Construction and Extraction Occupations in Omaha, NE-IA

33 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 Omaha, NE-IA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,110	$82,600	3,000
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$80,110	$72,060	2,650
Fence Erectors	$78,790	$82,900	90
Sheet Metal Workers	$75,720	$69,770	390
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$73,890	$68,520	260
Construction and Building Inspectors	$69,010	$70,070	290
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$65,090	$71,840	—
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$62,190	$59,370	260
Electricians	$61,540	$65,230	3,200
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$60,880	$63,200	180
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$58,860	$59,510	1,370
Glaziers	$58,820	$60,090	250
Pipelayers	$58,050	$58,460	190
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$56,190	$53,870	370
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$54,040	$55,000	140
Carpenters	$50,780	$54,300	3,630
Highway Maintenance Workers	$50,740	$51,770	520
Tile and Stone Setters	$50,220	$53,820	50
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$49,840	$52,370	100
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$49,720	$54,470	40
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$49,150	$47,640	130
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$49,030	$52,460	1,460
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$48,420	$51,630	110
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$48,080	$55,480	80
Construction Laborers	$47,900	$49,600	3,470
Roofers	$46,760	$46,210	740
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$46,350	$47,060	90
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$45,960	$46,290	—
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,660	$44,920	960
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$43,680	$42,650	—
Helpers--Carpenters	$40,600	$38,200	70
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$37,610	$41,860	—
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$31,340	$35,210	90