Construction and Extraction Occupations in Wyoming

40 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 Wyoming.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Roof Bolters, Mining	$113,750	$112,150	100
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$104,010	$101,590	50
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$92,620	$95,830	310
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$86,740	$85,820	30
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,490	$84,200	3,510
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$76,160	$76,130	390
Boilermakers	$76,050	$80,450	110
Electricians	$73,450	$72,260	2,710
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$69,690	$63,540	180
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$63,560	$66,080	3,880
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$62,740	$69,150	70
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$62,400	$65,010	160
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,480	$62,070	1,140
Construction and Building Inspectors	$60,320	$60,790	280
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$59,460	$62,010	800
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$58,930	$57,070	110
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$58,150	$61,370	200
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$56,600	$59,800	230
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$55,970	$66,270	70
Carpenters	$55,870	$59,570	2,460
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$55,690	$58,220	520
Extraction Workers, All Other	$54,400	$56,540	90
Sheet Metal Workers	$51,240	$54,570	170
Glaziers	$50,980	$52,630	50
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$50,290	$51,760	330
Carpet Installers	$49,600	$56,200	30
Highway Maintenance Workers	$48,590	$50,330	720
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,380	$48,090	160
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$47,700	$49,360	180
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$47,020	$47,710	1,560
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$46,000	$44,550	40
Construction Laborers	$45,860	$44,590	3,300
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,820	$46,880	530
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$45,760	$50,270	60
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$44,370	$46,240	70
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$44,180	$46,420	80
Fence Erectors	$39,990	$43,660	110
Roofers	$38,650	$43,080	270
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$38,470	$42,190	70
Helpers--Electricians	$37,290	$37,830	—