Construction and Extraction Occupations in Mississippi

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 Mississippi.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Boilermakers	—	—	250
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	—	—	190
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,740	$72,090	7,720
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$62,410	$58,450	190
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$60,930	$53,130	390
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,960	$57,490	3,050
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$57,450	$62,220	190
Electricians	$57,300	$54,810	5,650
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$54,380	$58,020	230
Construction and Building Inspectors	$49,750	$56,740	850
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$49,300	$51,260	150
Sheet Metal Workers	$49,020	$50,440	1,140
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$48,970	$51,520	—
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$48,060	$50,340	130
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$47,890	$51,070	140
Carpenters	$46,160	$48,750	2,230
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$46,020	$48,420	4,150
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$44,930	$48,690	340
Tile and Stone Setters	$44,750	$45,810	110
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$44,460	$43,450	1,050
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$43,470	$43,540	160
Glaziers	$42,990	$42,640	590
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$41,510	$38,470	40
Pipelayers	$41,260	$50,000	240
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$41,000	$43,800	230
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$40,750	$43,050	810
Roofers	$40,480	$43,630	460
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$39,370	$40,730	510
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$38,740	$39,660	390
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$38,490	$40,180	570
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,960	$36,170	460
Carpet Installers	$37,700	$37,330	130
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$37,700	$40,080	290
Helpers--Carpenters	$37,380	$35,820	—
Construction Laborers	$37,180	$39,290	8,260
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$36,940	$41,980	60
Helpers--Electricians	$36,580	$36,930	600
Highway Maintenance Workers	$34,090	$34,400	3,850
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$32,610	$34,540	60
Helpers--Roofers	$30,790	$31,300	—