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Construction and Extraction Occupations in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

35 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Occupation Median Annual
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $141,380
Tapers $109,870
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $104,790
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $102,950
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $101,260
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $101,200
Electricians $99,540
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $98,890
Sheet Metal Workers $97,970
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $93,190
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $90,020
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $86,330
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $82,190
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $80,030
Construction and Building Inspectors $78,110
Carpenters $76,510
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $69,840
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $69,810
Roofers $69,570
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $69,110
Construction Laborers $68,410
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $65,140
Highway Maintenance Workers $64,760
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $63,680
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $63,140
Glaziers $59,990
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $58,770
Pipelayers $54,280
Tile and Stone Setters $53,430
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $53,350
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $51,060
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $44,470
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $41,730
Helpers--Carpenters $36,690
Helpers--Electricians $29,120