Construction and Extraction Occupations in Kansas

44 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 Kansas.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	—	—	250
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$121,500	$105,780	70
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,730	$77,730	8,350
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$69,990	$61,030	280
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,820	$68,710	4,090
Construction and Building Inspectors	$61,850	$68,100	1,010
Electricians	$61,830	$65,470	5,640
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$58,580	$63,470	160
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$57,200	$55,870	—
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$56,370	$58,690	330
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$56,340	$57,410	210
Tile and Stone Setters	$55,820	$56,890	390
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$54,770	$56,910	400
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$54,750	$53,570	40
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$53,540	$56,250	660
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$52,900	$61,010	30
Carpenters	$51,550	$55,920	5,120
Sheet Metal Workers	$50,920	$60,890	1,610
Glaziers	$50,890	$53,890	540
Fence Erectors	$50,740	$47,740	80
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$50,640	$55,800	3,730
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$50,600	$55,760	6,850
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$49,670	$52,990	190
Carpet Installers	$49,320	$52,980	110
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$48,680	$48,820	730
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$48,680	$50,190	450
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,090	$48,650	630
Roofers	$47,400	$53,810	1,130
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$46,710	$47,930	460
Pipelayers	$45,860	$46,830	—
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$45,830	$45,470	170
Stonemasons	$45,650	$46,560	110
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$45,610	$43,340	120
Highway Maintenance Workers	$45,170	$43,840	2,580
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,890	$46,600	1,680
Construction Laborers	$44,810	$44,530	8,630
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$44,150	$48,570	890
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$41,000	$42,190	140
Helpers--Carpenters	$40,960	$40,860	140
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$40,960	$42,380	150
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$40,700	$43,590	350
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,950	$37,290	530
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$34,470	$34,460	—
Helpers--Electricians	$33,550	$36,730	240