Construction and Extraction Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages State pay map SOC 47-5099

Extraction Workers, All Other

State pay geography leads here: Texas, Colorado, New York top the published medians for Extraction Workers, All Other, unlike peer Construction and Building Inspectors.

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Same-major-group titles next to Extraction Workers, All Other: Construction and Building Inspectors ($75K) , Brickmasons and Blockmasons ($62K) , Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas ($68K) , Electricians ($63K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Extraction Workers, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. Texas $61,290
  2. 2. Colorado $77,890
  3. 3. New York $64,180
  4. 4. Nevada $67,450
  5. 5. West Virginia $63,550
  6. 6. Wyoming $59,090
  7. 7. Pennsylvania $79,520
  8. 8. Idaho $71,050
  9. 9. Montana $51,200
  10. 10. California $50,590
Highest published state median
Texas
$61,290 · national $57,010
$57K
National median
↑ +1%
Growth 2024-2034
700
Annual openings
5,540
Estimated US jobs
Construction and Building Inspectors
Highest-pay peer · $75K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Other Construction and Extraction Occupations titles

  1. 1. Brickmasons and Blockmasons $62,120
  2. 2. Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $67,890
  3. 3. Electricians $63,190
  4. 4. Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other $70,130
  5. 5. Construction and Building Inspectors $74,690
  6. 6. Pile Driver Operators $73,300

State pay geography leads this card: Texas holds the highest published median ($61,290) among the listed states for Extraction Workers, All Other. National median is $57,010.

Employment Projections expect +1% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 700 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Texas at $61,290. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Construction and Building Inspectors at $74,690. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Extraction Workers, All Other pay-rank #33 in Construction and Extraction Occupations

Extraction Workers, All Other sits at pay-rank #33 of 60 detailed Construction and Extraction Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

Texas leads the states on file for Extraction Workers, All Other. Open the full map, or compare against a named peer occupation.

Extraction Workers, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 47-5099

Texas · top state for Extraction Workers, All Other

$61K published median

Colorado · #2 state pay

$78K · behind Texas

Construction and Building Inspectors

Highest-pay peer vs Extraction Workers, All Other · $75K

Brickmasons and Blockmasons

Lower-pay peer beside Extraction Workers, All Other · $62K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Extraction Workers, All Other mid-table among Construction and Extraction Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #33 of 60 detailed Construction and Extraction Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers ($57K), Glaziers ($57K), Stonemasons ($57K), Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining ($57K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What is the OEWS national median for Extraction Workers, All Other? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $57,010 as the national median for Extraction Workers, All Other. The published 10th-90th range is $37,530 to $82,160. Beside Construction and Building Inspectors ($74,690), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Extraction Workers, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Extraction Workers, All Other is +1%. Projected annual openings: about 700. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Extraction Workers, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Extraction Workers, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Extraction Workers, All Other? ▼
Texas ($61,290), Colorado ($77,890), New York ($64,180) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Extraction Workers, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 47-5099. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Extraction Workers, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics