Construction and Extraction Occupations in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Louisiana
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 116,000 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 60.684 |
| Location quotient | 1.47 |
| Mean annual wage | $54,120 |
| Median annual wage | $49,690 |
| Mean hourly wage | $26.02 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.89 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $32,520 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $38,980 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $65,010 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $78,670 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Louisiana
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 25,350 | $40,240 | $44,310 | $29,690 | $63,380 | $19.35 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 13,590 | $72,380 | $73,520 | $47,480 | $100,380 | $34.8 |
| Electricians | 10,810 | $59,590 | $59,530 | $38,530 | $77,900 | $28.65 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 9,040 | $64,720 | $62,520 | $38,190 | $77,610 | $31.12 |
| Carpenters | 8,820 | $49,660 | $51,150 | $32,220 | $67,110 | $23.88 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 7,230 | $49,650 | $52,710 | $36,410 | $73,400 | $23.87 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 4,050 | $43,700 | $43,170 | $29,990 | $55,000 | $21.01 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 3,290 | $53,020 | $56,430 | $38,540 | $75,010 | $25.49 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 2,900 | $39,050 | $41,450 | $27,920 | $55,310 | $18.77 |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 2,580 | $44,390 | $47,050 | $31,460 | $64,990 | $21.34 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 2,300 | $36,110 | $37,600 | $26,090 | $49,870 | $17.36 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 2,050 | $40,220 | $39,930 | $22,490 | $50,700 | $19.34 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 1,770 | $52,350 | $53,590 | $36,970 | $71,120 | $25.17 |
| Boilermakers | 1,620 | $76,320 | $78,400 | $62,230 | $95,480 | $36.69 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,560 | $67,010 | $65,710 | $48,110 | $76,940 | $32.22 |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 1,510 | $84,410 | $77,070 | $44,640 | $91,990 | $40.58 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 1,480 | $40,020 | $43,320 | $26,070 | $60,320 | $19.24 |
| Extraction Workers, All Other | 1,440 | $44,590 | $49,600 | $37,390 | $75,500 | $21.44 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 1,290 | $69,150 | $71,470 | $46,490 | $96,430 | $33.25 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1,150 | $50,040 | $53,690 | $39,130 | $65,480 | $24.06 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 1,140 | $60,930 | $59,710 | $31,190 | $81,830 | $29.29 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 1,020 | $37,280 | $40,920 | $33,530 | $53,180 | $17.92 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 960 | $51,310 | $54,130 | $36,290 | $73,880 | $24.67 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 880 | $54,870 | $55,050 | $35,290 | $75,480 | $26.38 |
| Glaziers | 790 | $44,520 | $43,540 | $21,630 | $61,160 | $21.4 |
| Roofers | 720 | $45,680 | $47,040 | $29,950 | $72,560 | $21.96 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 670 | $38,580 | $39,430 | $23,630 | $54,080 | $18.55 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 640 | $54,390 | $53,210 | $33,810 | $67,740 | $26.15 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 470 | $68,220 | $65,340 | $46,740 | $71,310 | $32.8 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 440 | $43,670 | $41,840 | $22,810 | $57,800 | $20.99 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 410 | $36,780 | $37,870 | $27,010 | $49,640 | $17.68 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 400 | $61,170 | $68,490 | $46,490 | $95,290 | $29.41 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 320 | $39,430 | $38,620 | $24,710 | $50,000 | $18.96 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 310 | $46,490 | $48,010 | $37,440 | $62,140 | $22.35 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 270 | $47,370 | $49,800 | $36,690 | $62,970 | $22.77 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 260 | $45,610 | $44,440 | $28,370 | $58,360 | $21.93 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 230 | $44,720 | $44,570 | $33,930 | $51,110 | $21.5 |
| Pile Driver Operators | 180 | $58,980 | $57,650 | $50,930 | $61,520 | $28.36 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 120 | $42,830 | $42,710 | $32,050 | $50,750 | $20.59 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 110 | $45,900 | $45,780 | $36,050 | $54,080 | $22.07 |
| Fence Erectors | 110 | $31,480 | $34,390 | $18,370 | $52,910 | $15.14 |
| Carpet Installers | 90 | $37,870 | $42,700 | $30,980 | $60,790 | $18.21 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 70 | $36,470 | $40,560 | $31,110 | $57,200 | $17.54 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 70 | $45,390 | $50,600 | $33,900 | $70,460 | $21.82 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 50 | $38,460 | $37,560 | $27,000 | $45,650 | $18.49 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 50 | $46,270 | $48,840 | $37,630 | $64,320 | $22.24 |
| Pipelayers | ** | $43,030 | $45,960 | $35,100 | $60,730 | $20.69 |
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=22&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 22 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 22 / 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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