Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
SOC 47-3019 · 2024-2034
All construction trades helpers not listed separately.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
What California expects of this job
- Typical pay in California
- $49,742per year
- Projected openings
- 3,410
- Projected change
- +6.5%
- Usually needs
- No formal educational credential
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $60,637 | 260 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $56,483 | 260 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA (Sonoma County) | $51,408 | 90 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $49,246 | 620 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $48,256 | 650 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $47,537 | 580 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $47,105 | 440 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $46,249 | 920 |
| Stockton-Lodi MSA (San Joaquin County) | $44,933 | 130 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County) | $42,823 | 40 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $42,257 | 120 |
What the pay actually ranges across
- The lowest-paid tenth earn under
- $39,194
- A quarter earn under
- $45,048
- Half earn under
- $49,742
- Three quarters earn under
- $58,606
- The highest-paid tenth earn over
- $69,729
A median is one point. These are the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for California, and they say how far apart the people doing this job actually are. Read them as the spread across everyone already in the work — not as a starting wage and not as a promise about where anyone lands.
Related work
Occupations in the same family as this one, ordered by projected openings. Related by how the job classification groups them, not by a claim that the skills transfer.
| Occupation | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $61,903 | 111,420 | +10.2% |
| Carpenters | $77,977 | 110,410 | +6.4% |
| Electricians | $78,223 | 86,460 | +14.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $100,326 | 68,670 | +8% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $60,619 | 48,920 | +5.3% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $74,803 | 48,620 | +8.6% |
Programs that train for this job — 5
Construction Management Certificate
California State University Pomona - CPGE (Foundation) · Pomona · $2,850
Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) with Hazwoper 40hr.
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District · Pleasanton · $4,775
Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3 with OSHA 30 Hr-Construction)
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District · Pleasanton · $4,475
Advanced Construction Program
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District · Pleasanton · $7,500
Multi-Craft Core Curriculum
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District · Pleasanton · $4,975