Construction and Extraction Occupations
SOC major group 47-0000: 60 detailed occupations, 60 with a published national median (May 2025). The group employs 6,425,160 people nationally.
The group as a whole
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $18.32 | $22.54 | $28.63 | $37.49 | $48.87 | $31.42 | 6,425,160 |
| Annual | $38,100 | $46,880 | $59,540 | $77,970 | $101,650 | $65,360 | ||
Every occupation in the group, by median annual wage
| Occupation | SOC | Median hourly | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 47-4021 | $52.84 | $109,910 | $109,820 | 23,790 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 47-1011 | $38.42 | $79,920 | $86,450 | 812,210 |
| Roof Bolters, Mining | 47-5043 | $37.76 | $78,540 | $78,100 | 2,160 |
| Boilermakers | 47-2011 | $36.74 | $76,410 | $80,090 | 10,190 |
| Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 47-2053 | $36.62 | $76,170 | $84,920 | 1,180 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 47-4011 | $35.91 | $74,690 | $77,730 | 146,720 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 47-5044 | $35.82 | $74,500 | $71,240 | 5,930 |
| Pile Driver Operators | 47-2072 | $35.24 | $73,300 | $80,710 | 2,310 |
| Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other | 47-5049 | $33.72 | $70,130 | $69,860 | 3,180 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 47-4061 | $33.69 | $70,070 | $68,740 | 19,580 |
| Tapers | 47-2082 | $32.82 | $68,270 | $72,710 | 12,840 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 47-5012 | $32.64 | $67,890 | $72,130 | 12,600 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 47-2152 | $30.67 | $63,800 | $72,170 | 465,840 |
| Electricians | 47-2111 | $30.38 | $63,190 | $71,490 | 757,220 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 47-2221 | $30.18 | $62,780 | $70,280 | 68,380 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 47-2021 | $29.87 | $62,120 | $68,280 | 52,550 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 47-5041 | $29.72 | $61,810 | $65,050 | 14,000 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 47-2211 | $29.71 | $61,800 | $67,850 | 119,770 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 47-5032 | $29.51 | $61,390 | $66,640 | 5,100 |
| Carpenters | 47-2031 | $29.12 | $60,580 | $65,630 | 670,090 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 47-5023 | $28.94 | $60,190 | $62,830 | 19,450 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 47-2073 | $28.78 | $59,850 | $66,290 | 478,090 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 47-2171 | $28.35 | $58,970 | $66,060 | 13,800 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 47-2081 | $28.33 | $58,930 | $63,600 | 83,080 |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 47-5011 | $28.18 | $58,620 | $60,210 | 10,590 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 47-2132 | $28.05 | $58,340 | $65,530 | 25,660 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 47-5013 | $27.96 | $58,160 | $62,470 | 43,140 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 47-2161 | $27.72 | $57,660 | $62,050 | 19,310 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 47-5022 | $27.61 | $57,430 | $59,930 | 34,480 |
| Stonemasons | 47-2022 | $27.59 | $57,390 | $60,710 | 7,820 |
| Glaziers | 47-2121 | $27.44 | $57,080 | $59,720 | 58,480 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 47-2051 | $27.41 | $57,020 | $60,050 | 206,170 |
| Extraction Workers, All Other | 47-5099 | $27.41 | $57,010 | $57,890 | 5,540 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 47-2042 | $27.15 | $56,460 | $61,760 | 23,640 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 47-2044 | $26.77 | $55,690 | $59,250 | 35,850 |
| Roofers | 47-2181 | $26.65 | $55,440 | $58,140 | 135,490 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 47-2071 | $25.64 | $53,340 | $59,000 | 41,820 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 47-2231 | $25.55 | $53,140 | $57,900 | 31,350 |
| Paperhangers | 47-2142 | $25.07 | $52,140 | $53,730 | 1,570 |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | 47-2043 | $24.25 | $50,440 | $52,460 | 3,720 |
| Carpet Installers | 47-2041 | $24.20 | $50,340 | $56,990 | 13,780 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 47-4051 | $24.16 | $50,260 | $53,080 | 154,960 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 47-4090 | $24.00 | $49,910 | $55,130 | 28,380 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 47-4071 | $23.98 | $49,880 | $53,500 | 30,650 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 47-4041 | $23.78 | $49,450 | $56,430 | 51,710 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 47-2141 | $23.75 | $49,400 | $55,420 | 225,190 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 47-2131 | $23.62 | $49,120 | $54,740 | 44,440 |
| Pipelayers | 47-2151 | $23.56 | $49,000 | $54,700 | 33,050 |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 47-5051 | $23.44 | $48,740 | $51,500 | 3,320 |
| Fence Erectors | 47-4031 | $23.07 | $47,980 | $50,530 | 24,480 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 47-5081 | $22.95 | $47,730 | $50,620 | 6,700 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 47-3011 | $22.86 | $47,550 | $50,920 | 14,170 |
| Construction Laborers | 47-2061 | $22.66 | $47,120 | $52,030 | 1,096,780 |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 47-5071 | $22.58 | $46,960 | $49,200 | 44,970 |
| Helpers--Roofers | 47-3016 | $21.23 | $44,160 | $45,150 | 6,030 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 47-3012 | $21.05 | $43,780 | $44,050 | 21,680 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 47-3013 | $20.51 | $42,670 | $44,080 | 63,630 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 47-3019 | $20.51 | $42,670 | $45,140 | 24,770 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 47-3015 | $20.36 | $42,360 | $43,730 | 44,330 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 47-3014 | $19.46 | $40,470 | $42,440 | 7,490 |
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: National OEWS estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.