Median Age of Construction Worker In Line with National Average
According to NAHB analysis of the most recent 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) data, the median age of a construction worker is 41 — the same as the national average. This matches similar analysis by NAHB from 2017, in which the median age for both construction workers and the national workforce was also 41.
States reporting higher median ages among construction workers include:
- Maine (47 years)
- New Hampshire (46 years)
- West Virginia (45 years)
- Alaska (36 years)
- North Dakota (36 years)
- Oklahoma (38 years)
- Utah (38 years)