Construction and Extraction Occupations in Kentucky

47 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 Kentucky.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Boilermakers	$73,340	$73,400	300
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$73,020	$73,530	8,560
Roof Bolters, Mining	$70,620	$66,950	150
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$68,540	$70,270	870
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$67,510	$66,480	280
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$66,320	$66,160	220
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$65,210	$62,240	130
Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,770	$70,580	1,060
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,370	$66,500	5,500
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$62,160	$59,110	840
Electricians	$59,490	$60,660	10,320
Pipelayers	$57,400	$59,590	90
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$57,060	$59,210	7,020
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$56,100	$57,160	550
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$55,800	$56,940	50
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$55,430	$56,330	140
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$55,410	$57,920	60
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$54,200	$56,770	200
Carpenters	$50,860	$52,970	8,200
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$49,820	$50,920	1,540
Glaziers	$49,580	$49,450	400
Sheet Metal Workers	$49,100	$55,210	890
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$48,680	$50,760	40
Stonemasons	$48,510	$44,930	50
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$47,990	$59,510	200
Roofers	$47,620	$49,420	1,080
Fence Erectors	$47,310	$43,740	230
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$47,060	$47,610	320
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$46,950	$47,730	470
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$46,800	$44,360	360
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$46,480	$51,460	780
Tile and Stone Setters	$46,120	$47,030	180
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$45,650	$49,150	150
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,630	$49,370	1,450
Construction Laborers	$45,340	$45,310	14,200
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$45,340	$51,580	530
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$44,500	$46,670	290
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$43,500	$61,380	210
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$42,000	$44,080	120
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$40,330	$41,250	50
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$39,130	$42,820	—
Helpers--Electricians	$37,930	$39,660	740
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,440	$37,800	770
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$36,950	$53,560	60
Highway Maintenance Workers	$36,900	$38,150	2,350
Carpet Installers	$34,250	$40,340	100
Helpers--Carpenters	$33,610	$34,550	60