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Highest Paying Industries for Construction Trades Helpers

The top 100 highest paying industries for construction trades helpers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $42,690, general medical and surgical hospitals - local government owned is the highest paying industry for construction trades helpers. It is followed by hospitals - local government owned industry (average annual salary $42,690). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of construction trades helpers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Construction Trades Helpers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$42,690	$25,020	80
2	Hospitals - Local government owned	$42,690	$25,020	80
3	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$40,260	$22,700	160
4	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$39,450	$25,090	260
5	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$39,290	$25,800	30
6	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$39,040	$18,170	40
7	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$39,040	$21,980	170
8	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$39,010	$21,380	2,730
9	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$38,370	$21,090	70
10	Hospitals - Privately owned	$38,370	$21,090	70
11	Food Manufacturing	$38,250	$23,450	40
12	Health Care and Social Assistance	$37,580	$22,280	230
13	Natural Gas Distribution	$37,330	$29,200	200
14	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$37,200	$21,140	3,200
15	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$35,400	$21,320	3,600
16	Federal, State, and Local Government	$35,400	$21,320	3,600
17	Utilities	$34,910	$22,580	470
18	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$33,850	$21,010	4,370
19	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$33,800	$20,280	50
20	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$33,770	$17,170	180
21	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$33,370	$23,530	200
22	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$33,310	$19,760	100
23	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$32,580	$23,140	90
24	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$32,150	$20,910	1,090
25	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$32,030	$20,010	70
26	Landscaping Services	$31,940	$18,710	n/a
27	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$31,820	$19,060	130
28	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$31,540	$20,170	240
29	Metal Ore Mining	$31,470	$24,270	70
30	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$31,160	$19,540	1,150
31	Social Assistance	$31,120	$21,530	40
32	Educational Services - Privately owned	$30,360	$17,740	150
33	Security Systems Services	$30,350	$22,150	30
34	Investigation and Security Services	$30,350	$22,150	30
35	Performing Arts Companies	$30,310	$18,090	50
36	Utility System Construction	$30,290	$20,220	6,710
37	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$30,210	$21,080	870
38	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$30,210	$20,640	1,140
39	Nonresidential Building Construction	$30,170	$20,390	13,340
40	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$30,100	$25,220	50
41	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$29,860	$20,160	9,270
42	State government, including schools and hospitals	$29,670	$20,730	1,170
43	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$29,640	$19,920	370
44	Other Support Services	$29,270	$21,000	80
45	Educational Services - Local government owned	$29,110	$19,310	390
46	Repair and Maintenance	$29,000	$18,770	330
47	Educational Services	$28,970	$18,770	820
48	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$28,930	$18,750	400
49	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$28,930	$20,650	n/a
50	Masonry Contractors	$28,900	$20,330	17,660
51	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$28,710	$17,660	40
52	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$28,580	$25,450	40
53	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$28,490	$19,920	270
54	Educational Services - State government owned	$28,390	$19,840	280
55	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$28,170	$18,240	n/a
56	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$28,170	$18,240	n/a
57	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$28,150	$17,590	830
58	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$28,070	$19,530	1,360
59	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$27,940	$19,160	140
60	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$27,890	$18,700	90
61	Mining	$27,890	$20,010	540
62	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$27,850	$18,620	90
63	Engineering Services	$27,710	$18,520	350
64	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$27,710	$19,960	200
65	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$27,650	$19,560	37,410
66	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$27,640	$18,420	40
67	Construction of Buildings	$27,630	$18,860	30,220
68	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$27,600	$18,910	60,860
69	Construction	$27,490	$19,060	208,850
70	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$27,480	$18,810	280
71	Building Equipment Contractors	$27,480	$18,960	103,220
72	Machinery Manufacturing	$27,460	$20,690	330
73	Direct Selling Establishments	$27,370	$17,570	30
74	Nonstore Retailers	$27,370	$17,570	30
75	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$27,360	$20,010	40
76	Specialty Trade Contractors	$27,350	$19,040	169,350
77	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$27,320	$23,360	n/a
78	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$27,300	$18,300	1,040
79	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$27,270	$19,500	110
80	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$27,230	$19,060	n/a
81	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$27,230	$19,250	6,310
82	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$27,210	$19,010	41,210
83	Support Activities for Mining	$27,110	$19,650	450
84	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$27,080	$17,260	70
85	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$27,030	$18,620	3,570
86	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$26,970	$18,220	100
87	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$26,920	$17,080	380
88	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$26,920	$17,080	380
89	Wholesale Trade	$26,870	$19,150	350
90	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$26,720	$19,820	260
91	Ship and Boat Building	$26,680	$20,460	150
92	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$26,610	$20,760	210
93	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$26,580	$18,410	60
94	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$26,570	$17,890	320
95	Administrative and Support Services	$26,550	$18,870	3,330
96	Manufacturing	$26,550	$18,390	2,760
97	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$26,520	$18,660	190
98	Real Estate	$26,340	$18,050	140
99	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$26,320	$18,660	550
100	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$26,290	$18,720	3,670