Labor & Wages
Plumber Wages 2026: $30.85/Hour Median, $52+ in Top States
Plumber wages in 2026 hit a $30.85/hour BLS median. Master plumbers in AK, IL, MA, NY clear $52+. State-by-state breakdown plus apprentice and journeyman pay.
Sarah Torres · 2026-05-28
Labor & WagesConstruction Workers Comp Rates by Trade 2026: Roofers Pay 22x What Office Workers Pay
Construction workers comp rates by trade 2026 — roofers $22-45 per $100, ironworkers $14-28, electricians $4-9. NCCI class codes, EMR math, premium cuts.
Labor & WagesWelder Wages 2026: $32.85/Hour Average, Specialty Welders Hit $48
Welder wages construction 2026 — BLS shows $32.85/hour construction average, 6G pipe welders $42-58, nuclear $60+. State pay, union scale, shortage.
Labor & WagesConstruction Fall Protection Requirements 2026: What Gets You Cited
OSHA construction fall protection requirements 2026. Height thresholds, anchor points, harness inspection rules, and what's actually getting cited right now.
Key Metrics
Construction jobs
8.21M
Total nonfarm construction employment. Industry faces persistent skilled labor shortages.
Avg hourly wage
$36.84
Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory construction workers.
Job openings
413K
Unemployment
5.3%
Fatality rate
9.4/100K