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Hourly Rate for Industry: General Contractor

United States » Industry » General Contractor Overview » General Contractor Hourly Rate

Updated: 12 May 2013

Industry: General Contractor

Median Hourly Rate by Job

Job	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$9	$18	$27
Carpenter	$17.61
Construction Superintendent, Commercial	$24.15
Office Manager	$17.20
Lead Carpenter	$20.62
Administrative Assistant	$13.96
Construction Foreman	$19.38
Project Manager, Construction	$23.27
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 12 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,585

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Key Statistics for General Contractor Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$12.26 - $30.28
Associate's Degree	$11.97 - $30.39
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Construction Management	$11.74 - $47.73
GED or High School Diploma	$9.30 - $48.48
High School Diploma	$9.21 - $48.94

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Gender

	Female 29%			Male 71%
Hourly Rate:	$13.54 - $20.27			$15.18 - $25.13

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

24%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

28%

20 years or more

21%

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