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Tennessee employs 124,760 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 Tennessee, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in Tennessee, 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 | $100,490 | $93,140 | 700 | $48/hr |
| 2 | Carpet Installers | $74,510 | $66,250 | 50 | $35/hr |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $74,470 | $76,830 | 17,770 | $35/hr |
| 4 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $74,190 | $72,550 | 70 | $35/hr |
| 5 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $66,390 | $69,020 | 260 | $31/hr |
| 6 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $63,850 | $63,280 | 1,050 | $30/hr |
| 7 | Electricians | $61,090 | $63,540 | 17,070 | $29/hr |
| 8 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $60,090 | $63,480 | 570 | $28/hr |
| 9 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $59,870 | $61,410 | 2,500 | $28/hr |
| 10 | Sheet Metal Workers | $59,170 | $59,390 | 1,850 | $28/hr |
| 11 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $58,780 | $62,480 | 40 | $28/hr |
| 12 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $58,670 | $59,600 | 450 | $28/hr |
| 13 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $58,600 | $60,500 | 9,270 | $28/hr |
| 14 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $57,920 | $58,820 | 500 | $27/hr |
| 15 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $56,750 | $58,090 | 1,240 | $27/hr |
| 16 | Pile Driver Operators | $54,830 | $54,690 | 30 | $26/hr |
| 17 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $52,000 | $55,050 | 10,660 | $25/hr |
| 18 | Boilermakers | $51,810 | $71,530 | 180 | $24/hr |
| 19 | Carpenters | $50,830 | $53,990 | 8,200 | $24/hr |
| 20 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $49,900 | $49,590 | 200 | $23/hr |
| 21 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $49,560 | $45,920 | 200 | $23/hr |
| 22 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $49,500 | $54,260 | 550 | $23/hr |
| 23 | Glaziers | $48,610 | $50,760 | 880 | $23/hr |
| 24 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $48,410 | $50,810 | 1,160 | $23/hr |
| 25 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | $48,160 | $48,570 | 300 | $23/hr |
| 26 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $47,910 | $48,690 | 3,920 | $23/hr |
| 27 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $47,510 | $49,710 | 1,150 | $22/hr |
| 28 | Stonemasons | $46,830 | $48,260 | 140 | $22/hr |
| 29 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $46,380 | $49,740 | 670 | $22/hr |
| 30 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $46,070 | $46,070 | 2,280 | $22/hr |
| 31 | Pipelayers | $46,020 | $46,880 | 810 | $22/hr |
| 32 | Paperhangers | $46,010 | $45,970 | 40 | $22/hr |
| 33 | Roofers | $45,690 | $46,740 | 2,110 | $21/hr |
| 34 | Fence Erectors | $45,330 | $46,520 | 550 | $21/hr |
| 35 | Construction Laborers | $45,000 | $45,970 | 26,250 | $21/hr |
| 36 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $44,550 | $42,940 | 1,100 | $21/hr |
| 37 | Tile and Stone Setters | $43,570 | $43,600 | 350 | $20/hr |
| 38 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $43,230 | $44,590 | 3,040 | $20/hr |
| 39 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $42,510 | $45,850 | 1,730 | $20/hr |
| 40 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $41,600 | $44,170 | 440 | $20/hr |
| 41 | Helpers--Carpenters | $39,790 | $42,670 | 440 | $19/hr |
| 42 | Helpers--Electricians | $39,710 | $41,440 | 3,240 | $19/hr |
| 43 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $39,480 | $43,070 | 550 | $18/hr |
| 44 | Helpers--Roofers | $38,380 | $37,770 | 160 | $18/hr |
| 45 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $36,130 | $33,810 | 40 | $17/hr |
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Tennessee has 45 Construction & Extraction occupations with 124,760 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in Tennessee is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers with a median salary of $100,490/year.
The average median salary across 45 Construction & Extraction occupations in Tennessee is $52,448/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in Tennessee range from $23,600 (entry-level) to $122,450 (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 Tennessee. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources