | $50,000 USD |
What I do?
"4th year apprentice."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Peoria | High School | 4-8 Years | n/a | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"None, Self taught."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Birmingham, United States | Bellow H. School | 20+ Years | n/a | $30,000 USD |
What I do?
"Project lead. Supervisor. Labor force assistant manager."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Providence | High School | 20+ Years | n/a | $72,000 USD |
What I do?
"Estimating, project coordinator, perform construction labor, payroll."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Baltimore | High School | 16-20 Years | n/a | $70,000 USD |
What I do?
"Clean. Cut material. Safety. OSHA certified."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Chicago | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | $35,000 USD |
What I do?
"Adjunct Professor LEED AP."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Denver | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $140,000 USD |
What I do?
"Licensed electrician."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | High School | 20+ Years | n/a | $26,000 USD |
What I do?
"Master electrician."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Dallas | High School | 20+ Years | n/a | $210,000 USD |
What I do?
"Construction management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Salt Lake City | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $31,200 USD |
What I do?
"Coordinate and execute large scale industrial projects."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Tucson | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $160,000 USD |
What I do?
"Estimating and Project Management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Tacoma | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $180,000 USD |
What I do?
"PMP Certificate, Construction management, project management, team building, quantitative risk analysis, lean 6 sigma, process improvement, organizational development, project financial management, contract negotiations, change orders, quality managment."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Sacramento | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $240,000 USD |
What I do?
"Currently building pole barns. Commercial concrete flat work."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | $26,500 USD |
What I do?
"30+ years experience, Bachelors in CM, owned and operated business for 20+ years."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Yonkers | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $180,000 USD |
What I do?
"I am an operating engineer with experience with most dirt moving and heavy lifting equipment."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Pittsburgh | Some College | 8-12 Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"Nailing boards together. Wood Butcher."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Las Vegas | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"Project Management, process analysis and improvement, budget management, quality control manager,."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Kansas City | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $80,000 USD |