Construction and Extraction Occupation Profiles
The Construction and Extraction occupation profiles below include specific information about the nature of the work; average earnings; underlying training and education; related occupations; and corresponding academic programs.
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Fast Facts: As of 2008, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated 6,548,760 employed in the Construction and Extraction occupational group earning the mean annual income of $42,350.
What's Hot: The “Elevator Installers and Repairers” have climbed to the penthouse of the Best Paid list in the Construction and Extraction group averaging $67,750 per year. Next on the list are the “First-Line Supervisors/Mgrs. of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers” at $61,280 and the “Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas” with a $54,370 annual average.
What's Not: Those lending a helping hand in several categories, including “Helpers-Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons” ($24,330), “Helpers-Roofers” ($ 24,660) and “Helpers-Carpenters” ($26,390) could perhaps use some public relations assistance as they comprise the first five occupations on the Least Paid list.
Sources: In addition to specific citations noted, supplementary source materials include the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Rough Carpenters
- Carpet Installers
- Fence Erectors
- Tile and Marble Setters
- Roof Bolters, Mining
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
- Floor Layers
- Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Tapers
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Segmental Pavers
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Carpenters Helpers
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Construction and Related Workers
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Extraction Workers
- Plumbers
- Electricians
- Elevator Installers and Repairers
- Rock Splitters, Quarry
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators
- Construction Trades Helper
- Mining Machine Operators
- Roofers
- Stonemasons
- Construction Carpenters
- Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Helpers
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters
- Pile-Driver Operators
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Helpers--Roofers
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons
- Earth Drillers
- Extraction Workers Helpers
- Electricians Helpers
- Floor Sanders and Finishers
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, Blasters
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical
- Glaziers
- Pipelayers
- Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
- Paperhangers
- Carpenters
- Construction Laborers
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Boilermakers
- Maintenance and Construction Painters
- Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Helpers