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Illinois employs 185,130 Construction & Extraction professionals across 48 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Construction & Extraction industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Construction & Extraction in Illinois, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in Illinois, 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 | $133,690 | $125,180 | 1,080 | $64/hr |
| 2 | Tapers | $113,180 | $107,380 | 320 | $54/hr |
| 3 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | $107,190 | $92,670 | N/A | $51/hr |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $105,750 | $103,450 | 19,340 | $50/hr |
| 5 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $105,580 | $103,190 | N/A | $50/hr |
| 6 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $101,850 | $98,680 | 2,740 | $48/hr |
| 7 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $100,400 | $90,480 | 1,100 | $48/hr |
| 8 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $99,950 | $93,400 | 16,750 | $48/hr |
| 9 | Boilermakers | $99,730 | $98,300 | 110 | $47/hr |
| 10 | Electricians | $99,560 | $92,230 | 23,120 | $47/hr |
| 11 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $97,740 | $90,500 | 12,290 | $46/hr |
| 12 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $93,790 | $89,440 | 270 | $45/hr |
| 13 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $89,980 | $84,830 | 2,490 | $43/hr |
| 14 | Sheet Metal Workers | $86,630 | $81,960 | 3,260 | $41/hr |
| 15 | Roof Bolters, Mining | $81,860 | $82,170 | 200 | $39/hr |
| 16 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $80,600 | $73,360 | 1,310 | $38/hr |
| 17 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $79,080 | $81,990 | 330 | $38/hr |
| 18 | Carpenters | $79,000 | $80,320 | 19,570 | $37/hr |
| 19 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $78,910 | $79,340 | 1,190 | $37/hr |
| 20 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $78,340 | $80,320 | 2,560 | $37/hr |
| 21 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $78,170 | $77,800 | 5,890 | $37/hr |
| 22 | Roofers | $77,900 | $77,650 | 5,300 | $37/hr |
| 23 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $75,890 | $77,020 | 90 | $36/hr |
| 24 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $74,830 | $65,250 | 230 | $35/hr |
| 25 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $73,060 | $77,180 | 950 | $35/hr |
| 26 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $69,880 | $72,420 | 1,330 | $33/hr |
| 27 | Tile and Stone Setters | $67,160 | $72,080 | 730 | $32/hr |
| 28 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $63,180 | $72,690 | 740 | $30/hr |
| 29 | Glaziers | $61,840 | $74,200 | 1,410 | $29/hr |
| 30 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $61,700 | $66,410 | 10,790 | $29/hr |
| 31 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $61,330 | $65,490 | 1,980 | $29/hr |
| 32 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $61,260 | $69,630 | 6,820 | $29/hr |
| 33 | Construction Laborers | $60,690 | $67,620 | 35,940 | $29/hr |
| 34 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $60,520 | $71,080 | 110 | $29/hr |
| 35 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $59,630 | $62,480 | N/A | $28/hr |
| 36 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $53,190 | $57,230 | 1,210 | $25/hr |
| 37 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $53,000 | $60,200 | 780 | $25/hr |
| 38 | Fence Erectors | $50,710 | $53,380 | 690 | $24/hr |
| 39 | Pipelayers | $49,590 | $51,850 | 280 | $23/hr |
| 40 | Carpet Installers | $49,480 | $65,210 | 580 | $23/hr |
| 41 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $48,780 | $52,490 | 710 | $23/hr |
| 42 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $46,500 | $47,640 | 290 | $22/hr |
| 43 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | $45,900 | $43,730 | N/A | $22/hr |
| 44 | Helpers--Carpenters | $45,660 | $45,340 | N/A | $21/hr |
| 45 | Helpers--Electricians | $43,290 | $41,020 | 30 | $20/hr |
| 46 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $41,680 | $50,090 | 220 | $20/hr |
| 47 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $41,530 | $41,400 | N/A | $19/hr |
| 48 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $38,300 | $41,520 | N/A | $18/hr |
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Illinois has 48 Construction & Extraction occupations with 185,130 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in Illinois is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers with a median salary of $133,690/year.
The average median salary across 48 Construction & Extraction occupations in Illinois is $73,489/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in Illinois range from $31,200 (entry-level) to $166,740 (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 Illinois. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources