Construction and Extraction Occupations in St. Louis, MO-IL

36 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$91,360	$90,610	5,640
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$89,540	$89,150	60
Sheet Metal Workers	$82,150	$74,790	1,520
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$81,260	$76,850	3,690
Tapers	$80,530	$72,010	180
Electricians	$79,280	$76,230	6,460
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$77,120	$72,370	1,070
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$76,540	$69,520	—
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$76,400	$71,430	590
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$76,280	$74,000	510
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$75,420	$72,910	160
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$73,060	$77,490	4,150
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$72,780	$64,750	50
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$67,450	$64,710	670
Carpenters	$65,090	$69,800	9,500
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$64,110	$65,950	60
Construction Laborers	$63,600	$64,490	8,910
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$62,930	$68,490	2,500
Helpers--Electricians	$62,710	$61,820	120
Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,670	$66,160	870
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$61,500	$68,010	—
Tile and Stone Setters	$61,060	$59,870	280
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$61,050	$65,890	240
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$59,920	$59,150	30
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$58,700	$57,440	190
Roofers	$57,760	$64,520	1,160
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$57,180	$59,450	2,610
Glaziers	$55,810	$58,480	400
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$54,180	$58,770	150
Carpet Installers	$53,570	$65,010	150
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$52,410	$57,180	540
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$50,460	$53,480	440
Highway Maintenance Workers	$50,110	$54,960	2,090
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$49,470	$56,660	250
Fence Erectors	$43,580	$46,180	270
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$38,010	$50,880	230