Construction and Extraction Occupations: salaries

U.S. median pay and employment for 60 construction and extraction occupations. Open a job to see pay by state and city.

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Boilermaker$76,410$36.7410,190
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$62,120$29.8752,550
Carpenter$60,580$29.12670,090
Carpet Installer$50,340$24.2013,780
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,020$27.41206,170
Construction and Building Inspectors$74,690$35.91146,720
Construction Laborer$47,120$22.661,096,780
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$61,810$29.7214,000
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$58,620$28.1810,590
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$58,930$28.3383,080
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$60,190$28.9419,450
Electrician$63,190$30.38757,220
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$109,910$52.8423,790
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$57,430$27.6134,480
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$61,390$29.515,100
Extraction Workers, All Other$57,010$27.415,540
Fence Erector$47,980$23.0724,480
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,920$38.42812,210
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$56,460$27.1523,640
Floor Sanders and Finishers$50,440$24.253,720
Glazier$57,080$27.4458,480
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$49,450$23.7851,710
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$47,550$22.8614,170
Helpers--Carpenters$43,780$21.0521,680
Helpers--Electricians$42,670$20.5163,630
Helpers--Extraction Workers$47,730$22.956,700
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$40,470$19.467,490
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$42,360$20.3644,330
Helpers--Roofers$44,160$21.236,030
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$42,670$20.5124,770
Highway Maintenance Worker$50,260$24.16154,960
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$49,120$23.6244,440
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$58,340$28.0525,660
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$74,500$35.825,930
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$49,910$24.0028,380
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,850$28.78478,090
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,400$23.75225,190
Paperhanger$52,140$25.071,570
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$53,340$25.6441,820
Pile Driver Operator$73,300$35.242,310
Pipelayer$49,000$23.5633,050
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$57,660$27.7219,310
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,800$30.67465,840
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$70,070$33.6919,580
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$58,970$28.3513,800
Rock Splitters, Quarry$48,740$23.443,320
Roof Bolters, Mining$78,540$37.762,160
Roofer$55,440$26.65135,490
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$67,890$32.6412,600
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$46,960$22.5844,970
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$49,880$23.9830,650
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$58,160$27.9643,140
Sheet Metal Worker$61,800$29.71119,770
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$53,140$25.5531,350
Stonemason$57,390$27.597,820
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$62,780$30.1868,380
Taper$68,270$32.8212,840
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers$76,170$36.621,180
Tile and Stone Setters$55,690$26.7735,850
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other$70,130$33.723,180