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Construction and Extraction Wages by State — 2024 Rankings (BLS Data)

Construction and Extraction median wage by state — 2024 BLS OEWS data. Full 51-state ranking.

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Data current as of March 2026 Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024

HI pays the highest median wage for construction and extraction workers at $79,350/year, while MS is the lowest at $45,670/year. The national median is approximately $58,451/year. Data source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

Top 5 Highest Paying States

  1. 1 HI $79,350
  2. 2 IL $78,420
  3. 3 MA $76,180
  4. 4 WA $74,110
  5. 5 AK $74,090

Bottom 5 Lowest Paying States

  1. 51 MS $45,670
  2. 50 AR $45,810
  3. 49 AL $47,150
  4. 48 OK $48,370
  5. 47 SC $48,390

National median: $58,451/year  ·  National mean hourly: /hr  ·  Wage gap (highest vs lowest): $33,680

Construction and Extraction Median Annual Wage by State

Source: BLS OEWS 2024. Median annual wage. States sorted highest to lowest.

All States Ranked by Construction and Extraction Wages (2024)

Rank State Med. Annual
1 HI $79,350
2 IL $78,420
3 MA $76,180
4 WA $74,110
5 AK $74,090
6 NJ $72,870
7 CA $71,200
8 MN $69,800
9 DC $67,320
10 NY $66,770
11 CT $64,430
12 RI $64,110
13 OR $63,430
14 WI $62,170
15 NV $60,990
16 ND $60,990
17 IN $60,720
18 OH $60,710
19 MI $60,330
20 MO $60,000
21 CO $59,900
22 PA $59,360
23 MT $59,200
24 DE $59,170
25 MD $58,980
26 NH $58,790
27 ME $58,660
28 WY $58,130
29 IA $57,920
30 VT $57,700
31 AZ $56,860
32 UT $53,780
33 WV $53,420
34 VA $51,840
35 KS $51,090
36 KY $50,970
37 NE $50,960
38 ID $50,700
39 LA $49,690
40 GA $49,010
41 TN $49,000
42 NC $48,680
43 SD $48,530
44 FL $48,460
45 NM $48,420
46 TX $48,410
47 SC $48,390
48 OK $48,370
49 AL $47,150
50 AR $45,810
51 MS $45,670

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Employment counts reflect total workers in this occupation group.

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