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Construction and Extraction Occupations

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Group median

$58,360

Group mean

$63,920

Employment

6,361,720

Occupations

May 2024 national BLS data. Figures are national medians and percentiles from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024); your local market, employer and experience will differ. Wage data ages — this reflects the May 2024 release, verified June 2026. Informational only, not career, salary-negotiation or financial advice.

Construction and Extraction Occupations (SOC 47-0000) encompassed 6,361,720 workers in May 2024 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey. The group's national median annual wage was $58,360, with a mean annual wage of $63,920. This major occupational group serves as an umbrella classification covering a diverse range of roles in building, infrastructure development, and resource extraction.

The Construction and Extraction Occupations group contains 60 detailed occupations whose individual wages vary significantly around the group median. Workers in specialized or supervisory roles within this classification earn substantially more than those in entry-level positions, creating considerable wage disparity across the occupational categories included. Understanding the specific occupation within this broad group is essential for accurate wage expectations, as median wages for individual detailed occupations differ notably from the overall group figure.

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Occupations in Construction and Extraction Occupations

Occupation	Median pay	Employment
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$106,580	23,340
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,690	806,080
Roof Bolters, Mining	$76,640	2,230
Boilermakers	$73,340	10,170
Construction and Building Inspectors	$72,120	137,210
Pile Driver Operators	$70,510	3,040
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$68,860	6,130
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$67,370	16,480
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$67,220	3,480
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$65,010	13,090
Tapers	$64,700	12,500
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$63,380	14,340
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,970	455,940
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$62,740	11,040
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$62,700	64,720
Electricians	$62,350	742,580
Sheet Metal Workers	$60,850	117,470
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$60,800	53,520
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$59,600	17,410
Carpenters	$59,310	697,740
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$59,280	14,140
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$59,110	5,680
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$58,710	469,270
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$58,140	82,900
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$57,980	44,120
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	$57,260	1,450
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$57,250	25,640
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$56,020	20,880
Glaziers	$55,440	57,000
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$54,660	205,230
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$54,340	24,850
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$52,550	34,210
Tile and Stone Setters	$52,240	38,740
Stonemasons	$51,990	8,750
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$51,860	28,280
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$51,650	45,680
Roofers	$50,970	136,740
Extraction Workers, All Other	$50,110	6,070
Carpet Installers	$49,850	14,980
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$49,150	4,140
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$49,140	29,050
Highway Maintenance Workers	$49,070	151,750
Pipelayers	$48,710	33,580
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$48,680	38,610
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$48,660	224,180
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$48,490	50,570
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$48,400	6,720
Paperhangers	$48,260	1,520
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$48,120	33,530
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$47,510	45,330
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$47,460	3,080
Fence Erectors	$46,940	22,640
Construction Laborers	$46,730	1,057,660
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$46,480	15,660
Helpers--Carpenters	$41,600	24,610
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$40,760	25,510
Helpers--Roofers	$40,590	5,170
Helpers--Electricians	$39,890	64,440
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$39,270	43,640
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$38,140	7,220

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 national (public domain), verified June 2026. How we compile this.

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