Extraction Worker Salary in Sector of Construction

The salary statistics of extraction workers in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare extraction worker salaries in different industries within the construction sector.

Average Annual Salary of Extraction Workers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,100
25th Percentile Wage
$32,810
50th Percentile Wage
$39,070
75th Percentile Wage
$50,760
90th Percentile Wage
$64,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extraction workers in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) extraction workers is $64,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid extraction workers is $27,100.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extraction workers in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$39,070
1.92% 10.85%
2017
$38,320
-0.31% -
2016
$38,440
0.47% -
2015
$38,260
2.38% -
2014
$37,350
4.42% -
2013
$35,700
2.44% -
2012
$34,830
- -

Compare Extraction Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Construction Sector

The average salaries of extraction workers in one industries in the construction sector are shown below. For detailed extraction worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Residential Building Construction
$36,970

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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