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Nevada employs 88,350 Construction & Extraction professionals across 47 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Construction & Extraction industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Construction & Extraction in Nevada, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in Nevada, 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 | $141,950 | $141,910 | 510 | $68/hr |
| 2 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $114,130 | $97,960 | 250 | $54/hr |
| 3 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $102,130 | $89,870 | 460 | $49/hr |
| 4 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $85,590 | $83,490 | 1,110 | $41/hr |
| 5 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $82,920 | $84,310 | 880 | $39/hr |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $81,990 | $90,360 | 9,680 | $39/hr |
| 7 | Stonemasons | $79,600 | $72,720 | 220 | $38/hr |
| 8 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $75,290 | $78,320 | 1,780 | $36/hr |
| 9 | Electricians | $73,570 | $75,710 | 8,350 | $35/hr |
| 10 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $71,410 | $76,050 | 5,410 | $34/hr |
| 11 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $67,810 | $70,830 | 100 | $32/hr |
| 12 | Carpet Installers | $67,040 | $62,380 | 710 | $32/hr |
| 13 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $63,810 | $69,640 | 730 | $30/hr |
| 14 | Pipelayers | $63,570 | $62,160 | 450 | $30/hr |
| 15 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $62,510 | $73,740 | 1,400 | $30/hr |
| 16 | Carpenters | $62,380 | $69,250 | 12,700 | $29/hr |
| 17 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $61,610 | $71,510 | 5,370 | $29/hr |
| 18 | Boilermakers | $61,430 | $68,570 | 70 | $29/hr |
| 19 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $61,230 | $64,150 | 3,290 | $29/hr |
| 20 | Tile and Stone Setters | $61,200 | $69,920 | 1,450 | $29/hr |
| 21 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $61,030 | $60,530 | 1,350 | $29/hr |
| 22 | Tapers | $60,690 | $65,990 | 1,190 | $29/hr |
| 23 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $60,670 | $59,550 | 810 | $29/hr |
| 24 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $60,500 | $68,160 | 260 | $29/hr |
| 25 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $60,180 | $54,900 | 220 | $28/hr |
| 26 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $58,540 | $59,500 | 560 | $28/hr |
| 27 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $56,740 | $57,910 | 40 | $27/hr |
| 28 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $56,390 | $59,610 | 4,120 | $27/hr |
| 29 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $53,610 | $61,210 | 1,150 | $25/hr |
| 30 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $52,280 | $59,440 | 2,980 | $25/hr |
| 31 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $51,430 | $51,930 | 350 | $24/hr |
| 32 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $51,400 | $57,210 | N/A | $24/hr |
| 33 | Roofers | $51,090 | $57,460 | 2,120 | $24/hr |
| 34 | Glaziers | $49,490 | $55,990 | 730 | $23/hr |
| 35 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $49,320 | $52,510 | 990 | $23/hr |
| 36 | Construction Laborers | $48,990 | $54,030 | 11,890 | $23/hr |
| 37 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $47,520 | $50,120 | 400 | $22/hr |
| 38 | Fence Erectors | $46,940 | $48,660 | 210 | $22/hr |
| 39 | Sheet Metal Workers | $46,730 | $64,490 | 1,270 | $22/hr |
| 40 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $46,610 | $49,630 | 230 | $22/hr |
| 41 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $46,510 | $48,460 | 660 | $22/hr |
| 42 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $44,720 | $45,240 | 460 | $21/hr |
| 43 | Helpers--Electricians | $44,140 | $47,960 | 440 | $21/hr |
| 44 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $41,100 | $43,250 | 350 | $19/hr |
| 45 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $38,330 | $39,540 | 80 | $18/hr |
| 46 | Helpers--Roofers | $37,430 | $37,460 | 30 | $18/hr |
| 47 | Helpers--Carpenters | $36,230 | $36,780 | 540 | $17/hr |
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Nevada has 47 Construction & Extraction occupations with 88,350 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in Nevada is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers with a median salary of $141,950/year.
The average median salary across 47 Construction & Extraction occupations in Nevada is $61,697/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in Nevada range from $26,800 (entry-level) to $174,710 (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 Nevada. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources