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Job Description


	Help plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

	Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Construction Laborers and Helpers

Construction laborers and helpers perform many tasks that require physical labor on construction sites. Most construction laborers and helpers work full time and do physically demanding work. Some work at great heights or outdoors in all weather conditions. Construction laborers have one of the highest rates of injuries and illnesses of all occupations. Construction laborers and helpers learn their trade through on-the-job training. Formal education is not typically required. The median annual wage for construction laborers and helpers was $30,890 in May 2015. Employment of construction laborers and helpers is projected to grow 13 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. Laborers and helpers work in all fields of construction, and demand for these workers will mirror the level of overall construction activity. Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for construction laborers and helpers. Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of construction laborers and helpers with similar occupations. Learn more about construction laborers and helpers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Building Equipment Contractors	42,180
Nonresidential Building Construction	3,750
Utility System Construction	2,790
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	670
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	620
Support Activities for Mining	610
Residential Building Construction	550
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	340
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	210
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	170

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Average Annual Salary	$32,570
Average Hourly Wage	$15.66
Total Employment	54,710