Construction and Extraction Occupations in Alabama

47 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Construction and extraction occupations include carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and miners who build structures and extract natural resources from the earth. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Alabama.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$89,750	$79,070	260
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$77,240	$79,490	90
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$65,190	$71,970	80
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,030	$69,300	13,810
Boilermakers	$63,220	$63,290	240
Construction and Building Inspectors	$61,500	$63,690	1,110
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$60,440	$58,140	120
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$60,030	$57,750	160
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$59,150	$58,800	—
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$58,730	$57,160	—
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$56,540	$57,620	240
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$53,840	$54,720	7,880
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$53,240	$54,250	50
Electricians	$52,420	$56,340	9,740
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$51,410	$53,970	1,160
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$48,970	$52,610	220
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$48,820	$49,600	380
Carpenters	$47,880	$48,270	5,700
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$47,640	$53,500	170
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$47,360	$45,650	130
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$47,260	$47,410	780
Glaziers	$47,220	$48,090	440
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$46,880	$46,440	640
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$46,870	$47,480	9,640
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$46,130	$48,290	470
Sheet Metal Workers	$46,100	$48,020	1,630
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,690	$45,140	1,750
Roofers	$45,220	$47,750	1,010
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$44,670	$49,200	40
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$43,740	$44,740	2,040
Tile and Stone Setters	$42,740	$41,670	310
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$42,130	$42,690	290
Pipelayers	$39,870	$43,940	720
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$39,000	$43,200	740
Fence Erectors	$38,920	$41,780	300
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$38,810	$43,070	490
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$38,480	$38,240	770
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$38,280	$34,910	110
Carpet Installers	$37,610	$42,060	230
Construction Laborers	$36,300	$36,600	17,260
Helpers--Carpenters	$36,170	$35,970	400
Highway Maintenance Workers	$36,050	$37,370	2,700
Helpers--Electricians	$35,860	$36,390	2,220
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$35,690	$36,800	100
Stonemasons	$34,650	$36,310	—
Helpers--Roofers	$33,150	$31,970	60
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$31,180	$30,960	50