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Construction Helpers

Construction Helpers - Wages & Trends

Wages for construction helpers vary by the area of construction. 

Full-time construction helpers usually receive typical benefits. These include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.

Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters (SOC 47-3011)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $19.00 $30.23 $38.52
Yearly $39,527 $62,880 $80,108
    Cook County Hourly $19.00 $30.35 $38.52
Yearly $39,527 $63,142 $80,109
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $17.33 $27.64 $35.06
Yearly $36,028 $57,481 $72,925
United States Hourly $17.13 $18.96 $22.93
Yearly $35,620 $39,430 $47,690

Helpers--carpenters (SOC 47-3012)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $16.83 $16.83 $19.11
Yearly $35,006 $35,009 $39,760
United States Hourly $15.42 $18.03 $21.57
Yearly $32,080 $37,490 $44,870

Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons (SOC 47-3014)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Wage data for this occupation are not available.
United States Hourly $14.75 $17.35 $20.57
Yearly $30,670 $36,080 $42,790

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (SOC 47-3015)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $18.07 $19.63 $23.48
Yearly $37,589 $40,831 $48,850
    Champaign Area Hourly $16.62 $18.66 $22.77
Yearly $34,576 $38,803 $47,364
    Cook County Hourly $18.88 $20.66 $26.58
Yearly $39,259 $42,980 $55,301
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $19.13 $20.66 $24.52
Yearly $39,810 $42,980 $51,002
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $15.50 $18.24 $18.88
Yearly $32,235 $37,933 $39,259
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $17.56 $18.11 $18.15
Yearly $36,533 $37,679 $37,758
United States Hourly $14.96 $17.47 $20.00
Yearly $31,110 $36,340 $41,600

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.