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Construction and Extraction Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Highway Maintenance Workers47-405117042,918
20.63
35,749
17.18
36,485
17.54
41,486
19.95
47,003
22.60
55,518
26.69
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-40715034,939
16.80
28,948
13.91
32,030
15.40
34,587
16.63
37,145
17.86
38,752
18.63
Extraction Workers47-50003,10054,767
26.33
33,549
16.13
40,999
19.71
52,891
25.43
67,558
32.48
78,175
37.58
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas47-5011 57,535
27.66
41,947
20.17
48,386
23.26
58,522
28.13
67,890
32.63
73,241
35.22
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas47-501266063,529
30.54
35,194
16.92
43,785
21.05
65,672
31.57
78,752
37.86
90,801
43.65
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining47-501394054,581
26.24
37,756
18.15
45,584
21.92
54,342
26.13
62,791
30.19
72,070
34.65
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas47-502110
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters47-50313055,647
26.76
43,196
20.76
48,951
23.54
55,548
26.70
62,657
30.13
70,761
34.02
Continuous Mining Machine Operators47-50419080,277
38.60
65,895
31.68
73,770
35.47
82,467
39.65
89,529
43.05
93,767
45.08
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators47-50425071,144
34.20
61,813
29.72
64,973
31.24
70,240
33.77
75,508
36.30
89,269
42.92
Roof Bolters, Mining47-50614077,844
37.42
63,820
30.68
68,779
33.07
79,398
38.17
88,699
42.64
94,280
45.32
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas47-507179044,751
21.51
31,688
15.23
35,678
17.15
42,748
20.55
52,448
25.22
63,590
30.57
Helpers--Extraction Workers47-508117046,744
22.48
27,661
13.30
32,999
15.87
44,261
21.28
62,369
29.98
70,561
33.92
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