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Construction and Extraction Occupations in South Dakota

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 South Dakota.

Occupation Median Annual
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,840
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $64,550
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $63,470
Construction and Building Inspectors $63,320
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $61,260
Stonemasons $59,420
Electricians $58,550
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $57,610
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $57,600
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $56,720
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $51,930
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $51,920
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $50,790
Glaziers $50,220
Sheet Metal Workers $49,780
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $49,510
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $49,380
Fence Erectors $49,210
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $48,860
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $48,730
Roofers $48,320
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $48,280
Helpers--Extraction Workers $48,100
Highway Maintenance Workers $47,650
Pipelayers $47,230
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $46,910
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $46,600
Carpenters $46,500
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $45,470
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $45,150
Tile and Stone Setters $44,450
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $43,470
Construction Laborers $43,470
Carpet Installers $42,640
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $40,190
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $37,960
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $36,280
Helpers--Electricians $31,710
Helpers--Carpenters $30,790