Hawaii Construction Career Day Guide

Helping to buildHawaii since 1940PAU HANA PAYWorkers in the construction industry work hard, butthey also get paid well—more than the average Hawai‘iemployee. Here’s a look at the wage estimates for justsome of the jobs out there.Mean hourly Mean annualAll occupations in Hawai‘i $19.33 $40,200Architects, except landscaping $31.88 $66,310and navalBrickmasons & blockmasons $27.83 $57,890Carpenters $27.57 $57,350Cement masons & concrete finishers $27.05 $56,270Civil engineers $34.48 $71,710Construction laborer $21.28 $44,270Construction managers $41.26 $85,830Drywall & ceiling tile installers $26.15 $54,380Electrician $28.36 $59,000Operating engineers & other $30.07 $62,550construction equipment operatorsPainters, construction & $22.27 $46,330maintenanceWelcome toHawaii’sConstructionCareer Day!Roofers $21.26 $44,220Sheet metal workers $25.43 $52,900Supervisors, construction and $37.48 $77,950extraction workersTile & marble setters $26.21 $54,520Source: May 2007 State Occupational Employment and WageEstimates for Hawai‘i from the U.S. Department of Labor’sBureau of Labor Statistics.24Photo: Pacific Resource Partnership