Construction and Extraction Occupations in Minnesota

40 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 Minnesota.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$117,760	$110,380	480
Boilermakers	$102,730	$100,050	—
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$96,650	$84,420	460
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$95,910	$93,640	11,960
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$93,240	$88,410	850
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$91,090	$83,880	70
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$89,170	$86,000	1,160
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$88,990	$83,390	—
Tapers	$86,990	$82,300	210
Pipelayers	$84,880	$82,560	260
Construction and Building Inspectors	$83,890	$89,100	1,300
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$83,280	$83,470	8,520
Carpet Installers	$82,160	$76,110	—
Electricians	$81,430	$83,030	12,970
Stonemasons	$80,870	$77,890	—
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$80,440	$72,230	930
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$79,760	$70,680	50
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$79,060	$73,360	740
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$78,580	$76,340	8,290
Roofers	$77,730	$72,580	2,010
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$68,920	$72,030	1,130
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$68,400	$68,990	—
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$68,220	$67,630	110
Glaziers	$67,160	$71,220	330
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$65,960	$66,760	280
Carpenters	$64,650	$69,490	15,190
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$63,610	$69,110	4,150
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$63,560	$68,260	420
Sheet Metal Workers	$62,550	$72,690	2,230
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$62,390	$69,100	560
Tile and Stone Setters	$61,850	$61,650	530
Highway Maintenance Workers	$60,900	$59,550	3,860
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$60,900	$60,540	3,480
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$60,690	$59,420	—
Fence Erectors	$59,170	$57,710	—
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$58,740	$57,160	170
Construction Laborers	$58,720	$60,530	27,510
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$58,140	$54,380	240
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$56,050	$61,210	1,120
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$48,490	$54,020	430