Construction and Extraction Occupations in Arkansas

48 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 Arkansas.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Boilermakers	$74,780	$75,450	60
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$68,950	$61,900	80
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$67,800	$62,850	30
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,200	$66,590	6,390
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$60,220	$72,480	100
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$59,830	$52,500	190
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$56,630	$61,540	110
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$55,370	$56,990	300
Construction and Building Inspectors	$52,970	$58,680	650
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$52,120	$55,720	110
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$50,490	$54,770	110
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$50,250	$52,700	110
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$49,700	$51,630	3,080
Electricians	$49,420	$52,860	8,670
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$49,110	$48,970	910
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$48,910	$53,450	140
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$48,100	$49,990	520
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$47,650	$49,530	130
Carpenters	$46,320	$49,840	3,860
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$46,020	$44,090	2,530
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$45,270	$43,570	240
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$45,220	$47,350	340
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$45,170	$45,110	5,550
Roofers	$45,120	$43,840	860
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$45,050	$45,770	200
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$45,030	$50,740	70
Helpers--Carpenters	$44,520	$49,650	140
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$43,640	$44,550	110
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$43,470	$41,160	290
Sheet Metal Workers	$42,640	$44,180	850
Extraction Workers, All Other	$41,490	$42,910	70
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$40,860	$42,890	510
Glaziers	$39,130	$41,960	370
Helpers--Electricians	$38,860	$38,850	350
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$38,770	$41,660	160
Fence Erectors	$38,530	$41,080	330
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$38,420	$41,570	910
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$38,390	$45,160	610
Highway Maintenance Workers	$38,070	$38,460	1,190
Tile and Stone Setters	$37,950	$37,040	190
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$37,910	$38,120	220
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,220	$38,130	730
Construction Laborers	$37,020	$38,600	8,910
Pipelayers	$36,710	$38,520	360
Helpers--Roofers	$36,680	$36,920	40
Carpet Installers	$36,400	$38,280	40
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$33,020	$34,100	50
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$32,980	$34,450	100