Construction and Extraction Occupations in Arkansas, 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 Arkansas. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Arkansas
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 52,070 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 40.401 |
| Location quotient | 0.98 |
| Mean annual wage | $48,590 |
| Median annual wage | $45,810 |
| Mean hourly wage | $23.36 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.03 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $31,930 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $37,100 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $57,270 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $68,410 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Arkansas
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Arkansas, 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 Arkansas.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 8,910 | $37,020 | $38,600 | $29,080 | $48,010 | $17.8 |
| Electricians | 8,670 | $49,420 | $52,860 | $35,490 | $73,060 | $23.76 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 6,390 | $62,200 | $66,590 | $45,340 | $94,330 | $29.91 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 5,550 | $45,170 | $45,110 | $34,830 | $57,710 | $21.71 |
| Carpenters | 3,860 | $46,320 | $49,840 | $34,680 | $69,550 | $22.27 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 3,080 | $49,700 | $51,630 | $33,200 | $69,940 | $23.89 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 2,530 | $46,020 | $44,090 | $32,000 | $57,590 | $22.13 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 1,190 | $38,070 | $38,460 | $28,070 | $48,560 | $18.3 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 910 | $38,420 | $41,570 | $31,280 | $57,520 | $18.47 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 910 | $49,110 | $48,970 | $31,600 | $61,080 | $23.61 |
| Roofers | 860 | $45,120 | $43,840 | $29,590 | $59,720 | $21.69 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 850 | $42,640 | $44,180 | $31,250 | $58,750 | $20.5 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 730 | $37,220 | $38,130 | $32,270 | $45,940 | $17.9 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 650 | $52,970 | $58,680 | $40,300 | $85,150 | $25.47 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 610 | $38,390 | $45,160 | $32,300 | $61,200 | $18.46 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 520 | $48,100 | $49,990 | $35,720 | $62,660 | $23.12 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 510 | $40,860 | $42,890 | $34,780 | $49,510 | $19.64 |
| Glaziers | 370 | $39,130 | $41,960 | $34,780 | $51,450 | $18.81 |
| Pipelayers | 360 | $36,710 | $38,520 | $31,200 | $46,070 | $17.65 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 350 | $38,860 | $38,850 | $26,940 | $48,840 | $18.69 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 340 | $45,220 | $47,350 | $35,130 | $57,010 | $21.74 |
| Fence Erectors | 330 | $38,530 | $41,080 | $33,610 | $48,450 | $18.53 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 300 | $55,370 | $56,990 | $34,850 | $82,250 | $26.62 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 290 | $43,470 | $41,160 | $34,160 | $46,140 | $20.9 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 240 | $45,270 | $43,570 | $37,370 | $49,400 | $21.76 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 220 | $37,910 | $38,120 | $25,860 | $49,360 | $18.23 |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 200 | $45,050 | $45,770 | $39,000 | $51,280 | $21.66 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 190 | $59,830 | $52,500 | $36,310 | $62,780 | $28.76 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 190 | $37,950 | $37,040 | $29,650 | $43,610 | $18.24 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 160 | $38,770 | $41,660 | $31,340 | $59,990 | $18.64 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 140 | $44,520 | $49,650 | $32,610 | $75,640 | $21.4 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 140 | $48,910 | $53,450 | $36,190 | $73,550 | $23.51 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 130 | $47,650 | $49,530 | $39,710 | $56,740 | $22.91 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 110 | $43,640 | $44,550 | $35,660 | $60,850 | $20.98 |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 110 | $50,250 | $52,700 | $38,810 | $65,850 | $24.16 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 110 | $56,630 | $61,540 | $46,180 | $96,190 | $27.23 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 110 | $52,120 | $55,720 | $41,100 | $67,890 | $25.06 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 110 | $50,490 | $54,770 | $38,530 | $82,130 | $24.28 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 100 | $60,220 | $72,480 | $36,480 | $104,270 | $28.95 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 100 | $32,980 | $34,450 | $25,680 | $43,470 | $15.86 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 90 | $31,240 | $36,270 | $27,940 | $46,200 | $15.02 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 80 | $68,950 | $61,900 | $40,560 | $68,950 | $33.15 |
| Extraction Workers, All Other | 70 | $41,490 | $42,910 | $37,060 | $49,140 | $19.95 |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 70 | $45,030 | $50,740 | $38,200 | $83,200 | $21.65 |
| Boilermakers | 60 | $74,780 | $75,450 | $47,020 | $111,270 | $35.95 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 50 | $33,020 | $34,100 | $25,080 | $38,770 | $15.88 |
| Carpet Installers | 40 | $36,400 | $38,280 | $30,430 | $59,670 | $17.5 |
| Helpers--Roofers | 40 | $36,680 | $36,920 | $34,750 | $39,960 | $17.63 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 30 | $67,800 | $62,850 | $41,050 | $73,990 | $32.6 |
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=05&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 05 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 05 / OCC_CODE 47-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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