Construction Laborers
Construction, Maintenance & Repairvery lowaugment
BLS 2024-34: +4%
Median Wage: $43,200
Employment: 857K
Overall Exposure
5+2
2025 vs 2023
Theoretical Exposure
10What AI could do
Observed Exposure
1What AI actually does
Automation Risk Score
4Displacement risk
Exposure Metrics (2023 - 2028)
Solid lines = actual data · Dashed lines = estimated projections
Detailed Metrics Table
| Year | Overall | Theoretical | Observed | Risk | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | actual |
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | actual |
| 2025 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | actual |
| 2026 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 5 | estimated |
| 2027 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | estimated |
| 2028 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 7 | estimated |
Task Breakdown
Manual labor on site
2%β 0
About This Occupation
Construction laborers perform physical tasks at building, highway, and heavy construction projects.