Compare One Occupation Across States
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Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Full helpers, construction trades, all other overview →U.S. mean $45,140 · median $42,670
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #1 | $66,260 | $54,480 | $32 | +46.8% | $39,470–$103,830 |
| Washington | #2 | $62,400 | $61,750 | $30 | +38.2% | $42,290–$76,270 |
| Missouri | #3 | $54,850 | $51,630 | $26 | +21.5% | $39,040–$76,560 |
| Illinois | #4 | $52,570 | $49,880 | $25 | +16.5% | $34,250–$84,410 |
| California | #5 | $52,130 | $48,430 | $25 | +15.5% | $38,160–$67,890 |
| New Jersey | #6 | $48,500 | $41,080 | $23 | +7.4% | $35,340–$69,610 |
| Alaska | #7 | $48,450 | $45,860 | $23 | +7.3% | $31,200–$69,280 |
| Ohio | #8 | $48,260 | $44,870 | $23 | +6.9% | $36,270–$65,240 |
| Vermont | #9 | $48,020 | $46,090 | $23 | +6.4% | $41,120–$59,740 |
| Colorado | #10 | $47,850 | $47,030 | $23 | +6% | $40,540–$58,030 |
| Arizona | #11 | $47,090 | $47,830 | $23 | +4.3% | $37,370–$59,710 |
| Maryland | #12 | $46,970 | $44,360 | $23 | +4.1% | $36,470–$60,860 |
| Massachusetts | #13 | $46,960 | $44,720 | $23 | +4% | $38,830–$60,140 |
| Iowa | #14 | $46,680 | $48,430 | $22 | +3.4% | $34,820–$53,440 |
| Kentucky | #15 | $44,370 | $43,680 | $21 | -1.7% | $36,240–$54,660 |
| Oregon | #16 | $43,600 | $41,410 | $21 | -3.4% | $33,280–$59,740 |
| Indiana | #17 | $43,360 | $43,860 | $21 | -3.9% | $32,700–$52,900 |
| Georgia | #18 | $43,240 | $39,890 | $21 | -4.2% | $29,070–$63,790 |
| Michigan | #19 | $42,970 | $39,840 | $21 | -4.8% | $30,080–$57,420 |
| Virginia | #20 | $42,720 | $42,310 | $21 | -5.4% | $35,880–$50,600 |
| Wisconsin | #21 | $42,390 | $46,580 | $20 | -6.1% | $27,620–$53,340 |
| Florida | #22 | $42,380 | $39,500 | $20 | -6.1% | $32,930–$56,310 |
| Nebraska | #23 | $41,910 | $35,470 | $20 | -7.2% | $31,300–$58,760 |
| Texas | #24 | $41,880 | $40,610 | $20 | -7.2% | $33,770–$49,150 |
| Oklahoma | #25 | $41,700 | $35,830 | $20 | -7.6% | $30,630–$61,740 |
| Pennsylvania | #26 | $41,640 | $37,210 | $20 | -7.8% | $30,250–$62,370 |
| Louisiana | #27 | $41,300 | $39,960 | $20 | -8.5% | $28,420–$56,210 |
| Idaho | #28 | $41,140 | $39,240 | $20 | -8.9% | $37,310–$46,590 |
| Connecticut | #29 | $39,880 | $37,990 | $19 | -11.7% | $36,880–$43,860 |
| South Carolina | #30 | $39,630 | $37,990 | $19 | -12.2% | $31,200–$47,700 |
| Nevada | #31 | $39,160 | $37,440 | $19 | -13.2% | $27,950–$45,160 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $39,110 | $38,480 | $19 | -13.4% | $28,500–$51,200 |
| Arkansas | #33 | $38,780 | $37,440 | $19 | -14.1% | $27,530–$51,990 |
| Mississippi | #34 | $38,740 | $38,300 | $19 | -14.2% | $27,390–$48,420 |
| Tennessee | #35 | $38,730 | $37,730 | $19 | -14.2% | $31,800–$47,180 |
| New Mexico | #36 | $38,650 | $37,280 | $19 | -14.4% | $35,470–$41,600 |
| Montana | #37 | $38,190 | $38,550 | $18 | -15.4% | $22,850–$49,350 |
| Hawaii | #38 | $38,090 | $30,900 | $18 | -15.6% | $29,880–$53,560 |
| Utah | #39 | $35,570 | $28,120 | $17 | -21.2% | $27,490–$53,720 |
| Kansas | #40 | $28,130 | $31,710 | $14 | -37.7% | $19,550–$38,580 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.