Occupational Employment Statistics
47-2061 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. Construction laborers who primarily assist a particular craft worker are classified under "Helpers, Construction Trades" (47-3010). Excludes “Hazardous Materials Removal Workers” (47-4041).
Minnesota
| 24,540 | 957 | $28.85/hr | $18.88/hr | $22.75/hr | $27.45/hr | $36.38/hr | $41.78/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | 380 | $36.38/hr |
Construction | 20,910 | $28.07/hr |
Manufacturing | 580 | $22.86/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 160 | $25.01/hr |
Information | 60 | $22.88/hr |
Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | 1,870 | $19.49/hr |
Education and Health Services | 140 | $21.06/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Public Administration | 410 | $27.72/hr |
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA
| 390 | $24.85/hr | N/A |
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
| 410 | $22.98/hr | N/A |
La Crosse WI-MN MSA
| 440 | $23.32/hr | N/A |
Northeast Balance of State
| 580 | $24.39/hr | N/A |
Rochester MN MSA
| 880 | $26.01/hr | N/A |
St Cloud MN MSA
| 1,010 | $25.52/hr | N/A |
Southeast Balance of State
| 1,190 | $23.47/hr | N/A |
Fargo ND-MN MSA
| 1,280 | $23.36/hr | N/A |
Southwest Balance of State
| 1,490 | $23.55/hr | N/A |
Duluth MN-WI MSA
| 1,570 | $30.24/hr | N/A |
Northeast Minnesota
| 1,720 | $29.24/hr | 8.0% |
Southwest Minnesota
| 1,820 | $23.92/hr | 6.1% |
Southeast Minnesota
| 1,830 | $24.18/hr | 7.7% |
Northwest Balance of State
| 2,200 | $23.59/hr | N/A |
Northwest Minnesota
| 2,530 | $23.64/hr | 7.2% |
Central Minnesota
| 3,540 | $25.40/hr | 10.9% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 11,890 | $29.70/hr | 8.6% |
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA
| 14,180 | $29.56/hr | N/A |
Minnesota
| 24,540 | $27.45/hr | 8.3% |
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
| 1,230 | $25.02/hr | 7.3% |
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
| 520 | $37.39/hr | 6.4% |
Roofers
| 1,930 | $31.08/hr | 5.6% |
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
| 3,380 | $31.94/hr | 1.5% |
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Glaziers
| 640 | $38.06/hr | 5.9% |
Plasterers and Stucco Masons
| 90 | $43.71/hr | 9.0% |
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
| 680 | $30.23/hr | 5.8% |
- Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
- Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
- Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
- Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
- Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
- Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
- Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
- Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
- Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.
- Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.