CONSTRUCTION TRADES
PAY IN KENTUCKY.
BLS wage data for 15 of 17 trades in Kentucky. Sorted by median hourly pay — highest first.
Boilermaker
SOC 47-2011 · 300 workers
$35.26
/hr median · 2024
Construction Supervisor
SOC 47-1011 · 8,560 workers
$35.11
/hr median · 2024
Ironworker
SOC 47-2221 · 870 workers
$32.95
/hr median · 2024
Millwright
SOC 49-9044 · 1,460 workers
$31.50
/hr median · 2024
Pipefitter
SOC 47-2152 · 5,500 workers
$29.98
/hr median · 2024
Plumber
SOC 47-2152 · 5,500 workers
$29.98
/hr median · 2024
Electrician
SOC 47-2111 · 10,320 workers
$28.60
/hr median · 2024
Instrument Technician
SOC 49-9069 · 110 workers
$27.63
/hr median · 2024
Operating Engineer
SOC 47-2073 · 7,020 workers
$27.43
/hr median · 2024
Crane Operator
SOC 53-7021 · 770 workers
$26.49
/hr median · 2024
Carpenter
SOC 47-2031 · 8,200 workers
$24.45
/hr median · 2024
Welder
SOC 51-4121 · 7,360 workers
$23.68
/hr median · 2024
Sheet Metal Worker
SOC 47-2211 · 890 workers
$23.61
/hr median · 2024
Painter
SOC 47-2141 · 1,450 workers
$21.94
/hr median · 2024
Insulator
SOC 47-2131 · 530 workers
$21.80
/hr median · 2024
Roustabout (Oil/Gas)
SOC 47-5071 · 60 workers
$17.77
/hr median · 2024
Derrick Operator
SOC 47-5011
data pending