Construction Trades Worker Salary in Sector of Utilities

The salary statistics of construction trades workers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction trades worker salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Average Annual Salary of Construction Trades Workers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,000
25th Percentile Wage
$45,340
50th Percentile Wage
$65,670
75th Percentile Wage
$83,130
90th Percentile Wage
$99,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction trades workers in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) construction trades workers is $99,420. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction trades workers is $33,000.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction trades workers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$65,670
1.22% 15.96%
2017
$64,870
4.09% -
2016
$62,220
2.56% -
2015
$60,630
2.39% -
2014
$59,180
4.49% -
2013
$56,520
2.35% -
2012
$55,190
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Compare Construction Trades Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of construction trades workers in one industries in the utilities sector are shown below. For detailed construction trades worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Biomass Electric Power Generation
$35,810

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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