Construction and Extraction Occupations in Utah, 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 Utah. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Utah
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 111,490 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 65.208 |
| Location quotient | 1.58 |
| Mean annual wage | $57,770 |
| Median annual wage | $53,780 |
| Mean hourly wage | $27.78 |
| Median hourly wage | $25.85 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $37,170 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $45,630 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $66,430 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $80,860 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Utah
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Utah, 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 Utah.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 22,230 | $46,100 | $47,750 | $32,610 | $63,840 | $22.16 |
| Carpenters | 14,040 | $51,720 | $54,620 | $38,200 | $74,180 | $24.86 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 13,250 | $76,080 | $79,230 | $51,940 | $111,680 | $36.58 |
| Electricians | 11,360 | $61,430 | $63,010 | $38,230 | $82,410 | $29.53 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 6,770 | $61,680 | $62,600 | $39,770 | $81,460 | $29.65 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 6,320 | $59,760 | $58,820 | $45,630 | $73,240 | $28.73 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 5,700 | $55,540 | $55,100 | $44,860 | $66,160 | $26.7 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 3,350 | $45,900 | $46,270 | $36,130 | $59,780 | $22.07 |
| Roofers | 2,940 | $49,800 | $52,750 | $33,770 | $78,640 | $23.94 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 1,950 | $48,790 | $51,320 | $31,100 | $76,280 | $23.46 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 1,870 | $60,490 | $62,310 | $41,680 | $87,900 | $29.08 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1,830 | $50,860 | $51,270 | $35,850 | $68,630 | $24.45 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1,810 | $56,340 | $57,590 | $39,180 | $73,960 | $27.09 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 1,400 | $67,870 | $68,700 | $55,380 | $80,390 | $32.63 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 1,300 | $55,570 | $57,940 | $38,130 | $79,860 | $26.72 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 1,260 | $71,040 | $71,390 | $43,420 | $100,070 | $34.15 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 1,200 | $52,470 | $53,220 | $43,060 | $64,770 | $25.23 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 1,200 | $53,170 | $57,420 | $35,980 | $79,280 | $25.56 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,200 | $47,840 | $49,940 | $33,820 | $67,350 | $23 |
| Glaziers | 740 | $50,640 | $54,720 | $42,510 | $65,750 | $24.35 |
| Pipelayers | 710 | $51,180 | $52,890 | $47,860 | $60,190 | $24.61 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 650 | $52,240 | $54,360 | $42,160 | $65,180 | $25.12 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 620 | $43,090 | $42,800 | $29,130 | $52,000 | $20.72 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 540 | $47,890 | $53,320 | $43,110 | $70,270 | $23.02 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 540 | $47,960 | $53,790 | $36,710 | $77,600 | $23.06 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 500 | $57,850 | $57,830 | $46,020 | $77,480 | $27.81 |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 480 | $47,680 | $51,610 | $38,840 | $65,800 | $22.93 |
| Tapers | 400 | $54,580 | $53,880 | $35,600 | $75,540 | $26.24 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 380 | $48,090 | $48,290 | $37,220 | $64,830 | $23.12 |
| Carpet Installers | 350 | $43,270 | $43,950 | $30,810 | $62,530 | $20.81 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 350 | $48,330 | $46,760 | $37,740 | $56,880 | $23.23 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 350 | $45,800 | $48,340 | $35,230 | $61,320 | $22.02 |
| Stonemasons | 330 | $50,630 | $55,750 | $36,400 | $80,950 | $24.34 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 310 | $42,120 | $44,500 | $37,610 | $62,050 | $20.25 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 280 | $49,990 | $51,240 | $42,970 | $62,880 | $24.04 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 280 | $48,720 | $55,560 | $45,410 | $74,670 | $23.42 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 260 | $43,930 | $47,450 | $31,730 | $73,470 | $21.12 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 240 | $44,810 | $42,500 | $27,360 | $54,500 | $21.55 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 230 | $78,680 | $86,610 | $58,630 | $111,900 | $37.83 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 230 | $36,490 | $39,170 | $22,890 | $52,460 | $17.54 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 220 | $45,740 | $52,460 | $34,670 | $77,670 | $21.99 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 220 | $54,100 | $58,140 | $50,840 | $76,550 | $26.01 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 200 | $68,660 | $72,600 | $56,520 | $100,880 | $33.01 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 150 | $40,620 | $40,780 | $34,730 | $44,050 | $19.53 |
| Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other | 150 | $65,570 | $64,760 | $47,790 | $72,300 | $31.53 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 110 | $61,520 | $61,240 | $48,140 | $75,060 | $29.58 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 100 | $43,690 | $50,900 | $36,950 | $81,320 | $21.01 |
| Fence Erectors | ** | $57,430 | $62,760 | $42,570 | $76,620 | $27.61 |
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=49&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 49 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 49 / OCC_CODE 47-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.