Construction and Extraction Occupations in Nebraska, 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 Nebraska. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Nebraska
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 49,800 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 49.011 |
| Location quotient | 1.19 |
| Mean annual wage | $57,440 |
| Median annual wage | $50,960 |
| Mean hourly wage | $27.62 |
| Median hourly wage | $24.5 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $38,030 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $45,690 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $64,990 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $83,200 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Nebraska
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Nebraska, 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 Nebraska.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 7,460 | $46,750 | $47,340 | $35,880 | $61,650 | $22.48 |
| Carpenters | 6,550 | $49,590 | $52,840 | $37,930 | $68,760 | $23.84 |
| Electricians | 6,210 | $60,020 | $61,890 | $38,800 | $91,060 | $28.86 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 5,810 | $76,740 | $78,830 | $52,240 | $105,240 | $36.9 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 4,240 | $62,880 | $68,660 | $45,540 | $93,350 | $30.23 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 3,410 | $48,070 | $50,610 | $39,890 | $61,900 | $23.11 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 3,180 | $57,240 | $57,640 | $45,050 | $72,640 | $27.52 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 2,650 | $47,080 | $47,410 | $39,260 | $57,500 | $22.64 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 1,580 | $45,020 | $44,210 | $28,280 | $57,040 | $21.64 |
| Roofers | 1,580 | $45,970 | $45,560 | $36,200 | $59,660 | $22.1 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 710 | $48,470 | $51,030 | $34,570 | $64,280 | $23.31 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 540 | $62,000 | $63,010 | $48,310 | $75,670 | $29.81 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 520 | $70,730 | $70,910 | $44,480 | $96,550 | $34.01 |
| Pipelayers | 500 | $49,600 | $54,270 | $39,170 | $75,230 | $23.85 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 480 | $58,560 | $64,520 | $40,330 | $87,890 | $28.15 |
| Glaziers | 430 | $57,210 | $59,040 | $38,910 | $84,750 | $27.5 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 380 | $59,300 | $60,340 | $38,890 | $78,530 | $28.51 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 370 | $60,060 | $57,790 | $46,030 | $70,680 | $28.88 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 360 | $50,020 | $52,420 | $42,500 | $66,130 | $24.05 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 280 | $48,900 | $48,570 | $34,660 | $64,420 | $23.51 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 240 | $48,180 | $48,610 | $36,560 | $61,050 | $23.17 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 220 | $44,560 | $48,040 | $38,210 | $66,890 | $21.42 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 170 | $60,790 | $56,540 | $38,110 | $70,720 | $29.22 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 150 | $49,460 | $52,370 | $45,650 | $63,040 | $23.78 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 150 | $31,340 | $34,690 | $29,990 | $52,170 | $15.07 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 110 | $45,870 | $45,880 | $40,120 | $58,240 | $22.05 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 100 | $38,350 | $38,760 | $30,990 | $46,110 | $18.44 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 80 | $50,550 | $51,930 | $40,330 | $55,870 | $24.31 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 70 | $54,790 | $55,790 | $47,570 | $63,390 | $26.34 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 70 | $62,110 | $57,330 | $36,490 | $77,650 | $29.86 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 70 | $50,220 | $53,650 | $48,360 | $64,260 | $24.15 |
| Carpet Installers | 60 | $40,700 | $41,860 | $28,210 | $55,380 | $19.57 |
| Boilermakers | 40 | $63,310 | $61,970 | $37,030 | $79,000 | $30.44 |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 40 | $49,500 | $51,230 | $46,430 | $57,910 | $23.8 |
| Fence Erectors | ** | $78,780 | $83,110 | $51,790 | $115,270 | $37.88 |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | ** | $45,440 | $45,760 | $40,600 | $51,690 | $21.85 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | ** | $35,850 | $38,920 | $29,390 | $53,410 | $17.24 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | ** | $43,470 | $42,230 | $36,910 | $44,780 | $20.9 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | ** | $71,340 | $71,690 | $61,520 | $77,840 | $34.3 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | ** | $56,520 | $55,760 | $37,460 | $64,790 | $27.17 |
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=31&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 31 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 31 / 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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