Construction and Extraction Occupations in Texas, 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 Texas. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Texas
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 657,790 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 47.505 |
| Location quotient | 1.15 |
| Mean annual wage | $53,690 |
| Median annual wage | $48,410 |
| Mean hourly wage | $25.81 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.28 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $35,360 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $39,210 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $61,050 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $78,250 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Texas
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Texas, 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 Texas.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 117,580 | $38,180 | $40,640 | $30,670 | $50,430 | $18.36 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 89,960 | $73,420 | $76,430 | $48,080 | $108,770 | $35.3 |
| Electricians | 71,880 | $56,920 | $57,250 | $37,170 | $78,100 | $27.36 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 55,290 | $49,650 | $52,250 | $38,240 | $65,740 | $23.87 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 42,290 | $58,560 | $59,500 | $37,320 | $81,510 | $28.15 |
| Carpenters | 34,400 | $48,150 | $49,320 | $35,520 | $62,380 | $23.15 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 23,820 | $46,730 | $47,160 | $36,160 | $58,770 | $22.47 |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 23,800 | $46,180 | $47,160 | $34,780 | $60,750 | $22.2 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 18,700 | $44,160 | $44,020 | $35,390 | $55,490 | $21.23 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 16,900 | $51,710 | $58,460 | $40,450 | $86,270 | $24.86 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 15,920 | $62,110 | $67,720 | $40,330 | $102,820 | $29.86 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 10,270 | $55,840 | $56,250 | $36,730 | $75,970 | $26.84 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 10,090 | $49,410 | $52,050 | $37,780 | $70,830 | $23.75 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 8,170 | $45,880 | $44,820 | $33,600 | $57,420 | $22.06 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 6,950 | $38,310 | $39,910 | $29,600 | $52,170 | $18.42 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 6,950 | $42,180 | $43,000 | $32,040 | $55,460 | $20.28 |
| Glaziers | 6,370 | $46,340 | $46,820 | $35,070 | $59,160 | $22.28 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 6,300 | $50,120 | $50,510 | $35,940 | $61,170 | $24.1 |
| Roofers | 6,240 | $45,440 | $46,530 | $36,080 | $62,890 | $21.85 |
| Pipelayers | 6,200 | $45,550 | $44,930 | $35,950 | $54,410 | $21.9 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 5,940 | $66,430 | $72,400 | $39,710 | $100,570 | $31.94 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 5,830 | $48,010 | $47,920 | $32,680 | $60,920 | $23.08 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 5,370 | $45,870 | $47,620 | $37,300 | $64,670 | $22.05 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 5,140 | $46,810 | $46,650 | $35,710 | $57,540 | $22.51 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 4,910 | $47,840 | $50,580 | $37,700 | $69,450 | $23 |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 4,840 | $61,610 | $61,090 | $45,450 | $77,060 | $29.62 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 4,550 | $50,110 | $50,700 | $38,470 | $62,290 | $24.09 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 4,440 | $51,020 | $51,070 | $37,820 | $60,810 | $24.53 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 3,790 | $39,160 | $40,320 | $31,650 | $49,150 | $18.83 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 3,530 | $49,150 | $48,410 | $36,200 | $62,120 | $23.63 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 3,260 | $45,220 | $46,140 | $36,320 | $54,780 | $21.74 |
| Boilermakers | 2,440 | $64,190 | $69,880 | $53,730 | $92,470 | $30.86 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 2,370 | $44,000 | $45,850 | $32,060 | $60,820 | $21.16 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 2,110 | $39,930 | $40,000 | $26,670 | $49,590 | $19.2 |
| Fence Erectors | 1,890 | $39,420 | $40,220 | $31,270 | $50,010 | $18.95 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 1,790 | $47,350 | $49,440 | $35,560 | $69,750 | $22.76 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 1,780 | $43,530 | $43,360 | $31,450 | $52,030 | $20.93 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 1,740 | $38,530 | $39,140 | $36,520 | $43,310 | $18.53 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 1,510 | $42,880 | $43,340 | $31,150 | $56,000 | $20.62 |
| Extraction Workers, All Other | 1,380 | $47,190 | $49,070 | $34,780 | $65,170 | $22.69 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 1,360 | $94,550 | $85,990 | $52,600 | $110,640 | $45.46 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 1,230 | $53,850 | $59,700 | $42,570 | $79,840 | $25.89 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 1,160 | $56,040 | $56,510 | $37,440 | $69,050 | $26.94 |
| Carpet Installers | 1,010 | $47,100 | $52,210 | $24,650 | $84,380 | $22.64 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 960 | $41,050 | $43,640 | $35,530 | $59,940 | $19.73 |
| Stonemasons | 840 | $44,980 | $46,250 | $35,530 | $61,600 | $21.63 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 780 | $46,500 | $45,440 | $34,750 | $55,840 | $22.35 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 730 | $36,030 | $34,910 | $29,150 | $40,690 | $17.32 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 660 | $36,260 | $38,860 | $23,610 | $58,220 | $17.43 |
| Tapers | 450 | $45,030 | $45,720 | $35,650 | $61,330 | $21.65 |
| Helpers--Roofers | 420 | $34,320 | $34,130 | $29,120 | $38,470 | $16.5 |
| Pile Driver Operators | 270 | $66,070 | $63,270 | $46,840 | $72,790 | $31.76 |
| Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 70 | $50,190 | $49,140 | $38,090 | $56,600 | $24.13 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | ** | $50,930 | $54,960 | $44,720 | $63,070 | $24.49 |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | ** | $50,930 | $46,440 | $36,020 | $55,330 | $24.49 |
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=48&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 48 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 48 / OCC_CODE 47-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.