The salary statistics of construction trades workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction trades worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction trades workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $80,260. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction trades workers is $24,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction trades workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,330 | 4.35% | -0.86% |
| 2017 | $42,400 | -5.52% | - |
| 2016 | $44,740 | 0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $44,350 | -0.45% | - |
| 2014 | $44,550 | 0.29% | - |
| 2013 | $44,420 | -0.65% | - |
| 2012 | $44,710 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].