Construction and Extraction Occupations in Knoxville, TN

30 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 Knoxville, TN.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$74,130	$75,860	210
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,120	$68,630	2,580
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$59,240	$56,460	80
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,760	$58,460	1,500
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$58,260	$59,120	70
Construction and Building Inspectors	$57,300	$59,100	250
Highway Maintenance Workers	$56,220	$49,920	200
Electricians	$53,430	$56,780	2,340
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$51,430	$57,370	170
Sheet Metal Workers	$51,320	$52,410	310
Boilermakers	$49,820	$65,550	40
Carpenters	$49,480	$49,750	1,330
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,800	$52,630	1,180
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$47,470	$54,840	60
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$46,880	$48,780	210
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$46,090	$46,970	140
Glaziers	$45,690	$44,760	100
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$45,530	$46,620	630
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$45,150	$48,250	240
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$44,930	$42,880	—
Construction Laborers	$44,850	$46,150	3,770
Pipelayers	$43,620	$47,080	80
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$43,060	$41,010	160
Roofers	$41,450	$42,480	470
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$40,520	$43,250	470
Helpers--Carpenters	$40,210	$40,500	50
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$39,730	$43,840	90
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$37,690	$42,580	120
Helpers--Electricians	$37,390	$38,290	350
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$35,920	$39,470	70