Construction and Extraction Occupations in Illinois

49 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 Illinois.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$130,070	$120,400	970
Tapers	$109,510	$103,840	380
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	$104,510	$88,580	—
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$102,260	$104,210	100
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$101,030	$96,670	3,250
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$100,640	$96,440	450
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$100,360	$97,350	19,690
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$96,980	$90,370	11,690
Electricians	$96,360	$89,190	22,880
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$96,200	$89,180	18,730
Boilermakers	$95,340	$95,380	150
Sheet Metal Workers	$93,570	$84,990	4,240
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$86,330	$84,970	2,850
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$83,020	$82,540	320
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$82,710	$73,700	130
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$79,860	$80,420	410
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$77,450	$76,170	5,980
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$76,930	$80,130	960
Carpenters	$76,410	$77,940	24,930
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$75,820	$76,390	210
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$74,030	$67,250	300
Construction and Building Inspectors	$73,050	$76,080	3,350
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$69,810	$74,910	750
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$69,240	$74,390	900
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$67,010	$66,770	—
Roofers	$66,940	$70,890	6,070
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$66,130	$72,030	1,300
Construction Laborers	$64,890	$69,570	31,960
Fence Erectors	$62,400	$65,010	580
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$62,390	$69,290	6,700
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$62,320	$64,490	1,020
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$61,140	$61,060	—
Glaziers	$59,990	$72,650	2,180
Highway Maintenance Workers	$58,130	$61,410	11,050
Helpers--Roofers	$56,360	$54,350	—
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$55,640	$62,770	1,810
Tile and Stone Setters	$53,430	$60,530	910
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$51,060	$55,240	760
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$49,840	$60,190	1,060
Pipelayers	$49,030	$48,940	230
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$48,760	$49,690	130
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$44,890	$51,380	200
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$43,690	$45,080	390
Carpet Installers	$43,200	$51,220	710
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$41,730	$47,760	100
Extraction Workers, All Other	$41,140	$53,580	50
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$41,050	$44,470	—
Helpers--Carpenters	$36,650	$39,740	250
Helpers--Electricians	$31,020	$38,080	350