Construction and Extraction Occupations in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Tennessee
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 126,440 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 38.615 |
| Location quotient | 0.94 |
| Mean annual wage | $54,200 |
| Median annual wage | $49,000 |
| Mean hourly wage | $26.06 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.56 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $35,920 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $40,450 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $62,270 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $78,180 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Tennessee
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 25,390 | $44,150 | $44,910 | $33,730 | $59,780 | $21.23 |
| Electricians | 19,500 | $59,190 | $59,530 | $38,360 | $80,800 | $28.46 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 16,780 | $71,840 | $73,330 | $47,840 | $101,410 | $34.54 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 10,190 | $49,070 | $51,680 | $38,020 | $67,850 | $23.59 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 8,810 | $57,730 | $59,430 | $38,080 | $81,570 | $27.76 |
| Carpenters | 8,680 | $49,520 | $50,900 | $35,980 | $64,800 | $23.81 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 3,910 | $46,460 | $47,560 | $36,190 | $59,620 | $22.34 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 3,630 | $40,710 | $42,950 | $30,770 | $59,760 | $19.57 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 2,570 | $38,720 | $40,550 | $30,600 | $49,150 | $18.62 |
| Roofers | 2,340 | $44,780 | $45,730 | $31,370 | $60,680 | $21.53 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 2,040 | $47,000 | $46,450 | $33,330 | $57,270 | $22.6 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 2,040 | $53,680 | $55,600 | $36,680 | $76,010 | $25.81 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 1,810 | $59,850 | $61,220 | $37,040 | $85,850 | $28.78 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1,550 | $48,690 | $48,390 | $34,450 | $62,810 | $23.41 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1,460 | $45,170 | $46,120 | $30,510 | $62,370 | $21.72 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,320 | $55,750 | $57,440 | $41,850 | $72,900 | $26.8 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 1,170 | $42,470 | $41,430 | $34,420 | $48,210 | $20.42 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1,080 | $63,440 | $61,940 | $44,250 | $74,380 | $30.5 |
| Glaziers | 1,070 | $45,610 | $43,760 | $29,970 | $55,920 | $21.93 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 930 | $45,990 | $47,790 | $36,230 | $63,300 | $22.11 |
| Pipelayers | 710 | $45,800 | $46,700 | $36,050 | $62,250 | $22.02 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 680 | $47,110 | $46,460 | $35,060 | $58,890 | $22.65 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 670 | $97,150 | $89,650 | $58,260 | $117,840 | $46.71 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 630 | $40,210 | $39,150 | $30,380 | $48,710 | $19.33 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 600 | $40,920 | $46,470 | $29,680 | $70,360 | $19.67 |
| Fence Erectors | 570 | $37,520 | $43,570 | $35,040 | $47,310 | $18.04 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 550 | $38,750 | $42,970 | $34,770 | $59,440 | $18.63 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 520 | $43,850 | $49,990 | $34,240 | $78,090 | $21.08 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 480 | $65,080 | $66,360 | $37,220 | $93,250 | $31.29 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 470 | $50,160 | $56,020 | $37,080 | $74,860 | $24.12 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 450 | $41,600 | $43,560 | $30,680 | $58,770 | $20 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 350 | $61,290 | $67,070 | $43,550 | $77,790 | $29.47 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 340 | $41,350 | $42,990 | $32,070 | $54,240 | $19.88 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 330 | $40,940 | $40,350 | $29,910 | $47,740 | $19.69 |
| Boilermakers | 290 | $49,810 | $61,740 | $42,590 | $103,130 | $23.95 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 270 | $42,320 | $43,170 | $30,560 | $49,610 | $20.35 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 260 | $51,540 | $50,540 | $43,880 | $57,410 | $24.78 |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 230 | $44,970 | $45,820 | $36,730 | $55,030 | $21.62 |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | 220 | $50,310 | $45,760 | $34,400 | $54,160 | $24.19 |
| Stonemasons | 210 | $40,550 | $44,550 | $33,690 | $62,690 | $19.5 |
| Helpers--Roofers | 160 | $40,160 | $38,800 | $30,340 | $47,150 | $19.31 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 120 | $102,060 | $98,890 | $40,940 | $140,570 | $49.07 |
| Carpet Installers | 60 | $52,780 | $51,280 | $36,870 | $56,700 | $25.38 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 40 | $42,910 | $49,560 | $38,040 | $62,200 | $20.63 |
| Extraction Workers, All Other | ** | $49,190 | $49,980 | $48,160 | $50,780 | $23.65 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | ** | $76,920 | $67,760 | $37,120 | $85,340 | $36.98 |
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=47&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 47 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 47 / 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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