Construction and Extraction Occupations in Ohio

54 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 Ohio.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,750	$79,280	22,730
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$73,560	$67,040	330
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$71,820	$67,580	1,920
Construction and Building Inspectors	$70,890	$71,830	3,170
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$70,290	$82,310	150
Tapers	$68,130	$66,810	70
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$67,900	$66,360	1,210
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$66,440	$69,780	80
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$65,920	$66,210	270
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$64,030	$67,070	2,890
Electricians	$63,560	$65,970	27,150
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$63,310	$61,570	170
Sheet Metal Workers	$62,940	$63,540	5,350
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,530	$66,940	14,490
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,410	$68,480	16,510
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$62,050	$61,480	5,870
Boilermakers	$61,520	$72,000	210
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$61,380	$61,950	160
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$61,290	$62,020	2,220
Glaziers	$61,020	$57,770	1,510
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$59,560	$57,620	1,230
Pipelayers	$59,120	$62,120	900
Carpenters	$58,310	$58,610	17,280
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$58,070	$58,400	950
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$56,640	$58,320	1,290
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$56,580	$59,080	—
Roofers	$56,420	$58,550	4,230
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$56,020	$61,380	1,040
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$55,450	$53,370	650
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$54,460	$59,750	400
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$53,650	$56,040	6,050
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$53,640	$57,360	—
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$52,660	$57,040	1,210
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$52,380	$58,170	760
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$52,000	$48,090	80
Carpet Installers	$51,120	$53,130	270
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$49,700	$51,590	120
Construction Laborers	$49,640	$55,390	30,820
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$49,560	$52,530	1,160
Tile and Stone Setters	$49,440	$52,640	730
Highway Maintenance Workers	$47,990	$49,860	6,600
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$47,900	$49,670	710
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$47,160	$51,120	980
Helpers--Roofers	$46,710	$52,280	470
Fence Erectors	$46,610	$51,440	530
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$46,160	$45,570	—
Paperhangers	$44,740	$45,910	70
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$43,940	$44,380	70
Stonemasons	$43,610	$47,490	220
Helpers--Carpenters	$42,920	$41,880	380
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$42,800	$46,490	780
Helpers--Electricians	$40,730	$41,970	820
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$39,360	$42,720	820
Extraction Workers, All Other	$36,840	$41,400	—