Construction and Extraction Occupations in Illinois, 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 Illinois. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Illinois
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 193,300 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 31.871 |
| Location quotient | 0.77 |
| Mean annual wage | $79,810 |
| Median annual wage | $78,420 |
| Mean hourly wage | $38.37 |
| Median hourly wage | $37.7 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $42,250 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $53,350 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $104,310 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $118,990 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Illinois
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Illinois, 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 Illinois.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 31,960 | $64,890 | $69,570 | $38,800 | $104,720 | $31.2 |
| Carpenters | 24,930 | $76,410 | $77,940 | $41,090 | $118,810 | $36.73 |
| Electricians | 22,880 | $96,360 | $89,190 | $48,770 | $120,120 | $46.33 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 19,690 | $100,360 | $97,350 | $56,640 | $131,550 | $48.25 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 18,730 | $96,200 | $89,180 | $47,880 | $123,290 | $46.25 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 11,690 | $96,980 | $90,370 | $50,840 | $120,210 | $46.62 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 11,050 | $58,130 | $61,410 | $34,420 | $89,880 | $27.95 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 6,700 | $62,390 | $69,290 | $37,540 | $109,220 | $29.99 |
| Roofers | 6,070 | $66,940 | $70,890 | $45,340 | $103,670 | $32.18 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 5,980 | $77,450 | $76,170 | $42,930 | $106,640 | $37.23 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 4,240 | $93,570 | $84,990 | $41,100 | $118,870 | $44.99 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 3,350 | $73,050 | $76,080 | $46,740 | $113,690 | $35.12 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 3,250 | $101,030 | $96,670 | $64,270 | $121,770 | $48.57 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 2,850 | $86,330 | $84,970 | $49,490 | $108,580 | $41.51 |
| Glaziers | 2,180 | $59,990 | $72,650 | $47,570 | $109,230 | $28.84 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 1,810 | $55,640 | $62,770 | $39,630 | $106,060 | $26.75 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1,300 | $66,130 | $72,030 | $38,640 | $102,490 | $31.79 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1,060 | $49,840 | $60,190 | $37,500 | $109,360 | $23.96 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 1,020 | $62,320 | $64,490 | $43,930 | $88,950 | $29.96 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 970 | $130,070 | $120,400 | $46,610 | $159,260 | $62.53 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 960 | $76,930 | $80,130 | $49,930 | $96,210 | $36.99 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 910 | $53,430 | $60,530 | $43,510 | $82,820 | $25.69 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 900 | $69,240 | $74,390 | $50,590 | $113,050 | $33.29 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 860 | $41,870 | $48,510 | $33,950 | $67,270 | $20.13 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 760 | $51,060 | $55,240 | $35,990 | $79,350 | $24.55 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 750 | $69,810 | $74,910 | $37,110 | $110,660 | $33.56 |
| Carpet Installers | 710 | $43,200 | $51,220 | $29,420 | $78,220 | $20.77 |
| Fence Erectors | 580 | $62,400 | $65,010 | $40,200 | $96,690 | $30 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 450 | $100,640 | $96,440 | $62,920 | $112,570 | $48.38 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 410 | $79,860 | $80,420 | $56,650 | $105,350 | $38.4 |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 390 | $43,690 | $45,080 | $37,340 | $54,040 | $21.01 |
| Tapers | 380 | $109,510 | $103,840 | $79,040 | $113,400 | $52.65 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 350 | $31,020 | $38,080 | $29,120 | $50,640 | $14.91 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 320 | $83,020 | $82,540 | $62,340 | $105,200 | $39.92 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 300 | $74,030 | $67,250 | $46,280 | $88,960 | $35.59 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 250 | $36,650 | $39,740 | $31,540 | $58,240 | $17.62 |
| Pipelayers | 230 | $49,030 | $48,940 | $37,100 | $58,770 | $23.57 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 210 | $75,820 | $76,390 | $64,420 | $82,900 | $36.45 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 200 | $44,890 | $51,380 | $38,370 | $80,250 | $21.58 |
| Boilermakers | 150 | $95,340 | $95,380 | $80,940 | $110,770 | $45.84 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 130 | $82,710 | $73,700 | $49,860 | $90,790 | $39.77 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 130 | $48,760 | $49,690 | $39,520 | $59,580 | $23.44 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 100 | $41,730 | $47,760 | $33,360 | $69,920 | $20.06 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 100 | $102,260 | $104,210 | $72,660 | $141,200 | $49.17 |
| Extraction Workers, All Other | 50 | $41,140 | $53,580 | $40,330 | $80,360 | $19.78 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | ** | $67,010 | $66,770 | $41,780 | $85,010 | $32.22 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | ** | $41,050 | $44,470 | $30,700 | $61,640 | $19.73 |
| Helpers--Roofers | ** | $56,360 | $54,350 | $36,490 | $77,040 | $27.1 |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | ** | $61,140 | $61,060 | $45,340 | $68,380 | $29.39 |
| Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | ** | $104,510 | $88,580 | $42,740 | $104,650 | $50.24 |
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=17&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 17 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 17 / 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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