{"v":"2026-11-02","dataVersion":"ONET-30.3+BLS-MAY25","code":"47-2061.00","slug":"construction-laborers","title":"Construction Laborers","alt":["Asphalt Worker","Concrete Worker","Tar Worker","Mortar Worker","Mat Worker","Kettle Worker","Demolition Worker","Jet Worker","Mop Worker","High Worker","Air Drill Operator","Dowel Pin Man"],"employment":1096780,"wage":{"median":47120,"p25":38620,"p75":59740},"growthPct":7.3,"exposure":18.5,"taskCount":27,"highCount":0,"midCount":2,"lowCount":25,"aeiObserved":0,"fit":{"mix":{"none":75.7,"efficient":24.3,"standard":0,"frontier":0},"counts":{"none":21,"efficient":6,"standard":0,"frontier":0},"recommended":"efficient","coveragePct":24.3,"addressablePct":24.3},"tasks":[{"t":"Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.","imp":4.34,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Controlling Machines and Processes"},{"t":"Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.","imp":4.22,"exp":20,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Performing General Physical Activities"},{"t":"Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.","imp":4.21,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates"},{"t":"Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.","imp":4.03,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Handling and Moving Objects"},{"t":"Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.","imp":4.01,"exp":20,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Handling and Moving Objects"},{"t":"Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.","imp":3.95,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Handling and Moving Objects"},{"t":"Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.","imp":3.94,"exp":20,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Handling and Moving Objects"},{"t":"Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.","imp":3.91,"exp":20,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials"},{"t":"Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.","imp":3.9,"exp":50,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Getting Information"},{"t":"Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.","imp":3.9,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Performing General Physical Activities"},{"t":"Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.","imp":3.88,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information"},{"t":"Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.","imp":3.87,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Handling and Moving Objects"},{"t":"Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.","imp":3.86,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Performing General Physical Activities"},{"t":"Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.","imp":3.86,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Performing General Physical Activities"},{"t":"Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.","imp":3.82,"exp":50,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Performing General Physical Activities"},{"t":"Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.","imp":3.73,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Performing General Physical Activities"},{"t":"Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.","imp":3.47,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Performing General Physical Activities"},{"t":"Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.","imp":3.46,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Performing General Physical Activities"},{"t":"Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.","imp":3.41,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Performing General Physical Activities"},{"t":"Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.","imp":3.29,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Handling and Moving Objects"},{"t":"Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.","imp":3.19,"exp":12,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Handling and Moving Objects"},{"t":"Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.","imp":3.16,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Performing General Physical Activities"},{"t":"Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.","imp":3.05,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Performing General Physical Activities"},{"t":"Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.","imp":2.96,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Performing General Physical Activities"},{"t":"Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.","imp":2.95,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Controlling Machines and Processes"},{"t":"Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.","imp":2.75,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Handling and Moving Objects"},{"t":"Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.","imp":2.72,"exp":15,"src":"heuristic","tier":null,"gwa":"Controlling Machines and Processes"}],"adjacent":[{"code":"47-2073.00","slug":"operating-engineers-and-other-construction-equipment-operators","title":"Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators","overlap":0.72,"months":10,"exposure":17.7,"strong":true},{"code":"47-1011.00","slug":"first-line-supervisors-of-construction-trades-and-extraction-workers","title":"First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers","overlap":0.64,"months":13,"exposure":37.5,"strong":false},{"code":"47-2071.00","slug":"paving-surfacing-and-tamping-equipment-operators","title":"Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators","overlap":0.63,"months":13,"exposure":16.6,"strong":false},{"code":"47-2051.00","slug":"cement-masons-and-concrete-finishers","title":"Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers","overlap":0.62,"months":14,"exposure":16.2,"strong":false},{"code":"11-9021.00","slug":"construction-managers","title":"Construction Managers","overlap":0.62,"months":14,"exposure":46.7,"strong":false}]}