Construction and Extraction Occupations in Louisiana

46 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 Louisiana.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$84,410	$77,070	1,510
Boilermakers	$76,320	$78,400	1,620
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,380	$73,520	13,590
Construction and Building Inspectors	$69,150	$71,470	1,290
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$68,220	$65,340	470
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$67,010	$65,710	1,560
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,720	$62,520	9,040
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$61,170	$68,490	400
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$60,930	$59,710	1,140
Electricians	$59,590	$59,530	10,810
Pile Driver Operators	$58,980	$57,650	180
Sheet Metal Workers	$54,870	$55,050	880
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$54,390	$53,210	640
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$53,020	$56,430	3,290
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$51,310	$54,130	960
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$50,040	$53,690	1,150
Carpenters	$49,660	$51,150	8,820
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,650	$52,710	7,230
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$47,370	$49,800	270
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$46,490	$48,010	310
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$46,270	$48,840	50
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$45,900	$45,780	110
Roofers	$45,680	$47,040	720
Tile and Stone Setters	$45,610	$44,440	260
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$45,390	$50,600	70
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$44,720	$44,570	230
Extraction Workers, All Other	$44,590	$49,600	1,440
Glaziers	$44,520	$43,540	790
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$44,390	$47,050	2,580
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$43,700	$43,170	4,050
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$43,670	$41,840	440
Pipelayers	$43,030	$45,960	—
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$42,830	$42,710	120
Construction Laborers	$40,240	$44,310	25,350
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$40,220	$39,930	2,050
Highway Maintenance Workers	$40,020	$43,320	1,480
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$39,430	$38,620	320
Helpers--Electricians	$39,050	$41,450	2,900
Helpers--Carpenters	$38,580	$39,430	670
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$38,460	$37,560	50
Carpet Installers	$37,870	$42,700	90
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$37,280	$40,920	1,020
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$36,780	$37,870	410
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$36,470	$40,560	70
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,110	$37,600	2,300
Fence Erectors	$31,480	$34,390	110