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Construction & Extraction
Carpenters, electricians, plumbers, miners
Occupations
75
Avg Salary
$56,063
Highest Paying
$106,580
Total Employed
13,807,920
All Construction & Extraction Occupations
| Occupation | Entry (10%) | Median | Experienced (90%) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers474021 | $54,720 | $106,580 | $149,250 | 23,340 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers471011 | $51,290 | $78,690 | $126,690 | 806,080 |
| Roof Bolters, Mining475043 | $50,880 | $76,640 | $87,420 | 2,230 |
| Boilermakers472011 | $48,390 | $73,340 | $107,600 | 10,170 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors474011 | $46,560 | $72,120 | $112,320 | 137,210 |
| Pile Driver Operators472072 | $46,690 | $70,510 | $121,990 | 3,040 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining475044 | $48,310 | $68,860 | $82,900 | 6,130 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators474061 | $45,720 | $67,370 | $84,840 | 16,480 |
| Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other475049 | $46,930 | $67,220 | $82,750 | 3,480 |
| Underground Mining Machine Operators475040 | $45,440 | $66,770 | $84,160 | 26,170 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas475012 | $42,750 | $65,010 | $98,510 | 13,090 |
| Tapers472082 | $43,450 | $64,700 | $106,160 | 12,500 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators475041 | $41,450 | $63,380 | $84,420 | 14,340 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters472152 | $40,670 | $62,970 | $105,150 | 455,940 |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas475011 | $42,930 | $62,740 | $84,620 | 11,040 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers472221 | $42,000 | $62,700 | $107,520 | 64,720 |
| Electricians472111 | $39,430 | $62,350 | $106,030 | 742,580 |
| Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters472150 | $39,880 | $62,210 | $104,050 | 489,520 |
| Sheet Metal Workers472211 | $38,030 | $60,850 | $102,680 | 117,470 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons472021 | $41,330 | $60,800 | $95,560 | 53,520 |
| Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons472020 | $40,330 | $60,180 | $94,190 | 62,260 |
| Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas475010 | $40,340 | $59,660 | $91,990 | 68,250 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas475023 | $44,450 | $59,600 | $87,760 | 17,410 |
| Carpenters472031 | $38,760 | $59,310 | $98,370 | 697,740 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers472171 | $39,470 | $59,280 | $95,530 | 14,140 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters475032 | $45,160 | $59,110 | $104,210 | 5,680 |
| Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers472080 | $38,160 | $58,800 | $102,920 | 95,400 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators472073 | $40,080 | $58,710 | $100,690 | 469,270 |
| Construction Equipment Operators472070 | $39,850 | $58,320 | $99,930 | 518,000 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers472081 | $37,810 | $58,140 | $101,380 | 82,900 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas475013 | $40,010 | $57,980 | $93,820 | 44,120 |
| Terrazzo Workers and Finishers472053 | $39,360 | $57,260 | $104,510 | 1,450 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical472132 | $39,450 | $57,250 | $94,110 | 25,640 |
| Other Construction and Related Workers474000 | $37,330 | $56,520 | $99,280 | 464,570 |
| Construction Trades Workers472000 | $37,260 | $56,490 | $96,650 | 4,691,890 |
| Extraction Workers475000 | $37,820 | $56,020 | $82,950 | 212,920 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons472161 | $38,610 | $56,020 | $92,930 | 20,880 |
| Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers475020 | $40,450 | $56,020 | $83,210 | 51,620 |
| Glaziers472121 | $37,710 | $55,440 | $98,780 | 57,000 |
| Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo Workers472050 | $38,290 | $54,700 | $87,760 | 206,680 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers472051 | $38,290 | $54,660 | $87,620 | 205,230 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles472042 | $37,190 | $54,340 | $97,180 | 24,850 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining475022 | $39,650 | $52,550 | $80,970 | 34,210 |
| Tile and Stone Setters472044 | $36,140 | $52,240 | $82,960 | 38,740 |
| Carpet, Floor, and Tile Installers and Finishers472040 | $35,850 | $52,000 | $86,290 | 82,710 |
| Stonemasons472022 | $37,420 | $51,990 | $83,200 | 8,750 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers472231 | $39,070 | $51,860 | $80,150 | 28,280 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators472071 | $38,030 | $51,650 | $90,110 | 45,680 |
| Roofers472181 | $37,060 | $50,970 | $80,780 | 136,740 |
| Insulation Workers472130 | $36,950 | $50,730 | $83,200 | 64,250 |
| Extraction Workers, All Other475099 | $35,720 | $50,110 | $80,780 | 6,070 |
| Carpet Installers472041 | $32,830 | $49,850 | $83,200 | 14,980 |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers472043 | $35,790 | $49,150 | $66,510 | 4,140 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners474071 | $36,500 | $49,140 | $73,670 | 29,050 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers474051 | $35,030 | $49,070 | $69,210 | 151,750 |
| Pipelayers472151 | $36,840 | $48,710 | $80,710 | 33,580 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall472131 | $35,950 | $48,680 | $77,160 | 38,610 |
| Painters and Paperhangers472140 | $36,680 | $48,660 | $76,540 | 225,700 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance472141 | $36,680 | $48,660 | $76,550 | 224,180 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers474041 | $37,330 | $48,490 | $82,480 | 50,570 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers475081 | $35,770 | $48,400 | $68,240 | 6,720 |
| Paperhangers472142 | $35,020 | $48,260 | $69,470 | 1,520 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers474090 | $35,160 | $48,120 | $77,540 | 33,530 |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas475071 | $35,650 | $47,510 | $64,010 | 45,330 |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry475051 | $37,240 | $47,460 | $68,380 | 3,080 |
| Fence Erectors474031 | $35,090 | $46,940 | $74,660 | 22,640 |
| Construction Laborers472061 | $34,200 | $46,730 | $77,530 | 1,057,660 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters473011 | $35,570 | $46,480 | $68,330 | 15,660 |
| Helpers--Carpenters473012 | $31,540 | $41,600 | $52,380 | 24,610 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other473019 | $31,200 | $40,760 | $59,280 | 25,510 |
| Helpers--Roofers473016 | $27,780 | $40,590 | $55,310 | 5,170 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades473010 | $31,360 | $40,430 | $57,480 | 186,250 |
| Helpers--Electricians473013 | $31,200 | $39,890 | $56,770 | 64,440 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters473015 | $31,050 | $39,270 | $54,860 | 43,640 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons473014 | $31,360 | $38,140 | $51,720 | 7,220 |