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Construction and Extraction Occupations in U.S.

59 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 U.S..

Occupation Median Annual
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $106,580
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $78,690
Roof Bolters, Mining $76,640
Boilermakers $73,340
Construction and Building Inspectors $72,120
Pile Driver Operators $70,510
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $68,860
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $67,370
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other $67,220
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $65,010
Tapers $64,700
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $63,380
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $62,970
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $62,740
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $62,700
Electricians $62,350
Sheet Metal Workers $60,850
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $60,800
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $59,600
Carpenters $59,310
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $59,280
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $59,110
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $58,710
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $58,140
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $57,980
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers $57,260
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $57,250
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $56,020
Glaziers $55,440
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $54,660
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $54,340
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $52,550
Tile and Stone Setters $52,240
Stonemasons $51,990
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $51,860
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $51,650
Roofers $50,970
Extraction Workers, All Other $50,110
Carpet Installers $49,850
Floor Sanders and Finishers $49,150
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $49,140
Highway Maintenance Workers $49,070
Pipelayers $48,710
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $48,680
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $48,660
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $48,490
Helpers--Extraction Workers $48,400
Paperhangers $48,260
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $47,510
Rock Splitters, Quarry $47,460
Fence Erectors $46,940
Construction Laborers $46,730
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $46,480
Helpers--Carpenters $41,600
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $40,760
Helpers--Roofers $40,590
Helpers--Electricians $39,890
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $39,270
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $38,140