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Construction Laborers

Occupation · SOC 2018 47-2061 · United States

SOC 2018 code
47-2061
Share of U.S. applications
0.09%
Applications on record
11,159
FY2025
1,677
Median offered wage
$36,338
Certified (last three years)
87.9%
Main route
H-2B non-agricultural workers
Median wage$36,338certified LCAs, FY2024–FY2026
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Construction Laborers (SOC 47-2061). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.

Applications by fiscal year — Construction Laborers

8391,677FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
8391,677FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY2008373
FY2009156
FY2010195
FY201172
FY201228
FY2013145
FY2014194
FY2015255
FY2016352
FY2017386
FY2018483
FY2019684
FY2020794
FY2021820
FY2022990
FY20231,150
FY20241,196
FY20251,677
FY2026*1,209
Fiscal yearCW-1H-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*71647670271
FY202582181,0641386
FY202471917594235
FY2023142166840236
FY2022122125762188
FY2021421962983281
FY2020551483272262
FY2019221163875154
FY201801422258
FY201705342138
FY2016010295245
FY201507227219
FY201404174610
FY201300131113
FY2012003322
FY2011002268
FY20100004191
FY20090000156
FY20080000373
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.

Applications by employer
  1. Alewelt Concrete Inc.443
  2. Genuine Builders Inc.272
  3. Hercules Staffing LLC235
  4. All-phase Concrete Construction112
  5. Signet Construction, LLC108
  6. Chesapeake Containment Systems, Inc.90
  7. SBH Ag Services, Inc.82
  8. Hallaton, Inc.78
  9. R&R Christo Construction LLC73
  10. Signet Farm Services LLC63
  11. CDC Pools, Inc.54
  12. Sealing Agents Waterproofing, Inc.53
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).

Construction Laborers: applications by worksite state

1+29+109+164+277+
1+29+109+164+277+
Data table
StateApplications
TX1,329
IA1,108
UT637
CO588
SD585
NE399
NC391
VA342
MD325
NY307
ND279
PA277
OH271
FL256
TN246
AZ236
GA228
KS203
MI191
MN187
ID180
LA167
IN164
OK161
MP161
MO155
KY125
WI122
MA121
NJ117
IL116
MT116
AL109
CA101
MS88
WY83
AR77
NH56
NV47
SC46
DE44
ME42
CT34
WA29
NM29
OR22
PR17
VT15
DC13
RI6
WV5
AK4
HI1
GU1
Metropolitan areas
  1. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO376
  2. Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT299
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV244
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ241
  5. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT225
  6. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX212
  7. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD204
  8. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX201
  9. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ176
  10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX167
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $36,338; middle half $29,453 to $40,726 · median prevailing wage $36,338 (marker) · 5 applications.

$20k$35k$50k$65k$80k
$20k$35k$50k$65k$80k
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Construction Laborer7
  2. Construction Worker6
  3. General Contractor3
  4. Labour Foreman3
  5. Construction Laborers2
  6. Laborer2
  7. High Scaler / Specialized Driller2
  8. Project Engineer - Facilities1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Pages for this occupation by metropolitan area

Areas with at least 50 LCA and PERM applications since FY2020.

  • Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
  • Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
  • Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
  • New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
  • Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
  • Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
  • Raleigh-Cary, NC
  • Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
  • Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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