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Construction and Extraction Occupations in Nebraska

39 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 Nebraska.

Occupation Median Annual
Fence Erectors $78,780
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $76,740
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $71,340
Construction and Building Inspectors $70,730
Boilermakers $63,310
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $62,880
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $62,000
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $60,790
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $60,060
Electricians $60,020
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $59,300
Sheet Metal Workers $58,560
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $57,240
Glaziers $57,210
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $56,520
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $54,790
Helpers--Electricians $50,550
Tile and Stone Setters $50,220
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $50,020
Pipelayers $49,600
Carpenters $49,590
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $49,500
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $49,460
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $48,900
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $48,470
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $48,180
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $48,070
Highway Maintenance Workers $47,080
Construction Laborers $46,750
Roofers $45,970
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $45,870
Floor Sanders and Finishers $45,440
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,020
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $44,560
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $43,470
Carpet Installers $40,700
Helpers--Carpenters $38,350
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $35,850
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $31,340