Construction and Extraction Occupations in Montana

43 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 Montana.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$84,550	$78,900	60
Boilermakers	$83,200	$80,270	60
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$77,930	$73,120	1,810
Stonemasons	$75,110	$69,980	80
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,990	$76,140	4,880
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$69,330	$67,870	60
Electricians	$68,980	$68,080	2,830
Extraction Workers, All Other	$68,660	$67,010	130
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$67,050	$67,780	150
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$65,070	$65,950	210
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$64,740	$64,620	170
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$62,920	$68,760	200
Sheet Metal Workers	$61,940	$62,610	520
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$61,850	$71,840	400
Highway Maintenance Workers	$60,730	$58,280	1,020
Construction and Building Inspectors	$60,500	$63,190	340
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,130	$61,480	3,610
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$58,980	$58,500	240
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$58,690	$57,210	120
Carpenters	$58,110	$58,130	4,240
Pipelayers	$56,420	$58,580	50
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$56,140	$57,620	150
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$55,220	$57,270	810
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$54,970	$54,080	40
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$53,360	$50,480	140
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$52,280	$53,880	160
Tile and Stone Setters	$50,440	$53,490	300
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$49,770	$57,420	510
Fence Erectors	$49,710	$51,670	520
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$49,410	$52,360	350
Construction Laborers	$49,230	$50,830	4,720
Roofers	$49,020	$52,920	360
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$48,920	$51,440	980
Glaziers	$48,460	$50,970	—
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$46,030	$47,540	150
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$46,030	$49,120	200
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$44,670	$43,000	70
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$41,660	$46,070	40
Helpers--Carpenters	$41,600	$41,560	370
Helpers--Electricians	$35,360	$36,160	40
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$34,470	$33,260	—
Carpet Installers	$27,940	$35,430	180
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$27,320	$34,490	80