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Construction and Extraction Occupations in California

56 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 California.

Occupation Median Annual
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $137,340
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $119,890
Boilermakers $107,600
Pile Driver Operators $105,950
Construction and Building Inspectors $101,160
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $99,470
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $97,080
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $89,120
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $87,110
Sheet Metal Workers $79,630
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $79,460
Pipelayers $78,090
Electricians $76,540
Carpenters $74,820
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $73,580
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $73,220
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $72,050
Tapers $69,670
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $69,260
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $68,390
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $67,090
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $66,420
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $66,060
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $65,880
Glaziers $65,850
Stonemasons $64,880
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $64,280
Rock Splitters, Quarry $63,110
Roofers $63,040
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $62,280
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $61,440
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $60,790
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $60,780
Construction Laborers $60,540
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $60,370
Highway Maintenance Workers $58,300
Tile and Stone Setters $57,510
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $57,450
Paperhangers $57,330
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $56,690
Carpet Installers $54,840
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $54,740
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $54,080
Fence Erectors $53,800
Helpers--Roofers $53,130
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $51,720
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $49,970
Extraction Workers, All Other $48,970
Helpers--Electricians $47,540
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $46,640
Helpers--Extraction Workers $46,010
Helpers--Carpenters $45,760
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $45,730
Floor Sanders and Finishers $45,180
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $44,620
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers $40,330