The salary statistics of construction trades helpers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction trades helper salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction trades helpers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $67,950. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction trades helpers is $21,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction trades helpers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,710 | -3.71% | 5.86% |
| 2017 | $39,110 | -10.61% | - |
| 2016 | $43,260 | 7.19% | - |
| 2015 | $40,150 | 11.83% | - |
| 2014 | $35,400 | 0.62% | - |
| 2013 | $35,180 | -0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $35,500 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].