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Colorado employs 134,580 Construction & Extraction professionals across 55 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Construction & Extraction industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Construction & Extraction in Colorado, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in Colorado, 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 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $123,360 | $100,930 | 530 | $59/hr |
| 2 | Boilermakers | $89,350 | $88,080 | 40 | $42/hr |
| 3 | Roof Bolters, Mining | $81,270 | $82,040 | 40 | $39/hr |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $81,230 | $87,220 | 21,380 | $39/hr |
| 5 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $81,110 | $81,120 | 290 | $39/hr |
| 6 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $79,950 | $83,300 | 3,700 | $38/hr |
| 7 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $79,830 | $77,110 | 110 | $38/hr |
| 8 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $79,150 | $78,280 | 70 | $38/hr |
| 9 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $69,640 | $70,670 | 140 | $33/hr |
| 10 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $65,260 | $63,860 | 870 | $31/hr |
| 11 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $64,820 | $68,280 | 280 | $31/hr |
| 12 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | $64,730 | $65,740 | 290 | $31/hr |
| 13 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $64,300 | $66,900 | 300 | $30/hr |
| 14 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $63,240 | $69,090 | 10,080 | $30/hr |
| 15 | Carpenters | $62,830 | $66,190 | 12,740 | $30/hr |
| 16 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $62,620 | $64,550 | 11,700 | $30/hr |
| 17 | Glaziers | $62,340 | $64,630 | 2,040 | $29/hr |
| 18 | Electricians | $62,230 | $66,310 | 17,010 | $29/hr |
| 19 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $61,780 | $61,940 | 1,560 | $29/hr |
| 20 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $61,020 | $67,370 | 820 | $29/hr |
| 21 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $60,700 | $60,340 | 5,140 | $29/hr |
| 22 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $60,290 | $68,980 | 2,930 | $28/hr |
| 23 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $59,920 | $58,230 | 1,400 | $28/hr |
| 24 | Pipelayers | $59,740 | $60,670 | 790 | $28/hr |
| 25 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $58,830 | $61,010 | 860 | $28/hr |
| 26 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $58,810 | $57,140 | 920 | $28/hr |
| 27 | Sheet Metal Workers | $57,880 | $60,390 | 1,660 | $27/hr |
| 28 | Tile and Stone Setters | $57,690 | $56,180 | 870 | $27/hr |
| 29 | Helpers--Electricians | $56,420 | $53,700 | N/A | $27/hr |
| 30 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $56,160 | $60,010 | 260 | $27/hr |
| 31 | Helpers--Roofers | $55,860 | $56,230 | N/A | $26/hr |
| 32 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $55,180 | $54,080 | 130 | $26/hr |
| 33 | Tapers | $54,500 | $53,130 | N/A | $26/hr |
| 34 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $54,380 | $55,420 | 1,160 | $26/hr |
| 35 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $52,970 | $56,370 | 3,480 | $25/hr |
| 36 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $52,350 | $55,710 | 1,990 | $25/hr |
| 37 | Roofers | $51,750 | $56,170 | 3,340 | $24/hr |
| 38 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $51,700 | $56,270 | 500 | $24/hr |
| 39 | Carpet Installers | $51,280 | $55,700 | 190 | $24/hr |
| 40 | Helpers--Carpenters | $50,900 | $48,970 | 200 | $24/hr |
| 41 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $50,800 | $54,960 | 1,210 | $24/hr |
| 42 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $49,980 | $51,810 | 230 | $24/hr |
| 43 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $49,730 | $54,510 | 620 | $23/hr |
| 44 | Stonemasons | $49,630 | $54,850 | 240 | $23/hr |
| 45 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $49,050 | $53,710 | 520 | $23/hr |
| 46 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $49,050 | $51,040 | 1,620 | $23/hr |
| 47 | Fence Erectors | $48,380 | $49,840 | 270 | $23/hr |
| 48 | Paperhangers | $48,180 | $49,970 | 130 | $23/hr |
| 49 | Construction Laborers | $47,900 | $49,830 | 18,680 | $23/hr |
| 50 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $47,570 | $53,490 | 480 | $22/hr |
| 51 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | $46,590 | $49,800 | 100 | $22/hr |
| 52 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $46,020 | $53,950 | 240 | $22/hr |
| 53 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $45,030 | $45,970 | 240 | $21/hr |
| 54 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $42,470 | $39,930 | N/A | $20/hr |
| 55 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $37,450 | $49,710 | 190 | $18/hr |
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Colorado has 55 Construction & Extraction occupations with 134,580 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in Colorado is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers with a median salary of $123,360/year.
The average median salary across 55 Construction & Extraction occupations in Colorado is $59,731/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in Colorado range from $31,370 (entry-level) to $135,810 (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 Colorado. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources