Construction and Extraction Occupations in Ohio, 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 Ohio. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Ohio
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 190,300 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 34.435 |
| Location quotient | 0.83 |
| Mean annual wage | $63,050 |
| Median annual wage | $60,710 |
| Mean hourly wage | $30.31 |
| Median hourly wage | $29.19 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $38,680 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $47,370 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $76,940 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $90,770 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Ohio
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Ohio, 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 Ohio.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 30,820 | $49,640 | $55,390 | $36,560 | $78,770 | $23.86 |
| Electricians | 27,150 | $63,560 | $65,970 | $37,710 | $93,630 | $30.56 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 22,730 | $77,750 | $79,280 | $56,020 | $103,720 | $37.38 |
| Carpenters | 17,280 | $58,310 | $58,610 | $42,190 | $77,420 | $28.04 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 16,510 | $62,410 | $68,480 | $45,760 | $94,620 | $30.01 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 14,490 | $62,530 | $66,940 | $40,720 | $96,310 | $30.06 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 6,600 | $47,990 | $49,860 | $34,760 | $65,470 | $23.07 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 6,050 | $53,650 | $56,040 | $37,420 | $74,800 | $25.79 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 5,870 | $62,050 | $61,480 | $43,250 | $78,810 | $29.83 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 5,350 | $62,940 | $63,540 | $39,220 | $83,370 | $30.26 |
| Roofers | 4,230 | $56,420 | $58,550 | $38,960 | $79,680 | $27.13 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 3,170 | $70,890 | $71,830 | $47,550 | $97,130 | $34.08 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 2,890 | $64,030 | $67,070 | $47,590 | $83,030 | $30.78 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 2,220 | $61,290 | $62,020 | $38,510 | $80,940 | $29.46 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,920 | $71,820 | $67,580 | $44,830 | $82,400 | $34.53 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 1,560 | $47,920 | $56,420 | $37,440 | $98,310 | $23.04 |
| Glaziers | 1,510 | $61,020 | $57,770 | $40,040 | $73,390 | $29.34 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1,290 | $56,640 | $58,320 | $37,370 | $78,070 | $27.23 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1,230 | $59,560 | $57,620 | $37,920 | $72,030 | $28.64 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 1,210 | $67,900 | $66,360 | $46,780 | $82,310 | $32.64 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 1,210 | $52,660 | $57,040 | $39,340 | $75,670 | $25.32 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 1,160 | $49,560 | $52,530 | $38,450 | $66,180 | $23.83 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 1,040 | $56,020 | $61,380 | $44,810 | $97,410 | $26.93 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 980 | $47,160 | $51,120 | $43,710 | $62,030 | $22.68 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 950 | $58,070 | $58,400 | $41,300 | $73,410 | $27.92 |
| Pipelayers | 900 | $59,120 | $62,120 | $35,920 | $86,180 | $28.42 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 820 | $40,730 | $41,970 | $31,670 | $52,460 | $19.58 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 820 | $39,360 | $42,720 | $34,660 | $62,740 | $18.92 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 780 | $42,800 | $46,490 | $35,690 | $60,510 | $20.58 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 760 | $52,380 | $58,170 | $38,100 | $82,920 | $25.18 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 730 | $49,440 | $52,640 | $37,630 | $71,700 | $23.77 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 710 | $47,900 | $49,670 | $34,560 | $69,970 | $23.03 |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 650 | $55,450 | $53,370 | $34,610 | $72,060 | $26.66 |
| Fence Erectors | 530 | $46,610 | $51,440 | $36,230 | $82,860 | $22.41 |
| Helpers--Roofers | 470 | $46,710 | $52,280 | $43,800 | $49,170 | $22.46 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 400 | $54,460 | $59,750 | $29,130 | $95,840 | $26.18 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 380 | $42,920 | $41,880 | $25,500 | $56,300 | $20.64 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 330 | $73,560 | $67,040 | $47,580 | $77,880 | $35.36 |
| Carpet Installers | 270 | $51,120 | $53,130 | $37,400 | $72,140 | $24.58 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 270 | $65,920 | $66,210 | $39,090 | $94,780 | $31.69 |
| Stonemasons | 220 | $43,610 | $47,490 | $39,650 | $62,310 | $20.97 |
| Boilermakers | 210 | $61,520 | $72,000 | $46,910 | $105,080 | $29.58 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 170 | $63,310 | $61,570 | $50,950 | $71,260 | $30.44 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 160 | $61,380 | $61,950 | $40,690 | $80,850 | $29.51 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 150 | $70,290 | $82,310 | $54,790 | $115,140 | $33.79 |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 120 | $49,700 | $51,590 | $37,180 | $61,600 | $23.89 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 80 | $66,440 | $69,780 | $52,880 | $87,690 | $31.94 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 80 | $52,000 | $48,090 | $37,420 | $56,740 | $25 |
| Paperhangers | 70 | $44,740 | $45,910 | $40,430 | $58,730 | $21.51 |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 70 | $43,940 | $44,380 | $38,470 | $50,830 | $21.13 |
| Tapers | 70 | $68,130 | $66,810 | $63,110 | $72,100 | $32.76 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | ** | $56,580 | $59,080 | $51,490 | $68,690 | $27.2 |
| Extraction Workers, All Other | ** | $36,840 | $41,400 | $27,840 | $60,520 | $17.71 |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | ** | $46,160 | $45,570 | $37,550 | $50,210 | $22.19 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | ** | $53,640 | $57,360 | $46,830 | $74,880 | $25.79 |
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=39&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 39 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 39 / OCC_CODE 47-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.