Construction and Extraction Occupations in Idaho

41 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 Idaho.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,360	$75,410	5,720
Boilermakers	$71,700	$68,220	100
Extraction Workers, All Other	$67,820	$70,930	150
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$67,280	$66,260	150
Construction and Building Inspectors	$65,720	$71,400	670
Sheet Metal Workers	$65,680	$62,620	560
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$63,040	$64,270	370
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$62,810	$61,830	90
Pipelayers	$62,780	$61,800	100
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$62,190	$63,280	400
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$61,230	$75,820	520
Electricians	$60,670	$62,180	5,380
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,140	$61,120	4,090
Tapers	$58,670	$55,140	40
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$58,180	$63,510	—
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,380	$59,110	3,710
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$57,140	$55,590	290
Carpet Installers	$56,020	$52,700	180
Tile and Stone Setters	$50,550	$52,350	490
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$50,330	$56,800	660
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$49,660	$46,650	220
Highway Maintenance Workers	$49,440	$50,180	1,330
Glaziers	$49,150	$47,960	340
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$48,700	$52,350	2,580
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$48,630	$47,610	200
Carpenters	$48,530	$53,010	7,340
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$48,270	$51,820	110
Roofers	$48,140	$50,290	1,070
Helpers--Electricians	$46,970	$47,310	340
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,490	$47,180	2,000
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$45,830	$47,350	1,120
Construction Laborers	$45,380	$46,620	12,310
Stonemasons	$44,670	$45,900	50
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$44,360	$45,620	330
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$41,340	$49,260	370
Fence Erectors	$41,050	$40,780	—
Helpers--Carpenters	$40,550	$43,230	140
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$39,340	$40,220	190
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$38,470	$38,270	100
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$35,480	$36,770	70
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$35,440	$43,180	130