Vocational Programs for Construction and Extraction Occupations Career

Construction and Extraction Occupations is a top-level category of 65 related occupations.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $55,979 and $27 per hour. 28 vocational programs could be taken for the Construction and Extraction Occupations career. Based on BLS data, a total of 7,323,400 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Construction and Extraction Occupations is $13,832. The average length of the programs is 793 hours and the average completion time is 10.56 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Construction and Extraction Occupations Career

The following 28 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Construction and Extraction Occupations.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Construction and Extraction Occupations
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician	23	-	-	-	-
Mining Technology/Technician	7	-	-	-	-
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	52	$8,217	$130	-	-
Construction Trades	829	$9,843	$1,090	815 Hours	10.29 Months
Mason/Masonry	53	-	-	815 Hours	10.29 Months
Carpentry/Carpenter	258	$9,248	$829	986 Hours	9.88 Months
Electrician	491	$15,963	$1,364	587 Hours	11.99 Months
Building/Property Maintenance	108	$13,054	$1,202	673 Hours	8.17 Months
Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher	5	$18,200	-	900 Hours	7.00 Months
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector	41	$26,450	$4,600	1,170 Hours	9.00 Months
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	4	-	-	-	-
Glazier	6	-	-	-	-
Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer	9	-	-	-	-
Roofer	3	-	-	-	-
Metal Building Assembly/Assembler	1	-	-	-	-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager	50	$23,032	-	-	-
Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker	2	-	-	-	-
Building Construction Technology	123	$12,247	$1,561	913 Hours	10.08 Months
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	43	$18,200	-	600 Hours	5.00 Months
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	153	$10,940	$694	721 Hours	20.50 Months
Blasting/Blaster	1	-	-	-	-
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (other)	6	$12,850	$700	43 Hours	12.00 Months
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	302	$9,128	$1,628	1,216 Hours	13.07 Months
Solar Energy System Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	3	-	-	-	-
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	36	-	-	-	-
Boilermaking/Boilermaker	4	-	-	-	-
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	67	$12,083	$619	867 Hours	10.00 Months

Sub-Occupations of Construction and Extraction Occupations Career

The following 108 occupations are related to Construction and Extraction Occupations.

Sub-Occupations of Construction and Extraction Occupations
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Construction and Extraction Occupations	6,226K	$61,500	$30
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers	777K	$81,340	$39
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	777K	$81,340	$39
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	777K	$81,340	$39
Solar Energy Installation Managers	777K	$81,340	$39
Construction Trades Workers	4,589K	$59,350	$29
Boilermakers	11,130	$73,840	$36
Boilermakers	11,130	$73,840	$36
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons	66,630	$62,470	$30
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	56,830	$63,430	$31
Stonemasons	9,790	$56,930	$27
Carpenters	700K	$60,970	$29
Carpenters	700K	$60,970	$29
Carpet, Floor, and Tile Installers and Finishers	88,200	$54,190	$26
Carpet Installers	15,560	$52,290	$25
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	25,150	$56,680	$27
Floor Sanders and Finishers	5,070	$49,910	$24
Tile and Stone Setters	42,420	$53,920	$26
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo Workers	205K	$57,390	$28
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	204K	$57,410	$28
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	1,460	$54,220	$26
Construction Laborers	1,019K	$49,280	$24
Construction Laborers	1,019K	$49,280	$24
Construction Equipment Operators	496K	$61,620	$30
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	43,080	$55,170	$27
Pile Driver Operators	3,010	$70,260	$34
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers	106K	$62,620	$30
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	90,860	$61,480	$30
Tapers	15,560	$69,300	$33
Electricians	713K	$67,810	$33
Electricians	713K	$67,810	$33
Glaziers	53,390	$58,320	$28
Glaziers	53,390	$58,320	$28
Insulation Workers	61,360	$55,230	$27
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	38,510	$52,080	$25
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	22,850	$60,530	$29
Painters and Paperhangers	218K	$52,130	$25
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	216K	$52,110	$25
Paperhangers	1,830	$54,020	$26
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	471K	$66,730	$32
Pipelayers	34,840	$52,840	$25
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	436K	$67,840	$33
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	436K	$67,840	$33
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	22,310	$59,050	$28
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	22,310	$59,050	$28
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	17,400	$60,290	$29
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	17,400	$60,290	$29
Roofers	135K	$55,840	$27
Roofers	135K	$55,840	$27
Sheet Metal Workers	116K	$64,270	$31
Sheet Metal Workers	116K	$64,270	$31
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	63,780	$68,220	$33
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	63,780	$68,220	$33
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	24,510	$53,140	$26
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	24,510	$53,140	$26
Helpers, Construction Trades	192K	$41,340	$20
Helpers, Construction Trades	192K	$41,340	$20
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	16,460	$45,590	$22
Helpers--Carpenters	21,770	$40,860	$20
Helpers--Electricians	68,670	$41,240	$20
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	7,700	$38,750	$19
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	45,300	$39,460	$19
Helpers--Roofers	4,540	$42,280	$20
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	27,250	$43,090	$21
Other Construction and Related Workers	456K	$60,050	$29
Construction and Building Inspectors	134K	$72,880	$35
Construction and Building Inspectors	134K	$72,880	$35
Energy Auditors	134K	$72,880	$35
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	23,990	$100,060	$48
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	23,990	$100,060	$48
Fence Erectors	21,470	$46,650	$22
Fence Erectors	21,470	$46,650	$22
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	49,960	$53,430	$26
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	49,960	$53,430	$26
Highway Maintenance Workers	151K	$49,070	$24
Highway Maintenance Workers	151K	$49,070	$24
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	18,770	$67,330	$32
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	18,770	$67,330	$32
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	27,900	$49,590	$24
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	27,900	$49,590	$24
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	28,930	$51,670	$25
Segmental Pavers	-	-	-
Construction and Related Workers, All Other	-	-	-
Weatherization Installers and Technicians	-	-	-
Extraction Workers	212K	$56,610	$27
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	69,840	$60,590	$29
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	11,510	$58,330	$28
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	12,180	$67,320	$32
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	46,150	$59,390	$29
Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers	50,640	$57,190	$28
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	32,630	$55,500	$27
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	18,010	$60,250	$29
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	4,610	$65,600	$32
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	4,610	$65,600	$32
Underground Mining Machine Operators	25,390	$63,240	$30
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	15,700	$62,110	$30
Roof Bolters, Mining	1,960	$68,540	$33
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	5,160	$63,620	$31
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	2,560	$65,290	$31
Rock Splitters, Quarry	3,610	$47,830	$23
Rock Splitters, Quarry	3,610	$47,830	$23
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	43,830	$47,730	$23
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	43,830	$47,730	$23
Helpers--Extraction Workers	7,360	$46,990	$23
Helpers--Extraction Workers	7,360	$46,990	$23
Miscellaneous Extraction Workers	7,120	$53,050	$26
Extraction Workers, All Other	7,120	$53,050	$26

Schools offering vocational programs for Construction and Extraction Occupations

The following 957 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Construction and Extraction Occupations. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.