Construction and Extraction Occupations in Corpus Christi, TX

27 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 Corpus Christi, TX.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,330	$73,100	1,820
Sheet Metal Workers	$64,330	$64,840	420
Boilermakers	$63,040	$66,340	80
Construction and Building Inspectors	$60,170	$64,060	260
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$59,490	$57,740	200
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,260	$59,390	750
Electricians	$55,370	$55,570	980
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,310	$52,500	1,160
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$48,270	$51,020	110
Carpenters	$47,850	$50,090	700
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$47,630	$46,590	490
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$46,590	$47,690	220
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$46,350	$47,220	—
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$45,760	$46,020	30
Tile and Stone Setters	$45,740	$45,980	30
Helpers--Electricians	$45,190	$45,090	120
Helpers--Carpenters	$45,140	$42,310	70
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$42,440	$43,360	130
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$42,410	$44,440	410
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$41,180	$42,410	170
Pipelayers	$40,890	$42,900	70
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$39,400	$42,740	360
Construction Laborers	$37,230	$39,710	2,270
Highway Maintenance Workers	$37,000	$38,060	170
Roofers	$36,790	$40,640	60
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,690	$37,710	120
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$35,360	$37,510	40