Construction & Extraction

Tunnel Workers

SOC 47-5061

Excavate and construct tunnels for highways, subways, and utilities.

Median pay

$62k

$37k to $105k typical range

Outlook

Stable

34k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

30%

modeled estimate, sector level

Future-proof

43/100

Key skills

Drilling
Shotcrete
Safety
Strength
Confined space tolerance

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.