Construction & Extraction

Construction Laborers

SOC 47-2061

Do the hands-on labor that every construction site depends on.

Median pay

$47k

$39k to $60k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

129k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

16%

modeled estimate · 6th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

61/100

Key skills

Speaking
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.