The salary statistics of construction trades workers in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction trades worker salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction trades workers in the industry sector of construction. 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 $82,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction trades workers is $27,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction trades workers in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,610 | 3.18% | 13.38% |
| 2017 | $43,190 | 2.96% | - |
| 2016 | $41,910 | 3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $40,590 | 2.29% | - |
| 2014 | $39,660 | 1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $39,040 | 1.02% | - |
| 2012 | $38,640 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].