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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 Workers47-405117043,497
20.91
36,231
17.41
36,977
17.77
42,046
20.21
47,637
22.90
56,266
27.05
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-40715035,410
17.02
29,339
14.10
32,462
15.61
35,053
16.85
37,646
18.10
39,274
18.88
Extraction Workers47-50003,10055,505
26.69
34,001
16.35
41,551
19.98
53,604
25.77
68,468
32.92
79,229
38.09
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas47-5011 58,310
28.03
42,512
20.44
49,038
23.58
59,311
28.51
68,805
33.07
74,228
35.69
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas47-501266064,386
30.95
35,668
17.15
44,376
21.33
66,557
32.00
79,813
38.37
92,025
44.24
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining47-501394055,316
26.59
38,265
18.40
46,198
22.21
55,074
26.48
63,637
30.59
73,041
35.12
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas47-502110
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters47-50313056,397
27.12
43,779
21.04
49,611
23.85
56,297
27.06
63,502
30.53
71,714
34.48
Continuous Mining Machine Operators47-50419081,359
39.12
66,783
32.11
74,764
35.95
83,578
40.18
90,736
43.63
95,031
45.69
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators47-50425072,103
34.66
62,646
30.12
65,849
31.66
71,187
34.22
76,525
36.79
90,472
43.49
Roof Bolters, Mining47-50614078,893
37.93
64,680
31.10
69,706
33.52
80,469
38.68
89,895
43.22
95,551
45.94
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas47-507179045,354
21.80
32,115
15.43
36,159
17.38
43,324
20.83
53,155
25.56
64,447
30.98
Helpers--Extraction Workers47-508117047,374
22.78
28,034
13.48
33,444
16.08
44,858
21.57
63,209
30.39
71,512
34.38
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