The salary statistics of construction trades helpers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction trades helper salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction trades helpers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. 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 helpers is $50,640. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction trades helpers is $23,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction trades helpers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,120 | 7.00% | -9.54% |
| 2017 | $32,660 | 7.93% | - |
| 2016 | $30,070 | 6.02% | - |
| 2015 | $28,260 | -27.95% | - |
| 2013 | $36,160 | -6.39% | - |
| 2012 | $38,470 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].