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Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-2082
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$68,270
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
2,200
Proj. Annual Openings
12,840
Employment (OEWS 2025)
-5.4%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 47-2082 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 56/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $68,270
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 2,200
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +0.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 2,373 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Active ListeningSpeakingMonitoringTime ManagementCritical Thinking
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure1.2%
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
9%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI0%
AI ability · AIOE26.9%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne62%
Top Skills
1.Active Listening
2.Speaking
3.Monitoring
4.Time Management
5.Critical Thinking
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.
Common titles: Drywall Finisher, Drywall Mechanic, Drywall Taper, Finisher, Taper
Representative Tasks
- •Spread sealing compound between boards or panels or over cracks, holes, nail heads, or screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas.
- •Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints.
- •Apply additional coats to fill in holes and make surfaces smooth.
- •Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surfaces for painting or papering.
- •Spread and smooth cementing material over tape, using trowels or floating machines to blend joints with wall surfaces.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Apply sealants or other protective coatings.
- •Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
- •Apply adhesives to construction materials.
- •Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.
- •Climb equipment or structures to access work areas.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
1.2%
Avg AI Exposure
12
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Multi-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 47-2082: 2019 — employment: 17,970, median wage: $59,070; 2020 — employment: 16,320, median wage: $59,450; 2021 — employment: 14,580, median wage: $61,080; 2022 — employment: 14,290, median wage: $62,360; 2023 — employment: 15,560, median wage: $63,350; 2025 — employment: 12,840, median wage: $68,270.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Outlook | Average | 70% Bright |
| Median Salary | $68,270 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |