Construction & Extraction Occupations

All detailed occupations in the SOC 47-0000 major group, with the latest national median wage and employment from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program. 61 occupations.

Construction & Extraction occupations with national median wage and employment, BLS OEWS.
Occupation SOC Median Annual Employment
Construction Laborers 47-2061 $176,072 180,915
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 47-4021 $102,420 23,990
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 $76,760 777,420
Boilermakers 47-2011 $71,140 11,130
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other 47-5049 $68,910 2,560
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011 $67,700 133,640
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 47-4061 $67,000 18,770
Roof Bolters, Mining 47-5043 $66,660 1,960
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 47-5044 $64,070 5,160
Pile Driver Operators 47-2072 $63,550 3,010
Tapers 47-2082 $63,350 15,560
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 47-2221 $62,760 63,780
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5012 $61,770 12,180
Electricians 47-2111 $61,590 712,580
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 47-5032 $61,590 4,610
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 $61,550 436,160
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 47-5041 $61,420 15,700
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021 $59,640 56,830
Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 $58,780 116,190
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5011 $58,210 11,510
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 47-5023 $56,660 18,010
Carpenters 47-2031 $56,350 700,290
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 $56,160 450,370
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5013 $55,750 46,150
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 47-2081 $55,700 90,860
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 47-2171 $54,850 17,400
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 47-2132 $53,920 22,850
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 47-2161 $52,640 22,310
Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other 47-5098 $52,400 12,540
Stonemasons 47-2022 $51,830 9,790
Glaziers 47-2121 $51,100 53,390
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051 $50,720 203,560
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 47-5022 $50,050 32,630
Roofers 47-2181 $50,030 135,140
Extraction Workers, All Other 47-5099 $49,580 7,120
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 47-2071 $48,980 43,080
Tile and Stone Setters 47-2044 $48,910 42,420
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 47-2053 $48,900 1,460
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 47-2042 $48,840 25,150
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 47-2231 $48,800 24,510
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 47-5097 $48,510 22,540
Paperhangers 47-2142 $48,460 1,830
Floor Sanders and Finishers 47-2043 $47,760 5,070
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 $47,700 215,910
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 47-2131 $47,540 38,510
Carpet Installers 47-2041 $47,520 15,560
Highway Maintenance Workers 47-4051 $47,360 150,860
Pipelayers 47-2151 $47,330 34,840
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 47-4041 $47,280 49,960
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 47-4071 $46,910 27,900
Rock Splitters, Quarry 47-5051 $46,530 3,610
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 47-5071 $46,340 43,830
Helpers--Extraction Workers 47-5081 $45,520 7,360
Fence Erectors 47-4031 $44,410 21,470
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011 $42,470 16,460
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 47-3019 $40,220 27,250
Helpers--Carpenters 47-3012 $39,380 21,770
Helpers--Roofers 47-3016 $38,620 4,540
Helpers--Electricians 47-3013 $38,340 68,670
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-3015 $37,650 45,300
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 47-3014 $37,010 7,700
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