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Arizona employs 171,230 Construction & Extraction professionals across 45 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Construction & Extraction industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Construction & Extraction in Arizona, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in Arizona, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $80,410 | $74,500 | N/A | $38/hr |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,550 | $80,070 | 21,550 | $37/hr |
| 3 | Boilermakers | $77,940 | $77,180 | 170 | $37/hr |
| 4 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $76,620 | $71,340 | 170 | $36/hr |
| 5 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $73,440 | $78,380 | 3,330 | $35/hr |
| 6 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $72,430 | $68,620 | 100 | $34/hr |
| 7 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $62,920 | $64,700 | 30 | $30/hr |
| 8 | Pipelayers | $62,740 | $61,690 | 480 | $30/hr |
| 9 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $62,070 | $67,940 | 11,810 | $29/hr |
| 10 | Electricians | $61,060 | $64,220 | 21,140 | $29/hr |
| 11 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $60,880 | $63,380 | 2,850 | $29/hr |
| 12 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $60,620 | $61,520 | 13,200 | $29/hr |
| 13 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $60,310 | $65,360 | 560 | $29/hr |
| 14 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $59,390 | $62,360 | 3,980 | $28/hr |
| 15 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $59,260 | $60,830 | 1,190 | $28/hr |
| 16 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $58,910 | $59,530 | 7,520 | $28/hr |
| 17 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $58,870 | $62,940 | 850 | $28/hr |
| 18 | Carpenters | $58,580 | $58,980 | 16,230 | $28/hr |
| 19 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $58,230 | $56,500 | 60 | $28/hr |
| 20 | Glaziers | $56,560 | $55,660 | 2,370 | $27/hr |
| 21 | Tapers | $56,300 | $57,890 | 780 | $27/hr |
| 22 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $52,140 | $59,760 | 170 | $25/hr |
| 23 | Tile and Stone Setters | $52,000 | $53,670 | 1,060 | $25/hr |
| 24 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $51,160 | $54,170 | 1,280 | $24/hr |
| 25 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $50,850 | $50,260 | 1,410 | $24/hr |
| 26 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $50,530 | $49,090 | 800 | $24/hr |
| 27 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $50,290 | $52,560 | 2,590 | $24/hr |
| 28 | Sheet Metal Workers | $50,260 | $56,480 | 3,060 | $24/hr |
| 29 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $49,510 | $54,180 | 1,910 | $23/hr |
| 30 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $49,070 | $51,090 | N/A | $23/hr |
| 31 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $48,250 | $52,480 | 5,210 | $23/hr |
| 32 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $47,990 | $47,790 | 460 | $23/hr |
| 33 | Carpet Installers | $47,920 | $51,770 | 260 | $23/hr |
| 34 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $47,670 | $50,160 | 590 | $22/hr |
| 35 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $47,550 | $50,800 | N/A | $22/hr |
| 36 | Roofers | $47,340 | $50,600 | 3,420 | $22/hr |
| 37 | Construction Laborers | $46,590 | $47,910 | 37,630 | $22/hr |
| 38 | Fence Erectors | $46,270 | $48,600 | N/A | $22/hr |
| 39 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $44,740 | $46,750 | 610 | $21/hr |
| 40 | Helpers--Electricians | $44,110 | $44,900 | 1,240 | $21/hr |
| 41 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $42,210 | $45,420 | 780 | $20/hr |
| 42 | Stonemasons | $42,130 | $44,810 | 270 | $20/hr |
| 43 | Helpers--Carpenters | $41,540 | $41,440 | N/A | $19/hr |
| 44 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $34,220 | $36,560 | N/A | $16/hr |
| 45 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $32,000 | $38,200 | 110 | $15/hr |
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Arizona has 45 Construction & Extraction occupations with 171,230 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in Arizona is Insulation Workers, Mechanical with a median salary of $80,410/year.
The average median salary across 45 Construction & Extraction occupations in Arizona is $54,943/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in Arizona range from $31,200 (entry-level) to $105,980 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Construction & Extraction occupations use SOC prefix 47. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 47* in Arizona. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources