Construction and Extraction Occupations Salaries
76 occupations · median range $40,470 – $109,910
Construction and Extraction Occupations span 76 detailed occupations , with median pay running from $40,470 (helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons) up to $109,910 (elevator and escalator installers and repairers). Every occupation links to state-by-state pay rankings, metro areas, percentiles, and the 2024–2034 job outlook — all from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS OEWS) data.
💰 Highest-paying Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $109,910 median 📈 Fastest growing Solar Photovoltaic Installers +42.1% 2024–34 👥 Largest workforce Construction and Extraction Occupations 6,425,160 employed
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $109,910 +5% First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $79,920 +5.3% Roof Bolters, Mining $78,540 -34.2% Boilermakers $76,410 -2.4% Terrazzo Workers and Finishers $76,170 -11.1% Construction and Building Inspectors $74,690 -0.8% Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $74,500 -22.3% Pile Driver Operators $73,300 +4.3% Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other $70,130 -6.1% Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $70,070 +1.6% Tapers $68,270 +0.1% Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $67,890 +0.2% Underground Mining Machine Operators $66,670 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $63,800 +4.5% Electricians $63,190 +9.5% Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $63,010 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $62,780 +4.4% Brickmasons and Blockmasons $62,120 +3.2% Continuous Mining Machine Operators $61,810 +0.6% Sheet Metal Workers $61,800 +2.4% Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons $61,480 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $61,390 -0.9% Carpenters $60,580 +4.5% Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $60,190 +2.9% Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $59,850 +3.6% Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers $59,780 Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $59,730 Construction Equipment Operators $59,600 Construction and Extraction Occupations $59,540 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $58,970 +4.6% Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $58,930 +4.2% Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $58,620 +0.5% Other Construction and Related Workers $58,450 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $58,340 +4.7% Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers $58,280 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $58,160 +0.4% Construction Trades Workers $58,150 Plasterers and Stucco Masons $57,660 +4.1% Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $57,430 -0.4% Stonemasons $57,390 -3% Extraction Workers $57,320 Glaziers $57,080 +3.3% Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo Workers $57,060 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $57,020 +1.8% Extraction Workers, All Other $57,010 +1.4% Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $56,460 +9.5% Tile and Stone Setters $55,690 +10.1% Roofers $55,440 +5.9% Carpet, Floor, and Tile Installers and Finishers $54,390 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $53,340 +3.2% Solar Photovoltaic Installers $53,140 +42.1% Paperhangers $52,140 +5.3% Insulation Workers $51,330 Floor Sanders and Finishers $50,440 +2.6% Carpet Installers $50,340 -9.6% Highway Maintenance Workers $50,260 +3% Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $49,910 +3.5% Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $49,880 +7.6% Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $49,450 +1% Painters and Paperhangers $49,420 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $49,400 +3.8% Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $49,120 +3.8% Pipelayers $49,000 -4.1% Rock Splitters, Quarry $48,740 +4.4% Fence Erectors $47,980 +4.6% Helpers--Extraction Workers $47,730 -1.7% Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $47,550 -10.5% Construction Laborers $47,120 +7.3% Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $46,960 +2.5% Helpers--Roofers $44,160 +5.7% Helpers--Carpenters $43,780 +4.5% Helpers, Construction Trades $43,260 Helpers--Electricians $42,670 +0.2% Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $42,670 +4.4% Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $42,360 +4.9% Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $40,470 +2.3%
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