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Pay range for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay
$36,510
25th
$42,810
Median (50th)
$49,910
75th
$62,440
90th — top pay
$78,700
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers
BLS projects employment of miscellaneous construction and related workers to grow 3.9% from 2025 to 2035, about the same as the 3.5% average for all occupations.
About 2,400 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
29,500 → 30,600
+1,100 jobs
Projected change
+3.9%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
2,400
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
3.7% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 2)
Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What miscellaneous construction and related workers do
BLS reports pay for this group as one occupation. The details below combine O*NET's 2 detailed occupations: Segmental Pavers; Construction and Related Workers, All Other.
Prepare base for installation by removing unstable or unsuitable materials, compacting and grading the soil, draining or stabilizing weak or saturated soils and taking measures to prevent water penetration and migration of bedding sand.
Supply and place base materials, edge restraints, bedding sand and jointing sand.
Discuss the design with the client.
Set pavers, aligning and spacing them correctly.
Sweep sand into the joints and compact pavement until the joints are full.
Screed sand level to an even thickness, and recheck sand exposed to elements, raking and rescreeding if necessary.
Cut paving stones to size and for edges, using a splitter and a masonry saw.
Compact bedding sand and pavers to finish the paved area, using a plate compactor.
Also called
CutterPaverPaver InstallerPaving Stone InstallerPaver LayerSegmental Wall Installer
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
Similar jobs and how they pay
Occupations O*NET lists as closely related to Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers, with BLS national medians compared with this occupation's $49,910.
