Construction and Extraction Occupations in Colorado

54 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 Colorado.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$117,770	$105,790	380
Boilermakers	$86,980	$84,800	—
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$80,140	$81,460	290
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$79,160	$84,470	21,090
Construction and Building Inspectors	$78,940	$78,890	3,540
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$76,290	$74,150	200
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$74,420	$73,650	110
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$69,740	$76,000	90
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$66,500	$71,660	310
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,610	$67,020	9,970
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$63,480	$62,230	1,030
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$63,290	$61,760	200
Electricians	$62,090	$64,620	17,140
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$61,660	$64,800	820
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$61,570	$62,590	12,050
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$61,380	$64,380	360
Glaziers	$61,340	$66,220	1,880
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$61,220	$59,090	400
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$61,020	$61,830	1,050
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$60,710	$59,980	5,090
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$59,780	$65,460	2,730
Carpenters	$59,490	$58,650	13,840
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$58,790	$58,240	1,950
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$58,640	$59,050	1,610
Stonemasons	$58,120	$60,920	260
Sheet Metal Workers	$57,870	$59,740	1,620
Tapers	$57,570	$60,820	80
Tile and Stone Setters	$57,130	$60,050	550
Pipelayers	$56,630	$57,310	680
Highway Maintenance Workers	$56,440	$53,610	1,900
Roofers	$55,800	$56,650	3,240
Helpers--Roofers	$54,170	$53,140	—
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$53,430	$54,700	1,260
Fence Erectors	$52,740	$50,420	—
Carpet Installers	$52,690	$54,500	200
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$52,530	$56,470	600
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$52,010	$58,520	690
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$51,820	$53,660	200
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$51,740	$54,660	650
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$50,650	$53,580	3,700
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$49,180	$53,400	220
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$48,720	$49,010	520
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$48,630	$50,980	980
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$48,350	$50,240	1,690
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$47,060	$55,450	640
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$47,020	$48,460	290
Paperhangers	$46,830	$47,300	—
Construction Laborers	$46,620	$47,860	19,230
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$46,180	$51,140	160
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$45,490	$45,360	—
Helpers--Carpenters	$44,880	$46,490	310
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$43,750	$43,040	130
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$36,550	$49,090	260
Helpers--Electricians	$34,790	$41,320	140