Construction and Extraction Occupations in Arizona

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 Arizona.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$110,500	$107,460	—
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$78,390	$71,690	—
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,350	$79,600	21,250
Boilermakers	$75,770	$73,460	—
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$75,770	$67,280	180
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$75,540	$67,060	60
Construction and Building Inspectors	$73,040	$77,370	3,580
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$67,010	$62,230	—
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$63,010	$54,940	30
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$62,490	$70,140	130
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,940	$67,010	12,330
Pipelayers	$61,810	$58,850	700
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$61,640	$65,000	680
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$60,450	$56,210	210
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$60,030	$60,640	3,110
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,900	$60,280	13,520
Electricians	$59,480	$61,520	21,280
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$59,400	$57,950	1,620
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$58,790	$59,740	2,190
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$57,360	$57,010	6,440
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$57,110	$55,730	370
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$55,260	$56,700	1,570
Carpet Installers	$54,620	$56,690	320
Carpenters	$54,540	$58,340	18,290
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$52,760	$55,130	400
Sheet Metal Workers	$51,440	$56,960	2,990
Glaziers	$50,430	$52,500	2,090
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$50,310	$54,190	1,360
Tapers	$48,170	$56,750	1,020
Tile and Stone Setters	$48,160	$51,290	1,710
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,130	$50,240	3,420
Highway Maintenance Workers	$47,770	$48,270	1,570
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$47,570	$49,020	660
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$47,360	$46,020	560
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,290	$51,570	6,780
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$46,620	$46,390	890
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$46,450	$50,860	220
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$46,450	$46,500	300
Roofers	$46,210	$52,680	3,760
Construction Laborers	$46,200	$47,220	30,310
Fence Erectors	$45,970	$48,670	370
Helpers--Electricians	$45,410	$45,250	840
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$41,790	$46,490	840
Helpers--Carpenters	$40,500	$41,260	610
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$37,250	$37,540	230
Stonemasons	$34,120	$42,030	340
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$33,370	$39,350	480