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).
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Southeast Minnesota
| 900 | 103 | $22.38/hr | $13.57/hr | $17.01/hr | $22.51/hr | $27.62/hr | $31.06/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | 30 | $28.26/hr |
| Construction | 11,060 | $23.03/hr |
| Manufacturing | 160 | $16.89/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 50 | $17.90/hr |
| Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
| Professional and Business Services | 780 | $25.36/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 100 | $15.23/hr |
| Other Services | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration | 190 | $24.42/hr |
- Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
- Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
- Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
- Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
- Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
- Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
- Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
- Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
- Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
- Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.