Construction Laborers
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Calculated automation risk
Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.
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User poll
Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 56% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Construction Laborers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Sentiment
The following graph is included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.
Sentiment over time (yearly)
Growth
The number of 'Construction Laborers' job openings is expected to rise 8.2% by 2033
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2024.
Wages
In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Construction Laborers' was $45,300, or $21 per hour
'Construction Laborers' were paid 5.7% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2023 there were 1,019,090 people employed as 'Construction Laborers' within the United States.
This represents around 0.7% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 149 people are employed as 'Construction Laborers'.
Job description
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.
SOC Code: 47-2061.00
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