In 2022, there were over a million construction laborers in the United States. That was the most common occupation in the U.S. construction sector followed by carpenters, first-line supervisors, and electricians. Helpers are employees that assist construction trade workers, they generally require little training and receive lower wages than the industry average.
Total employment in the construction industry in the United States as of May 2022, by occupation (in 1,000s)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 25, 2023). Total employment in the construction industry in the United States as of May 2022, by occupation (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/518589/number-of-employees-in-us-construction-sector-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Total employment in the construction industry in the United States as of May 2022, by occupation (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/518589/number-of-employees-in-us-construction-sector-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023). Total employment in the construction industry in the United States as of May 2022, by occupation (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/518589/number-of-employees-in-us-construction-sector-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Total Employment in The Construction Industry in The United States as of May 2022, by Occupation (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/518589/number-of-employees-in-us-construction-sector-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Total employment in the construction industry in the United States as of May 2022, by occupation (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/518589/number-of-employees-in-us-construction-sector-by-occupation/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Total employment in the construction industry in the United States as of May 2022, by occupation (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/518589/number-of-employees-in-us-construction-sector-by-occupation/