Construction and Extraction Occupations in Indiana

51 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 Indiana.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$113,710	$105,790	130
Boilermakers	$83,500	$78,850	200
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,570	$83,190	16,100
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$79,320	$73,840	510
Pipelayers	$75,320	$70,200	1,160
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$74,210	$70,940	2,530
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$73,870	$68,160	690
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$72,370	$70,340	11,230
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$72,050	$67,830	2,070
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$68,200	$68,490	950
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$67,830	$66,520	360
Electricians	$65,480	$67,890	17,370
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,560	$69,500	11,620
Tapers	$64,420	$70,060	70
Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,750	$65,490	2,070
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$62,980	$65,040	160
Carpenters	$60,510	$61,220	15,200
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$59,990	$59,920	130
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$59,830	$62,480	380
Sheet Metal Workers	$59,600	$63,920	3,570
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$59,280	$58,550	4,580
Glaziers	$57,710	$55,590	1,050
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$56,960	$62,570	860
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$55,660	$60,750	420
Roofers	$55,640	$56,020	2,880
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$55,050	$52,840	70
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$53,430	$52,920	170
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$52,370	$53,500	640
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$52,150	$56,150	230
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$51,310	$51,220	130
Stonemasons	$50,960	$54,530	180
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$50,510	$53,740	830
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$50,420	$52,510	320
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$50,010	$55,420	3,570
Tile and Stone Setters	$49,770	$55,140	530
Construction Laborers	$49,520	$53,000	26,910
Pile Driver Operators	$49,330	$64,980	60
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$49,330	$45,500	140
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$49,010	$53,720	800
Highway Maintenance Workers	$48,570	$49,450	3,850
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$48,480	$48,910	—
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$48,380	$51,030	800
Carpet Installers	$47,210	$52,750	160
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$45,440	$47,590	830
Fence Erectors	$43,900	$47,340	330
Helpers--Carpenters	$39,760	$41,650	280
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$39,540	$40,780	230
Helpers--Electricians	$39,420	$41,710	990
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$38,660	$48,120	660
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$36,520	$37,100	70
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,220	$38,850	310