In 2023, 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 2023, by occupation
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 3, 2024). Total employment in the construction industry in the United States as of May 2023, by occupation (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, 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 2023, by occupation (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/518589/number-of-employees-in-us-construction-sector-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Total employment in the construction industry in the United States as of May 2023, by occupation (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. 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 2023, by Occupation (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2024, 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 2023, by occupation (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/518589/number-of-employees-in-us-construction-sector-by-occupation/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Total employment in the construction industry in the United States as of May 2023, by occupation (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/518589/number-of-employees-in-us-construction-sector-by-occupation/