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Construction and Extraction Occupations

BLS SOC 47 · 60 occupations · OEWS May 2024

Carpenters, electricians, plumbers, masons, and miners who build infrastructure and extract natural resources.

Total Workforce
6.4M
workers in this field
Median Annual Pay
$55K
median across 60 roles
Avg Growth, 2024-34
+1.9%
BLS Projections 2024-34

Top Roles in Construction and Extraction

Top 25 by US employment
#OccupationWorkforce Median Pay Growth
1Construction Laborers
SOC 47-2061
1.1M$47K+7.3%
2First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
SOC 47-1011
806K$79K+5.3%
3Electricians
SOC 47-2111
743K$62K+9.5%
4Carpenters
SOC 47-2031
698K$59K+4.5%
5Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
SOC 47-2073
469K$59K+3.6%
6Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
SOC 47-2152
456K$63K+4.5%
7Painters, Construction and Maintenance
SOC 47-2141
224K$49K+3.8%
8Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
SOC 47-2051
205K$55K+1.8%
9Highway Maintenance Workers
SOC 47-4051
152K$49K+3.0%
10Construction and Building Inspectors
SOC 47-4011
137K$72K-0.8%
11Roofers
SOC 47-2181
137K$51K+5.9%
12Sheet Metal Workers
SOC 47-2211
117K$61K+2.4%
13Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
SOC 47-2081
83K$58K+4.2%
14Structural Iron and Steel Workers
SOC 47-2221
65K$63K+4.4%
15Helpers--Electricians
SOC 47-3013
64K$40K+0.2%
16Glaziers
SOC 47-2121
57K$55K+3.3%
17Brickmasons and Blockmasons
SOC 47-2021
54K$61K+3.2%
18Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
SOC 47-4041
51K$48K+1.0%
19Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
SOC 47-2071
46K$52K+3.2%
20Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
SOC 47-5071
45K$48K+2.5%
21Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
SOC 47-5013
44K$58K+0.4%
22Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
SOC 47-3015
44K$39K+4.9%
23Tile and Stone Setters
SOC 47-2044
39K$52K+10.1%
24Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
SOC 47-2131
39K$49K+3.8%
25Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
SOC 47-5022
34K$53K-0.4%

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