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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Construction and Extraction occupations employ 6,425,160 people in the US with a median pay of $59,540 a year. BLS projects 5.1% growth to 2035 and about 587,000 openings a year.
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 1,096,780 | $47,120 | $35,090 | $78,090 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 812,210 | $79,920 | $53,280 | $128,260 |
| Electricians | 757,220 | $63,190 | $42,640 | $108,510 |
| Carpenters | 670,090 | $60,580 | $40,410 | $99,910 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 478,090 | $59,850 | $42,190 | $101,090 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 465,840 | $63,800 | $44,150 | $108,420 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 225,190 | $49,400 | $37,440 | $78,810 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 206,170 | $57,020 | $39,190 | $85,480 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 154,960 | $50,260 | $36,230 | $71,970 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 146,720 | $74,690 | $47,140 | $114,200 |
| Roofers | 135,490 | $55,440 | $37,460 | $81,720 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 119,770 | $61,800 | $38,630 | $105,650 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 83,080 | $58,930 | $38,460 | $102,010 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 68,380 | $62,780 | $44,580 | $108,260 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 63,630 | $42,670 | $33,020 | $58,340 |
| Glaziers | 58,480 | $57,080 | $37,300 | $89,790 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 52,550 | $62,120 | $44,820 | $100,010 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 51,710 | $49,450 | $38,460 | $82,410 |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 44,970 | $46,960 | $36,420 | $64,530 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 44,440 | $49,120 | $37,030 | $78,190 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 44,330 | $42,360 | $33,590 | $57,780 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 43,140 | $58,160 | $38,940 | $97,560 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 41,820 | $53,340 | $38,230 | $92,230 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 35,850 | $55,690 | $37,140 | $86,110 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 34,480 | $57,430 | $41,600 | $82,400 |
| Pipelayers | 33,050 | $49,000 | $37,730 | $80,170 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 31,350 | $53,140 | $41,600 | $79,970 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 30,650 | $49,880 | $37,040 | $73,490 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 28,380 | $49,910 | $36,510 | $78,700 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 25,660 | $58,340 | $42,470 | $100,220 |
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| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 89,430 | 1.02 | $47,810 | -20% |
| Alaska | 21,690 | 1.61 | $75,620 | +27% |
| Arizona | 174,450 | 1.30 | $58,020 | -3% |
| Arkansas | 53,160 | 0.99 | $45,870 | -23% |
| California | 672,770 | 0.89 | $71,670 | +20% |
| Colorado | 135,410 | 1.14 | $61,190 | +3% |
| Connecticut | 51,200 | 0.73 | $71,640 | +20% |
| Delaware | 18,650 | 0.93 | $59,360 | -0% |
| District of Columbia | 12,770 | 0.44 | $70,110 | +18% |
| Florida | 462,050 | 1.13 | $49,370 | -17% |
| Georgia | 155,470 | 0.77 | $49,790 | -16% |
| Hawaii | 29,590 | 1.14 | $82,440 | +38% |
| Idaho | 56,350 | 1.59 | $56,160 | -6% |
| Illinois | 187,190 | 0.74 | $80,570 | +35% |
| Indiana | 145,590 | 1.10 | $61,860 | +4% |
| Iowa | 70,570 | 1.10 | $59,460 | -0% |
| Kansas | 61,300 | 1.03 | $54,960 | -8% |
| Kentucky | 76,790 | 0.93 | $53,150 | -11% |
| Louisiana | 111,610 | 1.40 | $49,950 | -16% |
| Maine | 32,350 | 1.22 | $60,320 | +1% |
| Maryland | 111,750 | 0.98 | $59,880 | +1% |
| Massachusetts | 132,960 | 0.88 | $77,480 | +30% |
| Michigan | 161,070 | 0.89 | $61,190 | +3% |
| Minnesota | 122,450 | 1.00 | $72,590 | +22% |
| Mississippi | 49,640 | 1.03 | $46,800 | -21% |
| Missouri | 115,800 | 0.95 | $61,730 | +4% |
| Montana | 31,890 | 1.51 | $60,960 | +2% |
| Nebraska | 50,780 | 1.20 | $53,800 | -10% |
| Nevada | 89,610 | 1.40 | $61,740 | +4% |
| New Hampshire | 25,770 | 0.91 | $60,080 | +1% |
| New Jersey | 126,280 | 0.71 | $73,470 | +23% |
| New Mexico | 58,600 | 1.63 | $49,900 | -16% |
| New York | 319,930 | 0.80 | $70,410 | +18% |
| North Carolina | 196,760 | 0.96 | $49,390 | -17% |
| North Dakota | 34,720 | 1.96 | $61,180 | +3% |
| Ohio | 196,920 | 0.86 | $62,140 | +4% |
| Oklahoma | 85,910 | 1.22 | $48,620 | -18% |
| Oregon | 88,810 | 1.09 | $66,130 | +11% |
| Pennsylvania | 219,050 | 0.87 | $60,520 | +2% |
| Rhode Island | 17,900 | 0.86 | $63,050 | +6% |
| South Carolina | 85,640 | 0.90 | $49,560 | -17% |
| South Dakota | 26,200 | 1.39 | $50,120 | -16% |
| Tennessee | 125,860 | 0.93 | $50,510 | -15% |
| Texas | 674,000 | 1.16 | $49,170 | -17% |
| Utah | 113,880 | 1.59 | $57,170 | -4% |
| Vermont | 14,320 | 1.14 | $59,740 | +0% |
| Virginia | 176,990 | 1.04 | $56,460 | -5% |
| Washington | 167,890 | 1.14 | $75,500 | +27% |
| West Virginia | 42,670 | 1.47 | $57,620 | -3% |
| Wisconsin | 117,220 | 0.96 | $63,660 | +7% |
| Wyoming | 25,520 | 2.20 | $59,750 | +0% |
Highest median pay among metropolitan areas with at least 5,000 jobs in this field.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 20,950 | $84,940 | 1.14 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 132,250 | $84,230 | 0.71 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 84,560 | $80,320 | 0.86 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 39,000 | $80,190 | 0.83 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 88,640 | $78,670 | 1.03 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 93,170 | $78,070 | 0.83 |
| Peoria, IL | 6,220 | $77,270 | 0.91 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 75,260 | $76,540 | 0.93 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 11,670 | $76,060 | 1.38 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 285,220 | $76,050 | 0.73 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 9,290 | $75,980 | 1.74 |
| Bellingham, WA | 6,080 | $75,930 | 1.61 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 57,870 | $75,480 | 1.16 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 5,420 | $75,480 | 0.55 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 6,860 | $75,050 | 1.77 |
| Vallejo, CA | 7,850 | $74,990 | 1.32 |
| Worcester, MA | 13,730 | $74,830 | 0.95 |
| Anchorage, AK | 9,920 | $73,860 | 1.36 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 17,860 | $73,480 | 0.72 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 54,470 | $73,130 | 0.98 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 10,930 | $72,800 | 0.65 |
| Springfield, MA | 6,810 | $72,660 | 0.82 |
| Appleton, WI | 7,210 | $72,430 | 1.40 |
| New Haven, CT | 7,860 | $72,030 | 0.68 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 6,200 | $71,480 | 1.44 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 7,010 | $70,440 | 1.36 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 30,050 | $69,650 | 0.89 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 188,760 | $69,610 | 0.73 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 55,420 | $68,240 | 1.24 |
| Madison, WI | 15,310 | $67,860 | 0.91 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 65,430 | $67,580 | 1.03 |
| Columbus, OH | 39,220 | $66,830 | 0.86 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 6,150 | $66,640 | 1.22 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 5,490 | $66,390 | 1.41 |
| Modesto, CA | 8,070 | $65,670 | 1.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 27,630 | $65,250 | 0.94 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 8,400 | $65,230 | 1.13 |
| Salinas, CA | 6,540 | $65,160 | 0.85 |
| Toledo, OH | 10,920 | $64,960 | 0.91 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 5,680 | $64,810 | 0.85 |
The median is $59,540 a year across the field (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
6,425,160 in May 2025.