Construction and Extraction Occupations in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

26 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$81,910	$67,070	120
Construction and Building Inspectors	$67,260	$65,830	70
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,550	$69,490	950
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$62,460	$64,960	190
Sheet Metal Workers	$58,830	$56,850	80
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,300	$56,030	770
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$50,590	$51,820	430
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,650	$51,180	750
Extraction Workers, All Other	$48,690	$51,820	180
Electricians	$48,420	$52,680	610
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$47,790	$56,770	540
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$47,320	$48,950	60
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$46,680	$47,850	60
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$46,490	$43,070	30
Carpenters	$45,740	$47,050	490
Tile and Stone Setters	$45,230	$43,670	30
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$40,720	$41,320	340
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$39,130	$36,040	30
Helpers--Electricians	$37,360	$36,800	160
Construction Laborers	$36,970	$41,340	1,480
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$36,840	$36,960	40
Helpers--Carpenters	$36,720	$33,770	40
Highway Maintenance Workers	$36,560	$39,160	80
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,420	$39,570	200
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$34,810	$36,330	120
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$23,050	$32,290	70