Construction and Extraction Occupations in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

25 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Construction and extraction occupations include carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and miners who build structures and extract natural resources from the earth. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$81,420	$87,940	130
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$79,350	$87,020	1,330
Sheet Metal Workers	$71,760	$72,640	130
Electricians	$66,870	$73,210	1,140
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$65,210	$74,480	760
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,710	$66,900	330
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$60,550	$59,780	90
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,840	$61,990	820
Carpenters	$59,000	$62,120	1,270
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$57,730	$61,780	210
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$57,080	$55,600	110
Highway Maintenance Workers	$56,850	$56,030	560
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$53,490	$55,200	40
Glaziers	$52,000	$55,290	50
Roofers	$50,300	$54,900	160
Tile and Stone Setters	$50,280	$53,060	50
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$50,180	$53,860	360
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$49,990	$55,170	50
Carpet Installers	$49,310	$50,290	30
Construction Laborers	$48,430	$53,300	1,890
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$46,990	$49,350	100
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$45,110	$48,750	60
Helpers--Electricians	$41,270	$41,650	100
Helpers--Carpenters	$40,690	$44,100	40
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$33,330	$37,020	50