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| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products. |
The median hourly wage for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters is $18.03 |
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| Carpenters | Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways. |
The median hourly wage for Carpenters is $23.22 |
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| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints. |
The median hourly wage for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers is $22.74 |
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| Construction and Building Inspectors | Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing. |
The median hourly wage for Construction and Building Inspectors is $29.62 |
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| Construction Laborers | Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers. |
The median hourly wage for Construction Laborers is $18.17 |
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| Construction Managers | Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing. |
The median hourly wage for Construction Managers is $47.55 |
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| Crane and Tower Operators | Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions. |
The median hourly wage for Crane and Tower Operators is $29.90 |
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| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material. |
The median hourly wage for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers is $23.08 |
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| Electricians | Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems. |
The median hourly wage for Electricians is $28.85 |
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| Glaziers | Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops. |
The median hourly wage for Glaziers is $22.69 |
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| Helpers--Carpenters | Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. |
The median hourly wage for Helpers--Carpenters is $17.64 |
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| Helpers--Electricians | Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. |
The median hourly wage for Helpers--Electricians is $17.50 |
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| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. |
The median hourly wage for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons is $16.06 |
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| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Help plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. |
The median hourly wage for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters is $17.16 |
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| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings. |
The median hourly wage for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers is $20.48 |
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| Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators | Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties. |
The median hourly wage for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators is $23.27 |
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| Painters | Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency. |
The median hourly wage for Painters is $21.92 |
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| Pipelayers | Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints. |
The median hourly wage for Pipelayers is $22.12 |
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| Roofers | Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures. |
The median hourly wage for Roofers is $22.64 |
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