Construction and Extraction Occupations in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Boilermakers	$97,410	$90,200	170
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$93,200	$85,210	—
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$91,920	$83,280	710
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$81,460	$84,930	13,160
Pipelayers	$81,300	$81,130	430
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$81,020	$79,050	120
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$79,440	$74,050	1,480
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$78,700	$76,010	790
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$78,510	$83,020	9,120
Sheet Metal Workers	$75,970	$73,900	2,990
Electricians	$75,090	$72,760	12,630
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$72,650	$73,380	8,320
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$70,870	$69,260	110
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$70,810	$69,710	400
Construction and Building Inspectors	$70,700	$71,090	1,200
Stonemasons	$69,540	$71,490	180
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$67,030	$67,310	210
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$63,490	$66,110	4,570
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$61,200	$65,230	590
Glaziers	$60,940	$66,040	500
Carpenters	$60,390	$64,190	15,330
Tile and Stone Setters	$58,850	$61,520	590
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$57,990	$57,020	1,440
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$57,830	$58,020	640
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$57,470	$57,280	250
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$56,440	$62,910	70
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$56,020	$55,280	880
Highway Maintenance Workers	$54,780	$54,180	5,530
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$54,640	$57,350	530
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$52,660	$53,000	140
Construction Laborers	$51,980	$56,020	19,220
Carpet Installers	$51,330	$58,170	420
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$50,900	$52,610	170
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$50,020	$52,170	3,430
Roofers	$49,690	$54,820	2,030
Tapers	$49,150	$53,180	70
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$48,440	$56,270	230
Fence Erectors	$46,390	$46,100	310
Helpers--Electricians	$45,750	$48,430	1,130
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$45,010	$49,800	370
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$43,350	$50,460	—
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$39,340	$40,420	140
Paperhangers	$39,130	$42,400	80
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$38,770	$38,200	580
Helpers--Carpenters	$38,220	$37,760	230