Construction and Extraction Occupations Wages
SOC 47-0000 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Construction and Extraction Occupations is $55,680 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $36,380 and the 90th percentile is $97,700, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
6,225,630
P10
$36,380
P25
$44,220
Median
$55,680
P75
$74,750
P90
$97,700
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Construction and Extraction Occupations have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $55,680 | $61,500 | $36,380 | $97,700 | 6,225,630 | — |
| 2022 | $50,570 | $58,400 | $34,130 | $94,220 | 6,075,520 | -9.18% |
| 2021 | $48,210 | $55,900 | $30,080 | $93,080 | 5,848,950 | -4.67% |
| 2020 | $48,610 | $53,940 | $29,360 | $87,870 | 5,937,830 | +0.83% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Construction and Extraction Occupations. The highest median is in Hawaii at $78,400, 41% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $78,400 | +40.8% | $79,770 | 30,390 |
| Illinois | $76,370 | +37.2% | $76,930 | 188,740 |
| Massachusetts | $76,150 | +36.8% | $79,120 | 136,120 |
| Washington | $71,330 | +28.1% | $77,320 | 173,070 |
| New Jersey | $69,630 | +25.1% | $77,840 | 126,850 |
| Alaska | $69,370 | +24.6% | $74,650 | 19,580 |
| Minnesota | $65,770 | +18.1% | $70,580 | 110,960 |
| California | $64,640 | +16.1% | $74,240 | 668,430 |
| New York | $64,000 | +14.9% | $73,550 | 338,430 |
| Connecticut | $63,250 | +13.6% | $67,060 | 48,190 |
| District of Columbia | $63,000 | +13.1% | $69,750 | 12,040 |
| Rhode Island | $62,110 | +11.5% | $67,140 | 17,550 |
| Oregon | $61,500 | +10.5% | $68,740 | 86,240 |
| Wisconsin | $60,670 | +9% | $64,120 | 110,650 |
| North Dakota | $60,110 | +8% | $64,250 | 32,010 |
| Nevada | $60,070 | +7.9% | $65,540 | 87,330 |
| Ohio | $59,340 | +6.6% | $61,020 | 185,300 |
| Indiana | $58,660 | +5.4% | $61,310 | 131,890 |
| Missouri | $58,300 | +4.7% | $62,340 | 110,430 |
| Colorado | $58,030 | +4.2% | $60,560 | 138,730 |
| Michigan | $57,790 | +3.8% | $60,600 | 156,730 |
| Delaware | $57,760 | +3.7% | $61,320 | 16,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,390 | +3.1% | $61,810 | 216,770 |
| Montana | $56,960 | +2.3% | $58,990 | 33,260 |
| Maryland | $56,880 | +2.2% | $60,530 | 114,330 |
| New Hampshire | $56,260 | +1% | $59,410 | 24,310 |
| Iowa | $54,230 | -2.6% | $57,940 | 70,400 |
| Wyoming | $53,780 | -3.4% | $58,880 | 24,950 |
| Maine | $52,000 | -6.6% | $56,050 | 30,890 |
| Vermont | $52,000 | -6.6% | $55,990 | 13,960 |
| Arizona | $51,840 | -6.9% | $56,490 | 156,440 |
| Utah | $50,740 | -8.9% | $55,530 | 106,660 |
| West Virginia | $50,130 | -10% | $55,740 | 41,570 |
| Virginia | $49,420 | -11.2% | $54,860 | 163,520 |
| Kentucky | $49,190 | -11.7% | $53,650 | 71,850 |
| Louisiana | $48,630 | -12.7% | $52,760 | 108,350 |
| Kansas | $48,550 | -12.8% | $55,010 | 61,020 |
| Nebraska | $48,540 | -12.8% | $54,430 | 49,450 |
| Idaho | $47,950 | -13.9% | $52,260 | 52,310 |
| Georgia | $47,770 | -14.2% | $52,480 | 141,180 |
| North Carolina | $47,440 | -14.8% | $50,980 | 189,140 |
| Texas | $47,370 | -14.9% | $52,260 | 639,170 |
| Florida | $47,270 | -15.1% | $51,280 | 446,940 |
| Tennessee | $47,270 | -15.1% | $51,440 | 122,640 |
| South Dakota | $47,240 | -15.2% | $50,080 | 24,840 |
| Oklahoma | $47,220 | -15.2% | $52,440 | 83,080 |
| New Mexico | $46,930 | -15.7% | $52,060 | 54,790 |
| South Carolina | $46,750 | -16% | $49,880 | 77,590 |
| Alabama | $45,930 | -17.5% | $48,910 | 86,100 |
| Mississippi | $43,910 | -21.1% | $48,450 | 43,870 |
| Arkansas | $43,680 | -21.6% | $46,400 | 50,100 |