Construction and Extraction Occupations in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Kentucky
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 72,730 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 36.483 |
| Location quotient | 0.88 |
| Mean annual wage | $56,160 |
| Median annual wage | $50,970 |
| Mean hourly wage | $27 |
| Median hourly wage | $24.51 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $35,980 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $42,620 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $65,630 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $81,980 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Kentucky
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 14,200 | $45,340 | $45,310 | $33,330 | $59,560 | $21.8 |
| Electricians | 10,320 | $59,490 | $60,660 | $37,130 | $82,890 | $28.6 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 8,560 | $73,020 | $73,530 | $48,660 | $99,430 | $35.11 |
| Carpenters | 8,200 | $50,860 | $52,970 | $35,840 | $68,520 | $24.45 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 7,020 | $57,060 | $59,210 | $41,600 | $81,050 | $27.43 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 5,500 | $62,370 | $66,500 | $39,210 | $92,970 | $29.98 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 2,350 | $36,900 | $38,150 | $29,700 | $48,110 | $17.74 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 1,540 | $49,820 | $50,920 | $35,510 | $62,820 | $23.95 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 1,450 | $45,630 | $49,370 | $35,260 | $69,590 | $21.94 |
| Roofers | 1,080 | $47,620 | $49,420 | $37,500 | $63,100 | $22.9 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 1,060 | $63,770 | $70,580 | $47,110 | $96,050 | $30.66 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 890 | $49,100 | $55,210 | $36,510 | $79,660 | $23.61 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 870 | $68,540 | $70,270 | $46,490 | $100,110 | $32.95 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 840 | $62,160 | $59,110 | $35,850 | $77,010 | $29.89 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 780 | $46,480 | $51,460 | $36,220 | $66,620 | $22.35 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 770 | $37,440 | $37,800 | $29,980 | $47,840 | $18 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 740 | $37,930 | $39,660 | $31,200 | $48,330 | $18.24 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 550 | $56,100 | $57,160 | $49,430 | $66,220 | $26.97 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 530 | $45,340 | $51,580 | $36,600 | $85,990 | $21.8 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 470 | $46,950 | $47,730 | $36,160 | $59,610 | $22.57 |
| Glaziers | 400 | $49,580 | $49,450 | $36,520 | $62,740 | $23.84 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 360 | $46,800 | $44,360 | $29,340 | $57,030 | $22.5 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 320 | $47,060 | $47,610 | $38,220 | $59,640 | $22.62 |
| Boilermakers | 300 | $73,340 | $73,400 | $64,780 | $82,590 | $35.26 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 290 | $44,500 | $46,670 | $33,590 | $63,080 | $21.39 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 280 | $67,510 | $66,480 | $64,170 | $67,510 | $32.46 |
| Fence Erectors | 230 | $47,310 | $43,740 | $24,790 | $50,640 | $22.75 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 220 | $66,320 | $66,160 | $66,110 | $67,410 | $31.88 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 210 | $43,500 | $61,380 | $37,830 | $98,060 | $20.91 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 200 | $54,200 | $56,770 | $48,380 | $66,310 | $26.06 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 200 | $47,990 | $59,510 | $47,520 | $76,010 | $23.07 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 180 | $46,120 | $47,030 | $40,600 | $51,800 | $22.17 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 150 | $45,650 | $49,150 | $38,800 | $63,040 | $21.95 |
| Roof Bolters, Mining | 150 | $70,620 | $66,950 | $47,050 | $70,720 | $33.95 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 140 | $55,430 | $56,330 | $45,400 | $71,730 | $26.65 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 130 | $65,210 | $62,240 | $48,210 | $73,820 | $31.35 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 120 | $42,000 | $44,080 | $38,720 | $49,850 | $20.19 |
| Carpet Installers | 100 | $34,250 | $40,340 | $27,020 | $64,480 | $16.46 |
| Pipelayers | 90 | $57,400 | $59,590 | $50,740 | $75,250 | $27.6 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 60 | $33,610 | $34,550 | $30,780 | $40,860 | $16.16 |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 60 | $36,950 | $53,560 | $30,910 | $112,890 | $17.77 |
| Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other | 60 | $55,410 | $57,920 | $46,830 | $66,770 | $26.64 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 50 | $40,330 | $41,250 | $31,180 | $49,230 | $19.39 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 50 | $55,800 | $56,940 | $41,890 | $77,840 | $26.83 |
| Stonemasons | 50 | $48,510 | $44,930 | $31,250 | $54,910 | $23.32 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 40 | $48,680 | $50,760 | $43,010 | $61,620 | $23.41 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | ** | $34,500 | $37,180 | $31,110 | $54,340 | $16.59 |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | ** | $39,130 | $42,820 | $37,290 | $59,780 | $18.81 |
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=21&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 21 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 21 / 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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