Construction and Extraction Occupations in Missouri

47 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 Missouri.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$123,710	$123,610	—
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$87,910	$87,460	140
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$83,150	$84,390	11,430
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$80,330	$72,350	190
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$74,560	$65,410	550
Electricians	$70,950	$71,230	12,660
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$70,520	$67,580	2,030
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$70,520	$67,740	1,550
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$69,610	$64,390	120
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$67,400	$68,180	320
Sheet Metal Workers	$66,340	$70,030	3,740
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$64,220	$64,850	70
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$64,080	$58,890	70
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$62,500	$65,250	240
Boilermakers	$62,490	$61,750	—
Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,230	$63,130	1,690
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,090	$70,380	7,900
Stonemasons	$61,700	$60,390	100
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$61,440	$63,900	1,080
Carpenters	$61,150	$64,620	16,390
Tapers	$60,810	$65,150	310
Tile and Stone Setters	$60,450	$59,020	450
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$60,240	$62,560	910
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,050	$66,670	8,750
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$59,050	$62,540	480
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$57,050	$62,190	5,630
Helpers--Electricians	$56,870	$57,930	460
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$55,500	$53,870	460
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$55,170	$52,560	250
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$54,340	$53,760	80
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$54,290	$60,070	1,120
Construction Laborers	$53,840	$58,350	18,180
Roofers	$53,430	$59,770	2,050
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$50,860	$50,040	130
Carpet Installers	$50,620	$63,660	320
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$50,150	$56,650	4,210
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$50,070	$52,740	440
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$49,720	$52,510	850
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$49,230	$49,460	50
Glaziers	$48,570	$51,650	920
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$48,450	$50,880	1,170
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$46,850	$54,960	210
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$46,800	$43,090	—
Highway Maintenance Workers	$46,280	$46,710	5,300
Extraction Workers, All Other	$46,130	$52,950	30
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$44,890	$50,610	1,100
Fence Erectors	$37,570	$40,390	720