Construction Laborers (47-2061) in Connecticut

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Construction Laborers (47-2061) in Connecticut

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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		7,830
Mean wage		$26.36
Entry wage		$18.58
10th percentile wage		$17.72
50th percentile wage		$24.64
90th percentile wage		$35.69

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Specialty Trade Contractors	4,110	52.4%
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	1,410	18.0%
Construction of Buildings	1,080	13.8%
Waste Management and Remediation Services	450	5.8%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	1,410	$31.66
Public Administration	290	$28.82
Waste Management and Remediation Services	450	$27.19
Mining (except Oil and Gas)	30	$24.81

Construction Laborers (47-2061)

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. Construction laborers who primarily assist a particular craft worker are classified under "Helpers, Construction Trades" (47-3010). Excludes Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$24.64		$31.31		-$6.67
2022	$23.85	+3.3%	$30.30	+3.3%	-$6.45
2021	$22.87	+4.3%	$29.06	+4.3%	-$6.19
2020	$22.06	+3.7%	$28.03	+3.7%	-$5.97
2019	$21.52	+2.5%	$27.35	+2.5%	-$5.82
2018	$20.94	+2.8%	$26.60	+2.8%	-$5.66
2017	$20.38	+2.7%	$25.90	+2.7%	-$5.51
2016	$19.86	+2.6%	$25.24	+2.6%	-$5.37
2015	$19.31	+2.9%	$24.53	+2.9%	-$5.22
2014	$18.93	+2.0%	$24.05	+2.0%	-$5.12
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$24.64		$25.76		-$1.12
2022	$23.85	+3.3%	$24.90	+3.4%	-$1.05
2021	$22.87	+4.3%	$23.56	+5.7%	-$0.69
2020	$22.06	+3.7%	$22.76	+3.5%	-$0.69
2019	$21.52	+2.5%	$22.11	+2.9%	-$0.58
2018	$20.94	+2.8%	$21.46	+3.0%	-$0.52
2017	$20.38	+2.7%	$20.85	+2.9%	-$0.46
2016	$19.86	+2.6%	$20.37	+2.4%	-$0.50
2015	$19.31	+2.9%	$19.85	+2.6%	-$0.54
2014	$18.93	+2.0%	$19.43	+2.2%	-$0.50

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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