Construction and Extraction Occupations in Utah

47 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 Utah.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$78,680	$86,610	230
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,080	$79,230	13,250
Construction and Building Inspectors	$71,040	$71,390	1,260
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$68,660	$72,600	200
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$67,870	$68,700	1,400
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$65,570	$64,760	150
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,680	$62,600	6,770
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$61,520	$61,240	110
Electricians	$61,430	$63,010	11,360
Sheet Metal Workers	$60,490	$62,310	1,870
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,760	$58,820	6,320
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$57,850	$57,830	500
Fence Erectors	$57,430	$62,760	—
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$56,340	$57,590	1,810
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$55,570	$57,940	1,300
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$55,540	$55,100	5,700
Tapers	$54,580	$53,880	400
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$54,100	$58,140	220
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$53,170	$57,420	1,200
Highway Maintenance Workers	$52,470	$53,220	1,200
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$52,240	$54,360	650
Carpenters	$51,720	$54,620	14,040
Pipelayers	$51,180	$52,890	710
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$50,860	$51,270	1,830
Glaziers	$50,640	$54,720	740
Stonemasons	$50,630	$55,750	330
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$49,990	$51,240	280
Roofers	$49,800	$52,750	2,940
Tile and Stone Setters	$48,790	$51,320	1,950
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$48,720	$55,560	280
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$48,330	$46,760	350
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$48,090	$48,290	380
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$47,960	$53,790	540
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$47,890	$53,320	540
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$47,840	$49,940	1,200
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$47,680	$51,610	480
Construction Laborers	$46,100	$47,750	22,230
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,900	$46,270	3,350
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$45,800	$48,340	350
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$45,740	$52,460	220
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$44,810	$42,500	240
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$43,930	$47,450	260
Carpet Installers	$43,270	$43,950	350
Helpers--Carpenters	$43,090	$42,800	620
Helpers--Electricians	$42,120	$44,500	310
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$40,620	$40,780	150
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$36,490	$39,170	230