CONSTRUCTION TRADES
PAY IN MINNESOTA.
BLS wage data for 14 of 17 trades in Minnesota. Sorted by median hourly pay — highest first.
Boilermaker
SOC 47-2011
$49.39
/hr median · 2024
Construction Supervisor
SOC 47-1011 · 11,960 workers
$46.11
/hr median · 2024
Ironworker
SOC 47-2221 · 850 workers
$44.83
/hr median · 2024
Pipefitter
SOC 47-2152 · 8,520 workers
$40.04
/hr median · 2024
Plumber
SOC 47-2152 · 8,520 workers
$40.04
/hr median · 2024
Electrician
SOC 47-2111 · 12,970 workers
$39.15
/hr median · 2024
Operating Engineer
SOC 47-2073 · 8,290 workers
$37.78
/hr median · 2024
Millwright
SOC 49-9044 · 470 workers
$33.42
/hr median · 2024
Instrument Technician
SOC 49-9069 · 60 workers
$33.38
/hr median · 2024
Crane Operator
SOC 53-7021 · 170 workers
$32.36
/hr median · 2024
Carpenter
SOC 47-2031 · 15,190 workers
$31.08
/hr median · 2024
Sheet Metal Worker
SOC 47-2211 · 2,230 workers
$30.07
/hr median · 2024
Painter
SOC 47-2141 · 3,480 workers
$29.28
/hr median · 2024
Welder
SOC 51-4121 · 9,420 workers
$28.24
/hr median · 2024
Insulator
SOC 47-2131 · 1,120 workers
$26.95
/hr median · 2024
Roustabout (Oil/Gas)
SOC 47-5071
data pending
Derrick Operator
SOC 47-5011
data pending