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Ohio employs 195,860 Construction & Extraction professionals across 52 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Construction & Extraction industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Construction & Extraction in Ohio, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in Ohio, 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 | $105,020 | $95,890 | 690 | $50/hr |
| 2 | Boilermakers | $85,550 | $79,910 | 300 | $41/hr |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $79,580 | $82,100 | 23,640 | $38/hr |
| 4 | Sheet Metal Workers | $74,790 | $68,810 | 4,180 | $35/hr |
| 5 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $74,710 | $72,700 | 2,290 | $35/hr |
| 6 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $74,490 | $74,770 | 3,490 | $35/hr |
| 7 | Tapers | $73,840 | $75,540 | 110 | $35/hr |
| 8 | Pipelayers | $71,560 | $69,190 | 1,160 | $34/hr |
| 9 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $71,380 | $71,690 | 130 | $34/hr |
| 10 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $70,950 | $69,390 | 2,770 | $34/hr |
| 11 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $67,600 | $68,040 | 990 | $32/hr |
| 12 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $64,940 | $71,830 | 16,920 | $31/hr |
| 13 | Electricians | $64,700 | $68,840 | 28,950 | $31/hr |
| 14 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $63,600 | $64,970 | 290 | $30/hr |
| 15 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $63,330 | $69,700 | 16,390 | $30/hr |
| 16 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $62,990 | $63,790 | 6,060 | $30/hr |
| 17 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $62,400 | $59,010 | 70 | $30/hr |
| 18 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $62,200 | $60,050 | 180 | $29/hr |
| 19 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $61,420 | $61,060 | 1,680 | $29/hr |
| 20 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $61,260 | $68,110 | 930 | $29/hr |
| 21 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $61,010 | $66,530 | 390 | $29/hr |
| 22 | Carpenters | $60,810 | $62,590 | 18,450 | $29/hr |
| 23 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $60,280 | $63,010 | 2,370 | $28/hr |
| 24 | Glaziers | $60,200 | $57,770 | 1,670 | $28/hr |
| 25 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $59,470 | $59,790 | 850 | $28/hr |
| 26 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $58,400 | $58,850 | 870 | $28/hr |
| 27 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $58,240 | $63,300 | 1,120 | $28/hr |
| 28 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $58,030 | $60,010 | 260 | $27/hr |
| 29 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $57,410 | $55,350 | 500 | $27/hr |
| 30 | Construction Laborers | $56,080 | $58,300 | 31,910 | $26/hr |
| 31 | Carpet Installers | $54,370 | $57,750 | 310 | $26/hr |
| 32 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $54,020 | $59,020 | 1,150 | $25/hr |
| 33 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $53,340 | $52,570 | 40 | $25/hr |
| 34 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $51,230 | $51,940 | 450 | $24/hr |
| 35 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $50,750 | $53,750 | 1,000 | $24/hr |
| 36 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | $50,650 | $50,190 | 120 | $24/hr |
| 37 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $49,450 | $54,510 | 5,600 | $23/hr |
| 38 | Roofers | $49,390 | $55,670 | 4,610 | $23/hr |
| 39 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $48,880 | $51,170 | 6,070 | $23/hr |
| 40 | Stonemasons | $48,820 | $52,900 | 150 | $23/hr |
| 41 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | $48,560 | $47,570 | 50 | $23/hr |
| 42 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $48,000 | $49,570 | N/A | $23/hr |
| 43 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $47,980 | $52,280 | 1,130 | $23/hr |
| 44 | Fence Erectors | $47,870 | $52,240 | 950 | $23/hr |
| 45 | Paperhangers | $47,830 | $51,120 | 70 | $23/hr |
| 46 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $46,630 | $57,890 | 120 | $22/hr |
| 47 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $46,620 | $50,610 | 830 | $22/hr |
| 48 | Helpers--Roofers | $46,600 | $47,200 | 490 | $22/hr |
| 49 | Tile and Stone Setters | $46,140 | $49,500 | 670 | $22/hr |
| 50 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $45,760 | $45,520 | 1,090 | $22/hr |
| 51 | Helpers--Carpenters | $44,760 | $42,740 | 540 | $21/hr |
| 52 | Helpers--Electricians | $41,920 | $43,410 | 810 | $20/hr |
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Ohio has 52 Construction & Extraction occupations with 195,860 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in Ohio is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers with a median salary of $105,020/year.
The average median salary across 52 Construction & Extraction occupations in Ohio is $59,150/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in Ohio range from $27,910 (entry-level) to $123,460 (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 Ohio. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources