Construction and Extraction Occupations in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

28 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,570	$76,600	3,030
Construction and Building Inspectors	$75,450	$75,600	370
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$75,080	$73,620	260
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$66,410	$68,780	2,490
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$64,780	$63,010	330
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$62,980	$61,340	70
Electricians	$61,890	$63,750	3,870
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,640	$64,350	1,810
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$59,310	$63,620	60
Carpenters	$55,330	$55,210	3,120
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$53,130	$65,490	80
Glaziers	$51,700	$52,440	190
Pipelayers	$50,740	$54,420	60
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$50,360	$54,150	740
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$50,310	$55,220	130
Sheet Metal Workers	$49,990	$58,820	510
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$47,890	$48,050	150
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,870	$52,070	560
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$47,870	$47,630	100
Roofers	$47,790	$53,020	540
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$47,430	$52,060	100
Fence Erectors	$47,310	$44,760	140
Construction Laborers	$46,560	$48,050	5,060
Tile and Stone Setters	$46,260	$48,690	90
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$46,130	$49,500	190
Highway Maintenance Workers	$44,280	$45,090	400
Helpers--Electricians	$40,220	$41,490	230
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,900	$39,590	320