Construction and Extraction Occupations in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

45 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$104,470	$92,520	430
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$78,220	$75,900	430
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,120	$76,750	21,900
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$70,390	$68,650	390
Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,450	$70,900	4,410
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$62,680	$67,660	730
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,370	$62,910	11,120
Electricians	$57,760	$59,400	20,770
Sheet Metal Workers	$57,270	$57,560	3,220
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$56,810	$60,270	260
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$56,040	$57,080	140
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$53,910	$52,890	1,650
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$51,330	$51,380	2,190
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$50,830	$52,770	970
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$50,480	$55,430	3,120
Extraction Workers, All Other	$50,110	$50,780	490
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$50,080	$53,490	12,120
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$49,690	$53,630	840
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$49,300	$48,860	1,070
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$48,970	$49,910	1,840
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$48,910	$49,480	1,820
Carpenters	$48,420	$49,950	9,840
Glaziers	$48,350	$49,810	2,130
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$48,250	$49,380	1,290
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$47,990	$48,650	7,650
Roofers	$47,540	$48,680	2,360
Helpers--Electricians	$47,390	$46,760	2,570
Pipelayers	$47,240	$45,790	1,730
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$47,090	$49,500	450
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$46,970	$48,260	230
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$46,870	$46,130	970
Tapers	$46,400	$48,690	180
Carpet Installers	$46,300	$54,900	290
Tile and Stone Setters	$45,750	$46,330	490
Highway Maintenance Workers	$45,470	$45,710	1,360
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,550	$43,980	5,090
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$43,690	$44,320	420
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$41,300	$42,270	1,830
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$41,050	$47,170	1,770
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$40,720	$46,010	—
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$40,430	$41,850	1,120
Construction Laborers	$39,010	$41,380	26,320
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$38,680	$40,800	650
Helpers--Carpenters	$38,060	$38,690	440
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$37,110	$36,590	190