Construction and Extraction Occupations in Michigan

48 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 Michigan.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$114,570	$107,690	660
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$77,030	$72,830	12,830
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,020	$81,210	15,960
Electricians	$72,680	$71,060	24,670
Construction and Building Inspectors	$69,890	$70,540	3,080
Boilermakers	$66,440	$67,140	500
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$65,140	$65,470	890
Pipelayers	$64,340	$68,620	270
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$63,910	$65,070	2,010
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$62,970	$62,490	2,340
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,550	$66,410	9,420
Tapers	$62,090	$62,760	270
Sheet Metal Workers	$61,680	$66,560	4,590
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$61,610	$60,530	230
Carpenters	$61,410	$61,620	21,550
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$59,170	$58,290	5,500
Stonemasons	$58,120	$60,750	230
Glaziers	$58,100	$59,090	1,680
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$57,930	$58,130	780
Roofers	$56,290	$58,780	3,150
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$55,600	$54,920	270
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$54,860	$63,120	90
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$54,690	$57,770	2,160
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$54,070	$59,460	100
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$53,770	$56,680	750
Tile and Stone Setters	$53,430	$55,570	1,010
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$53,170	$55,300	740
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$50,300	$54,130	390
Highway Maintenance Workers	$49,600	$49,190	4,060
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$49,550	$52,890	560
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$49,440	$50,400	1,140
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$49,360	$54,050	4,930
Construction Laborers	$48,670	$51,500	26,570
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$48,650	$52,040	240
Carpet Installers	$48,220	$53,580	450
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$47,470	$52,050	960
Paperhangers	$47,160	$47,210	50
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$47,010	$45,070	220
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$45,700	$48,060	740
Fence Erectors	$45,580	$44,450	180
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$45,260	$47,360	70
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$45,090	$47,040	120
Helpers--Carpenters	$42,870	$42,880	290
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$41,450	$44,650	60
Helpers--Electricians	$40,220	$43,410	190
Helpers--Roofers	$39,850	$43,650	70
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$38,480	$41,070	—
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$35,890	$41,180	40