Construction and Extraction Occupations in Alaska

38 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 Alaska.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$100,500	$92,270	80
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$99,020	$101,260	3,040
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$98,930	$101,030	1,290
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$97,670	$86,550	100
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$94,950	$89,200	100
Construction and Building Inspectors	$94,030	$95,610	270
Pipelayers	$93,500	$97,890	30
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$89,830	$87,740	210
Pile Driver Operators	$87,630	$86,890	110
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$87,270	$83,620	70
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$86,750	$114,240	170
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$83,450	$79,340	40
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$83,090	$84,160	870
Sheet Metal Workers	$82,750	$81,270	210
Electricians	$81,860	$83,520	1,820
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$81,290	$80,340	180
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$81,180	$79,970	170
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$78,690	$75,850	140
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$76,080	$75,580	170
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$75,150	$71,080	120
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$75,000	$80,560	3,170
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$65,610	$67,670	400
Carpenters	$65,150	$76,870	2,700
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$63,230	$63,300	490
Roofers	$63,120	$65,620	310
Fence Erectors	$63,040	$59,330	100
Highway Maintenance Workers	$61,910	$60,130	50
Carpet Installers	$61,040	$60,310	40
Glaziers	$58,630	$65,260	160
Construction Laborers	$57,970	$62,150	3,110
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$54,360	$53,760	30
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$53,860	$56,580	280
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$49,480	$54,330	40
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$48,860	$50,430	180
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$48,200	$50,260	30
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$42,920	$42,900	90
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$40,330	$43,760	110
Helpers--Carpenters	$38,090	$41,200	180