Texas State Wage Atlas

Tapers in Texas

SOC 47-2082 · Construction and Extraction

220Jobs in Texas
$44,420Mean annual wage
25th of 27Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $36,88025th: $40,210Median: $43,67075th: $47,62090th: $47,620Mean: $44,420
Wage distribution in Texas
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$36,880$17.73
25th percentile$40,210$19.33
Median (50th)$43,670$21.00
75th percentile$47,620$22.89
90th percentile$47,620$22.89
Mean$44,420$21.36

Across 27 states with a published mean, the highest are Illinois ($107,380), Hawaii ($88,780), New York ($82,070); the lowest are North Carolina ($41,660), West Virginia ($42,730), Texas ($44,420). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with Texas (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Tapers: Texas and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
Texas220$44,420$43,670
Arkansas———
Louisiana———
New Mexico60$52,040$48,320
Oklahoma———

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