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Miscellaneous construction and related workers: pay, job outlook and how to get in

Updated October 29, 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET data. Published by Humblebee.

$49,910median pay per year, or $24.00 an hour, May 2025[1]
  1. $36,510lowest 10% earn less
  2. $42,81025th percentile
  3. $49,910median
  4. $62,44075th percentile
  5. $78,700top 10% earn more
Middle half of workers in the inner band[3]Median for all US jobs, $50,980[4]

Miscellaneous construction and related workers had a median pay of $49,910 a year in May 2025[1]. Jobs are projected to grow 3.9% from 2025 to 2035[2].

Job growth, 2025–35
+3.9%[2]
Openings per year
2,400[5]
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent[6]

How much do miscellaneous construction and related workers make?

The median wage was $49,910 a year, or $24.00 an hour[1]. That means half of workers earned more and half earned less. The mean (average) was higher, at $55,130 a year or $26.51 an hour[7].

For all occupations in the US, the median annual wage was $50,980[4]. So the median for this group sits just under the all-occupations figure.

Pay varies a lot within the group:

Percentile Annual Hourly
10th[3][8] $36,510 $17.56
25th[3][8] $42,810 $20.58
75th[3][8] $62,440 $30.02
90th[3][8] $78,700 $37.84

The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,510 a year, and the highest-paid 10% earned more than $78,700[3]. A percentile is a boundary line between pay levels. BLS does not publish a starting salary[9].

These figures cover wage and salary workers, both part-time and full-time. They leave out the self-employed, and they do not include benefits or nonproduction bonuses[10].

Pay by state and city

Maine had the highest median annual wage at $75,340, followed by Massachusetts at $70,540 and Washington at $69,380[11]. Maine had only 90 jobs, so that figure rests on a small group[11].

The most jobs were in Texas (3,350), Georgia (2,920) and Florida (2,710)[12]. Texas had a median of $47,840 and Georgia $46,430[11].

Among metro areas with at least 100 jobs, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA had the highest median at $83,310, then Pittsburgh, PA at $77,370 and Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $75,550[13]. The metro area with the most jobs was Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, with 1,750 jobs and a median of $45,500[14].

Show median pay in 45 states
StateMedian per yearJobs
Maine[11]$75,34090
Massachusetts$70,540960
Washington$69,380200
North Dakota$66,450260
Idaho$65,420450
New Jersey$65,3301,060
Hawaii$64,96080
Wisconsin$63,320190
California$60,8902,560
New Hampshire$58,00090
New York$56,170250
Minnesota$55,88080
Pennsylvania$54,950620
Colorado$54,3801,160
Ohio$54,0201,150
Michigan$53,800660
Nevada$51,430350
Oregon$51,110190
Indiana$50,210250
New Mexico$49,930420
Virginia$49,880570
Maryland$49,840990
Louisiana$49,6601,000
Connecticut$49,380500
Vermont$49,110120
Utah$48,88090
Illinois$48,780710
South Carolina$48,080210
Texas$47,8403,350
Arizona$47,550n/a
North Carolina$47,5101,010
Montana$47,280310
Iowa$46,990220
Alaska$46,730n/a
Oklahoma$46,460n/a
Georgia$46,4302,920
Kansas$45,950310
Florida$45,1202,710
Missouri$45,090490
West Virginia$44,30090
Delaware$43,060330
Arkansas$42,670120
Tennessee$41,600440
Mississippi$36,26060
Kentucky$35,42090

How to get into this work

BLS describes the typical path like this[6]:

BLS does not say in our facts how many months that training lasts, and no license is listed.

ONET gives more detail for one job in the group, segmental pavers. In an ONET survey of 17 of these workers, 59% said a high school diploma or equivalent is required and 31% said a post-secondary certificate[15]. That is a small survey, so treat it as a rough picture. O*NET places the work in Job Zone 1-2, which means little to some preparation is needed[16].

O*NET also lists a catch-all group for construction and related workers not listed separately[17]. The pay and outlook figures above cover the whole BLS group.

What the work involves

The group is a mix of jobs. O*NET describes segmental pavers as workers who lay out, cut and place paving units, and who also install the bedding and restraining materials under them[18]. Sample job titles include paver installer, paving stone installer and segmental wall installer[19].

Tasks O*NET lists for segmental pavers include[20]:

Job outlook

BLS projects employment to grow 3.9% from 2025 to 2035, from about 29,500 to 30,600 jobs[2]. That is a gain of about 1,100 jobs[2]. Employment in all occupations is projected to grow 3.5% over the same period[21]. These projection counts include self-employed workers[2], who made up 3.7% of the group in 2025[22].

BLS expects about 2,400 openings a year on average[5]. That count includes positions left by people who retire or move to other occupations, as well as new jobs[5]. Each year, 2.7% of workers leave the labor force and 5% move to a different occupation[23].

The OEWS count of wage and salary jobs in May 2025 was about 28,380[24]. It differs from the projection count because the two measure different things[24][2].

O*NET lists related jobs such as construction laborers, with a median of $47,120 and projected growth of 7.3%, and brickmasons and blockmasons, with a median of $62,120 and projected growth of 1.1%[25].

Is it a good fit?

The pay is close to the all-occupations median, with a wide range from the lowest to the highest earners[1][3][4]. The entry path asks for a high school diploma and training on the job, with no related experience needed[6]. Growth is slightly faster than the average for all occupations[2][21]. The group is a mix of different construction jobs, so it helps to check what a specific employer expects before you plan around the group averages.

Related occupations from O*NET, with BLS median pay and projected growth[25].

Frequently asked questions

How much does a miscellaneous construction and related worker make an hour?
The median was $24.00 an hour and the mean was $26.51 an hour in May 2025[1][7].
What education do you need for this work?
BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical entry education, with moderate-term on-the-job training[6].
Are jobs for miscellaneous construction and related workers growing?
BLS projects 3.9% growth from 2025 to 2035, compared with 3.5% for all occupations[2][21].
What is the highest paying state for these workers?
Maine had the highest median annual wage at $75,340, based on 90 jobs[11]. Massachusetts was next at $70,540[11].

Facts and sources

  1. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers in the US was $49,910 per year and $24.00 per hour. Half of workers earned more and half earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  2. BLS Employment Projections: employment of Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers is projected to grow 3.9% from 2025 to 2035, from about 29,500 to 30,600 jobs (a change of +1,100). These counts include self-employed workers. BLS Employment Projections
  3. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers: 10th percentile $36,510, 25th percentile $42,810, 75th percentile $62,440, 90th percentile $78,700. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  4. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for all occupations in the US was $50,980. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  5. BLS Employment Projections: about 2,400 openings for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers are projected each year, on average, from 2025 to 2035. Openings include jobs that open when workers retire or move to other occupations, not only new jobs. BLS Employment Projections
  6. BLS Employment Projections, typical path into Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers: education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent; work experience in a related occupation: None; typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS Employment Projections
  7. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the mean (average) wage for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers was $55,130 per year and $26.51 per hour. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  8. BLS OEWS, May 2025, hourly wage percentiles for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers: 10th percentile $17.56, 25th percentile $20.58, 75th percentile $30.02, 90th percentile $37.84. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  9. BLS OEWS FAQ: a percentile wage is a boundary. The median (50th percentile) separates the highest-paid 50% from the lowest-paid 50% of workers in the occupation. OEWS publishes percentile wages, not a starting salary. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  10. BLS OEWS FAQ: OEWS covers part-time and full-time workers paid a wage or salary. It does not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers or unpaid family workers. OEWS wages do not include nonproduction bonuses or employer costs of benefits such as health insurance or retirement contributions. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  11. Median annual wage for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers in every state with published data, May 2025 (table on this page). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  12. BLS OEWS, May 2025, states with the most Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers jobs: Texas 3,350; Georgia 2,920; Florida 2,710; California 2,560; Colorado 1,160. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  13. BLS OEWS, May 2025, metro areas with the highest median annual wage for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers (areas with at least 100 jobs): San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $83,310; Pittsburgh, PA $77,370; Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $75,550; Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $74,880; New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $65,610; Columbus, OH $62,430; Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $60,910; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $60,880. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  14. BLS OEWS, May 2025, metro areas with the most Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers jobs: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,750 (median $45,500); Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 980 (median $60,880); Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 970 (median $48,620); Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 850 (median $54,770); Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 780 (median $48,380); Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 770 (median $42,670). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  15. O*NET 47-4091.00 (Segmental Pavers) survey of workers (17 respondents), education level they say is required: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) 59%, Post-Secondary Certificate 31%, Less than a High School Diploma 7% (levels under 5% not listed). O*NET OnLine
  16. O*NET 47-4091.00 (Segmental Pavers): Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training. O*NET OnLine
  17. O*NET description of Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers. O*NET OnLine
  18. O*NET description of Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers. O*NET OnLine
  19. O*NET 47-4091.00 (Segmental Pavers) sample job titles reported by workers: Cutter, Paver, Paver Installer, Paver Layer, Paving Stone Installer, Segmental Wall Installer. O*NET OnLine
  20. O*NET task list for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers. O*NET OnLine
  21. BLS Employment Projections: employment in all occupations is projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035. BLS Employment Projections
  22. BLS Employment Projections: 3.7% of Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers were self-employed in 2025. BLS Employment Projections
  23. BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 annual average for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers: 2.7% of workers leave the labor force each year and 5% move to a different occupation. BLS Employment Projections
  24. BLS OEWS, May 2025: about 28,380 people were employed as Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers in the US (wage and salary jobs, not counting self-employed workers). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  25. Related occupations (O*NET) with BLS pay, growth and entry education. O*NET OnLine

Notes are for reading the data only. They are not facts and cannot be cited: use the wage_scope and percentile_meaning facts instead. OEWS employment (jobs in May 2025) and Employment Projections employment (2025, includes self-employed) are different measures and can differ. O*NET education shares come from a small survey of workers in the occupation, not from all workers.

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