Construction and Extraction Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

39 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$143,180	$115,390	—
Pile Driver Operators	$118,960	$112,430	170
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$116,900	$105,140	1,450
Tapers	$107,680	$96,250	240
Glaziers	$105,080	$94,610	1,170
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$99,430	$100,550	14,540
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$91,880	$97,870	730
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$85,810	$87,550	110
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$84,800	$78,130	200
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$84,110	$79,010	100
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$83,640	$89,040	11,320
Electricians	$83,450	$83,410	12,540
Construction and Building Inspectors	$79,560	$80,450	2,950
Carpenters	$73,800	$79,870	13,030
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$73,680	$83,410	6,740
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$71,400	$68,970	500
Roofers	$70,710	$69,480	1,290
Sheet Metal Workers	$69,040	$74,340	—
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$68,390	$71,150	130
Stonemasons	$66,560	$67,100	350
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$65,790	$71,480	1,130
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$64,720	$66,850	—
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$64,160	$73,650	650
Construction Laborers	$63,140	$70,620	11,440
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$63,060	$64,750	840
Pipelayers	$60,410	$65,700	130
Highway Maintenance Workers	$60,210	$59,930	1,200
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$58,060	$62,840	—
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$57,150	$60,070	460
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$56,810	$59,990	3,550
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$56,180	$60,120	290
Carpet Installers	$54,340	$58,260	—
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$50,350	$50,400	—
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$49,410	$54,550	1,950
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$47,130	$50,530	—
Helpers--Electricians	$46,820	$46,510	880
Fence Erectors	$45,610	$50,860	—
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$45,110	$48,310	100
Helpers--Carpenters	$35,870	$39,350	—