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Texas employs 667,610 Construction & Extraction professionals across 53 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Construction & Extraction industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Construction & Extraction in Texas, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in Texas, 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 | $102,140 | $93,160 | 2,030 | $49/hr |
| 2 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $77,840 | $78,700 | 5,980 | $37/hr |
| 3 | Boilermakers | $75,750 | $75,850 | 2,340 | $36/hr |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $74,520 | $76,630 | 90,010 | $35/hr |
| 5 | Pile Driver Operators | $66,140 | $62,600 | 280 | $31/hr |
| 6 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $64,810 | $69,810 | 18,230 | $31/hr |
| 7 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $59,840 | $60,780 | 44,090 | $28/hr |
| 8 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $58,700 | $60,000 | 1,930 | $28/hr |
| 9 | Electricians | $58,570 | $59,280 | 76,770 | $28/hr |
| 10 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $56,600 | $58,910 | 460 | $27/hr |
| 11 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $56,470 | $58,990 | 940 | $27/hr |
| 12 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $56,410 | $54,140 | 4,300 | $27/hr |
| 13 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | $56,100 | $57,690 | 5,810 | $26/hr |
| 14 | Sheet Metal Workers | $54,240 | $56,500 | 9,540 | $26/hr |
| 15 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $52,240 | $56,740 | 9,700 | $25/hr |
| 16 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $51,140 | $51,830 | 1,400 | $24/hr |
| 17 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $50,650 | $52,450 | 3,640 | $24/hr |
| 18 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $50,460 | $53,740 | 55,540 | $24/hr |
| 19 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $49,820 | $56,620 | 16,820 | $23/hr |
| 20 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $49,000 | $51,770 | 5,030 | $23/hr |
| 21 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $48,950 | $46,890 | 390 | $23/hr |
| 22 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $48,930 | $50,440 | 4,190 | $23/hr |
| 23 | Carpenters | $48,900 | $50,990 | 33,540 | $23/hr |
| 24 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $48,740 | $49,850 | 7,120 | $23/hr |
| 25 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $48,240 | $52,500 | 5,270 | $23/hr |
| 26 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $47,840 | $51,000 | 3,350 | $23/hr |
| 27 | Glaziers | $47,730 | $47,630 | 5,850 | $22/hr |
| 28 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $47,590 | $49,040 | 5,760 | $22/hr |
| 29 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $47,500 | $49,270 | 26,430 | $22/hr |
| 30 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $47,310 | $53,730 | 70 | $22/hr |
| 31 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $47,060 | $48,940 | 3,940 | $22/hr |
| 32 | Tile and Stone Setters | $47,030 | $51,010 | 1,260 | $22/hr |
| 33 | Roofers | $46,030 | $47,200 | 5,740 | $22/hr |
| 34 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $45,950 | $46,740 | 24,430 | $22/hr |
| 35 | Stonemasons | $45,790 | $47,580 | 420 | $22/hr |
| 36 | Pipelayers | $45,620 | $46,090 | 5,010 | $21/hr |
| 37 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $45,540 | $44,770 | 6,630 | $21/hr |
| 38 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $45,460 | $46,020 | 18,330 | $21/hr |
| 39 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $44,390 | $47,590 | 4,450 | $21/hr |
| 40 | Helpers--Electricians | $44,360 | $44,270 | 7,320 | $21/hr |
| 41 | Helpers--Carpenters | $43,950 | $42,120 | 2,270 | $21/hr |
| 42 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $43,860 | $47,090 | 2,430 | $21/hr |
| 43 | Tapers | $43,670 | $44,420 | 220 | $21/hr |
| 44 | Carpet Installers | $43,610 | $53,140 | 810 | $20/hr |
| 45 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $43,070 | $44,620 | 1,480 | $20/hr |
| 46 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $41,950 | $42,770 | 7,210 | $20/hr |
| 47 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $40,650 | $41,720 | 970 | $19/hr |
| 48 | Construction Laborers | $40,620 | $42,910 | 123,250 | $19/hr |
| 49 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $40,120 | $45,220 | 140 | $19/hr |
| 50 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $39,630 | $40,630 | 880 | $19/hr |
| 51 | Helpers--Roofers | $38,430 | $39,860 | 590 | $18/hr |
| 52 | Fence Erectors | $37,270 | $39,530 | 1,800 | $17/hr |
| 53 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $37,040 | $35,640 | 1,220 | $17/hr |
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Texas has 53 Construction & Extraction occupations with 667,610 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in Texas is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers with a median salary of $102,140/year.
The average median salary across 53 Construction & Extraction occupations in Texas is $50,835/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in Texas range from $24,020 (entry-level) to $121,800 (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 Texas. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources