BLS has data for jobs typically viewed as blue-collar, such as construction and extraction occupations. Here are the 30 blue-collar jobs that have the highest median salaries as of May 2021.

An additional 15% hold construction or extraction jobs (mainly construction), triple the share of U.S.-born workers who hold that type of employment. Overall, 11%, compared with 6% of U.S.-born ...

The latest numbers from the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics show that workers in construction and extraction occupations had the second highest number of fatalities in 2022 ...