Construction and Extraction Occupations in North Dakota

31 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 North Dakota.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,340	$93,630	4,310
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$79,480	$73,310	270
Sheet Metal Workers	$78,910	$68,060	380
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$76,690	$83,030	200
Construction and Building Inspectors	$74,970	$74,320	210
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$69,840	$71,430	730
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$69,560	$74,920	280
Electricians	$65,820	$70,330	3,150
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,760	$68,060	4,690
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,670	$65,760	1,650
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$62,340	$64,490	3,080
Highway Maintenance Workers	$60,830	$62,640	1,200
Glaziers	$60,780	$59,160	180
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$60,260	$67,150	240
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$60,140	$58,690	2,690
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$58,400	$60,380	190
Carpenters	$58,390	$58,780	2,830
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$57,390	$55,980	460
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$57,210	$57,400	90
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$56,840	$60,970	100
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$56,180	$55,310	1,280
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$54,350	$59,250	—
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$51,540	$50,250	50
Pipelayers	$50,780	$53,250	150
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$49,860	$51,080	240
Construction Laborers	$48,340	$50,760	4,600
Fence Erectors	$48,170	$49,640	90
Roofers	$47,840	$54,750	310
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$47,030	$47,580	50
Tile and Stone Setters	$47,020	$52,080	80
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$46,710	$49,950	100