Construction and Extraction Occupations in Birmingham, AL

29 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 Birmingham, AL.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$76,700	$75,250	150
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$68,650	$73,330	3,910
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$64,800	$60,440	50
Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,960	$68,180	270
Boilermakers	$62,400	$59,520	60
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$56,910	$55,880	2,100
Electricians	$53,780	$56,010	2,480
Glaziers	$51,030	$51,750	140
Carpenters	$51,000	$50,620	1,710
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$50,700	$51,720	2,180
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$49,980	$51,330	120
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$49,150	$54,530	350
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,060	$48,080	190
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$47,480	$54,860	100
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$46,830	$47,310	140
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$46,710	$46,940	530
Sheet Metal Workers	$46,310	$48,450	580
Roofers	$45,680	$48,280	230
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,470	$44,430	360
Pipelayers	$42,900	$46,010	180
Tile and Stone Setters	$40,110	$44,260	80
Helpers--Carpenters	$39,760	$39,020	80
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$39,640	$44,370	130
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$39,110	$41,620	190
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$37,930	$47,370	—
Construction Laborers	$37,290	$38,360	4,690
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$36,380	$36,590	30
Helpers--Electricians	$36,080	$36,030	540
Highway Maintenance Workers	$35,990	$36,860	420