Construction and Extraction Occupations in Alaska, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Construction and Extraction Occupations group in Alaska. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Alaska
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 21,080 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 65.659 |
| Location quotient | 1.59 |
| Mean annual wage | $79,780 |
| Median annual wage | $74,090 |
| Mean hourly wage | $38.36 |
| Median hourly wage | $35.62 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $47,510 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $58,510 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $96,600 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $114,600 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Alaska
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Alaska, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Alaska.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 3,170 | $75,000 | $80,560 | $58,430 | $103,530 | $36.06 |
| Construction Laborers | 3,110 | $57,970 | $62,150 | $41,600 | $85,480 | $27.87 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 3,040 | $99,020 | $101,260 | $61,990 | $142,920 | $47.61 |
| Carpenters | 2,700 | $65,150 | $76,870 | $47,840 | $123,810 | $31.32 |
| Electricians | 1,820 | $81,860 | $83,520 | $49,820 | $114,480 | $39.36 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 1,290 | $98,930 | $101,030 | $57,920 | $174,480 | $47.56 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 870 | $83,090 | $84,160 | $61,610 | $105,800 | $39.95 |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 490 | $63,230 | $63,300 | $48,560 | $78,200 | $30.4 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 400 | $65,610 | $67,670 | $44,400 | $94,600 | $31.54 |
| Roofers | 310 | $63,120 | $65,620 | $50,210 | $86,950 | $30.35 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 280 | $53,860 | $56,580 | $38,470 | $89,610 | $25.89 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 270 | $94,030 | $95,610 | $66,470 | $136,660 | $45.21 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 210 | $89,830 | $87,740 | $70,270 | $101,350 | $43.19 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 210 | $82,750 | $81,270 | $48,060 | $110,070 | $39.79 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 180 | $38,090 | $41,200 | $31,930 | $60,000 | $18.31 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 180 | $48,860 | $50,430 | $39,490 | $64,120 | $23.49 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 180 | $81,290 | $80,340 | $66,040 | $97,760 | $39.08 |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 170 | $81,180 | $79,970 | $68,690 | $85,660 | $39.03 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 170 | $76,080 | $75,580 | $54,790 | $94,750 | $36.58 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 170 | $86,750 | $114,240 | $61,980 | $112,490 | $41.71 |
| Glaziers | 160 | $58,630 | $65,260 | $35,850 | $100,160 | $28.19 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 140 | $78,690 | $75,850 | $41,630 | $103,690 | $37.83 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 120 | $75,150 | $71,080 | $44,860 | $86,520 | $36.13 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 110 | $40,330 | $43,760 | $24,400 | $82,420 | $19.39 |
| Pile Driver Operators | 110 | $87,630 | $86,890 | $59,330 | $108,000 | $42.13 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 100 | $94,950 | $89,200 | $56,520 | $109,770 | $45.65 |
| Fence Erectors | 100 | $63,040 | $59,330 | $43,470 | $79,340 | $30.31 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 100 | $97,670 | $86,550 | $57,010 | $100,410 | $46.96 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 90 | $42,920 | $42,900 | $24,400 | $64,650 | $20.63 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 80 | $100,500 | $92,270 | $51,500 | $119,680 | $48.32 |
| Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other | 70 | $87,270 | $83,620 | $49,300 | $94,840 | $41.96 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 50 | $61,910 | $60,130 | $44,880 | $70,990 | $29.77 |
| Carpet Installers | 40 | $61,040 | $60,310 | $44,880 | $73,740 | $29.35 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 40 | $83,450 | $79,340 | $57,860 | $93,540 | $40.12 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 40 | $49,480 | $54,330 | $42,380 | $89,070 | $23.79 |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | 30 | $48,200 | $50,260 | $40,830 | $60,360 | $23.17 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 30 | $54,360 | $53,760 | $53,790 | $54,900 | $26.14 |
| Pipelayers | 30 | $93,500 | $97,890 | $92,590 | $110,320 | $44.95 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=02&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 02 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 02 / OCC_CODE 47-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.