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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 202047-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations (Major Group)Construction and Extraction Occupations comprises the following occupations: First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers; Boilermakers; Brickmasons and Blockmasons; Stonemasons; Carpenters; Carpet Installers; Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles; Floor Sanders and Finishers; Tile and Stone Setters; Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers; Terrazzo Workers and Finishers; Construction Laborers; Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators; Pile Driver Operators; Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators; Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers; Tapers; Electricians; Glaziers; Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall; Insulation Workers, Mechanical; Painters, Construction and Maintenance; Paperhangers; Pipelayers; Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters; Plasterers and Stucco Masons; Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers; Roofers; Sheet Metal Workers; Structural Iron and Steel Workers; Solar Photovoltaic Installers; Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters; Helpers--Carpenters; Helpers--Electricians; Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons; Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters; Helpers--Roofers; Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other; Construction and Building Inspectors; Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers; Fence Erectors; Hazardous Materials Removal Workers; Highway Maintenance Workers; Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators; Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners; Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers; Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas; Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas; Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas; Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining; Continuous Mining Machine Operators; Roof Bolters, Mining; Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining; Rock Splitters, Quarry; Roustabouts, Oil and Gas; Helpers--Extraction Workers; Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters; Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other
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Industry profile for Construction and Extraction Occupations: TopIndustries with the highest published employment and wages for Construction and Extraction Occupations are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Construction and Extraction Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function. Industries with the highest levels of employment in Construction and Extraction Occupations:
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Geographic profile for Construction and Extraction Occupations: TopStates and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Construction and Extraction Occupations are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Construction and Extraction Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function. ![]() States with the highest employment level in Construction and Extraction Occupations:
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