Construction & Trades Job Salaries

Official BLS Wage Data for 57 Occupations - May 2024

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Highest Median Salary

$97,860

Average Median Salary

$50,432

🏛️ Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2024 | Methodology

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#	Job Title	Median Annual	10th Pct	90th Pct	Growth
1	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$97,860	$51,866	$168,319	4%
2	Pile Driver Operators	$71,680	$37,990	$123,290	4%
3	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$68,130	$36,109	$117,184	4%
4	Boilermakers	$66,360	$35,171	$114,139	4%
5	Construction and Building Inspectors	$65,060	$34,482	$111,903	4%
6	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$61,890	$32,802	$106,451	4%
7	Electricians	$61,590	$32,643	$105,935	4%
8	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,550	$32,622	$105,866	4%
9	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$59,630	$31,604	$102,564	4%
10	Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$59,350	$31,456	$102,082	4%
11	Roof Bolters, Mining	$57,850	$30,661	$99,502	4%
12	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$57,790	$30,629	$99,399	4%
13	Tapers	$57,300	$30,369	$98,556	4%
14	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$56,630	$30,014	$97,404	4%
15	Carpenters	$56,590	$29,993	$97,335	4%
16	Sheet Metal Workers	$56,480	$29,934	$97,146	4%
17	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$54,600	$28,938	$93,912	4%
18	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$54,070	$28,657	$93,000	4%
19	Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$53,920	$28,578	$92,742	4%
20	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$52,700	$27,931	$90,644	4%
21	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$52,380	$27,761	$90,094	4%
22	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$52,290	$27,714	$89,939	4%
23	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$50,810	$26,929	$87,393	4%
24	Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators	$50,730	$26,887	$87,256	4%
25	Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	$49,810	$26,399	$85,673	4%
26	Glaziers	$49,790	$26,389	$85,639	4%
27	Stonemasons	$49,070	$26,007	$84,400	4%
28	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$48,890	$25,912	$84,091	4%
29	Pipelayers	$48,510	$25,710	$83,437	4%
30	Tile and Stone Setters	$48,370	$25,636	$83,196	4%
31	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$48,030	$25,456	$82,612	4%
32	Extraction Workers, All Other	$48,000	$25,440	$82,560	4%
33	Roofers	$47,920	$25,398	$82,422	4%
34	Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$47,890	$25,382	$82,371	4%
35	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$47,660	$25,260	$81,975	4%
36	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$46,820	$24,815	$80,530	4%
37	Carpet Installers	$46,620	$24,709	$80,186	4%
38	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$46,610	$24,703	$80,169	4%
39	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,490	$24,640	$79,963	4%
40	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$45,710	$24,226	$78,621	4%
41	Floor Sanders and Finishers	$45,010	$23,855	$77,417	4%
42	Construction and Related Workers, All Other	$44,840	$23,765	$77,125	4%
43	Paperhangers	$44,580	$23,627	$76,678	4%
44	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$44,360	$23,511	$76,299	4%
45	Highway Maintenance Workers	$44,330	$23,495	$76,248	4%
46	Construction Laborers	$42,060	$22,292	$72,343	4%
47	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$41,450	$21,969	$71,294	4%
48	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$39,560	$20,967	$68,043	4%
49	Fence Erectors	$38,470	$20,389	$66,168	4%
50	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$38,230	$20,262	$65,756	4%
51	Rock Splitters, Quarry	$38,200	$20,246	$65,704	4%
52	Helpers--Electricians	$36,570	$19,382	$62,900	4%
53	Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile Setters	$35,260	$18,688	$60,647	4%
54	Helpers--Carpenters	$34,880	$18,486	$59,994	4%
55	Helpers--Roofers	$34,870	$18,481	$59,976	4%
56	Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$34,420	$18,243	$59,202	4%
57	Helpers--Extraction Workers	$34,080	$18,062	$58,618	4%