Construction and Extraction Occupations in El Paso, 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 El Paso, TX.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$61,500	$62,290	1,370
Sheet Metal Workers	$48,680	$49,920	190
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$48,330	$53,500	710
Electricians	$46,580	$49,760	1,460
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$46,110	$45,490	200
Construction and Building Inspectors	$45,930	$53,500	250
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$44,480	$46,060	990
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$44,310	$42,650	70
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$43,260	$43,590	60
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$42,180	$41,120	600
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$41,580	$39,160	30
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$41,360	$42,440	70
Carpenters	$39,790	$41,600	760
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$39,130	$38,280	70
Highway Maintenance Workers	$38,800	$39,350	120
Helpers--Electricians	$38,560	$37,560	180
Pipelayers	$38,340	$37,710	120
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$38,300	$39,650	150
Glaziers	$37,750	$38,460	140
Stonemasons	$37,440	$37,620	30
Tile and Stone Setters	$36,290	$37,400	40
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$35,870	$37,420	250
Roofers	$35,490	$38,430	130
Construction Laborers	$34,960	$35,870	2,140
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$34,690	$35,200	50
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$31,620	$33,340	150
Helpers--Carpenters	$25,210	$27,790	90