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Construction and Extraction Occupations in Texas

54 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 Texas.

Occupation Median Annual
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $94,550
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $73,420
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $66,430
Pile Driver Operators $66,070
Boilermakers $64,190
Construction and Building Inspectors $62,110
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $61,610
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $58,560
Electricians $56,920
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $56,040
Sheet Metal Workers $55,840
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $53,850
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $51,710
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $51,020
Floor Sanders and Finishers $50,930
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $50,930
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers $50,190
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $50,120
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $50,110
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $49,650
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $49,410
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $49,150
Carpenters $48,150
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $48,010
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $47,840
Extraction Workers, All Other $47,190
Carpet Installers $47,100
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $46,810
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $46,730
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $46,500
Glaziers $46,340
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $46,180
Helpers--Electricians $45,880
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $45,870
Pipelayers $45,550
Roofers $45,440
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $45,220
Tapers $45,030
Stonemasons $44,980
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $44,160
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $44,000
Tile and Stone Setters $43,530
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $42,880
Highway Maintenance Workers $42,180
Helpers--Extraction Workers $41,050
Helpers--Carpenters $39,930
Fence Erectors $39,420
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $39,160
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $38,530
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $38,310
Construction Laborers $38,180
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $36,260
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $36,030
Helpers--Roofers $34,320