Construction and Extraction Occupations in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

43 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$79,150	$86,010	1,660
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,150	$78,390	24,650
Pile Driver Operators	$67,980	$66,470	150
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$65,910	$68,160	1,560
Boilermakers	$64,310	$69,180	1,120
Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,990	$71,040	4,490
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,230	$60,950	11,150
Electricians	$59,180	$59,060	17,860
Sheet Metal Workers	$56,020	$57,480	2,810
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$54,400	$50,280	250
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$53,390	$60,610	290
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$51,090	$52,510	1,580
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$50,970	$52,220	1,370
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$50,910	$55,160	—
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$50,610	$50,460	1,330
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$50,510	$54,050	13,150
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$50,100	$57,190	5,740
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$50,060	$50,970	990
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$49,590	$50,770	5,690
Carpenters	$48,910	$51,840	9,520
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$48,710	$51,740	3,230
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$47,860	$47,220	2,130
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$47,390	$48,720	860
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$47,150	$47,740	6,180
Glaziers	$46,740	$46,860	1,560
Helpers--Electricians	$46,350	$44,900	1,920
Stonemasons	$46,110	$46,150	250
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$46,020	$48,020	1,190
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$45,610	$46,630	1,180
Pipelayers	$45,590	$45,140	1,630
Helpers--Carpenters	$45,490	$43,060	850
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$45,480	$50,130	460
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$45,220	$44,380	870
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,980	$45,420	5,550
Highway Maintenance Workers	$44,830	$45,270	960
Roofers	$44,530	$46,660	1,440
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$44,010	$44,180	410
Tile and Stone Setters	$43,640	$42,850	580
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$40,980	$42,190	1,650
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$39,140	$40,620	1,190
Construction Laborers	$38,510	$41,860	33,070
Helpers--Roofers	$36,610	$34,690	140
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$36,030	$35,160	240