Construction Laborers (47-2061)

Occupation description:  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. Construction laborers who primarily assist a particular craft worker are classified under Helpers, Construction Trades (47-3010). Excludes Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041).

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2019 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
6,581	1,287	19.6	25.8	18.2

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	1,898
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	580
UI claimants previously working in occupation	2,476

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	7,133
Number of job position postings	277
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	25.8

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

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