Construction and Extraction Occupations in Tennessee

45 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 Tennessee.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$102,060	$98,890	120
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$97,150	$89,650	670
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$76,920	$67,760	—
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$71,840	$73,330	16,780
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$65,080	$66,360	480
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$63,440	$61,940	1,080
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$61,290	$67,070	350
Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,850	$61,220	1,810
Electricians	$59,190	$59,530	19,500
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,730	$59,430	8,810
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$55,750	$57,440	1,320
Sheet Metal Workers	$53,680	$55,600	2,040
Carpet Installers	$52,780	$51,280	60
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$51,540	$50,540	260
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$50,310	$45,760	220
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$50,160	$56,020	470
Boilermakers	$49,810	$61,740	290
Carpenters	$49,520	$50,900	8,680
Extraction Workers, All Other	$49,190	$49,980	—
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,070	$51,680	10,190
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$48,690	$48,390	1,550
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$47,110	$46,460	680
Highway Maintenance Workers	$47,000	$46,450	2,040
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$46,460	$47,560	3,910
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$45,990	$47,790	930
Pipelayers	$45,800	$46,700	710
Glaziers	$45,610	$43,760	1,070
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$45,170	$46,120	1,460
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$44,970	$45,820	230
Roofers	$44,780	$45,730	2,340
Construction Laborers	$44,150	$44,910	25,390
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$43,850	$49,990	520
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$42,910	$49,560	40
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$42,470	$41,430	1,170
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$42,320	$43,170	270
Tile and Stone Setters	$41,600	$43,560	450
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$41,350	$42,990	340
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$40,940	$40,350	330
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$40,710	$42,950	3,630
Stonemasons	$40,550	$44,550	210
Helpers--Carpenters	$40,210	$39,150	630
Helpers--Roofers	$40,160	$38,800	160
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$38,750	$42,970	550
Helpers--Electricians	$38,720	$40,550	2,570
Fence Erectors	$37,520	$43,570	570