Construction and Extraction Occupations in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

24 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,350	$77,940	2,150
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$76,220	$76,560	60
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,090	$68,130	390
Electricians	$57,220	$58,620	1,730
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$56,520	$55,970	910
Carpenters	$50,620	$53,130	1,460
Tile and Stone Setters	$49,400	$52,300	—
Sheet Metal Workers	$49,260	$47,980	280
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$48,840	$50,990	260
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,320	$51,710	1,400
Roofers	$47,220	$53,470	140
Pipelayers	$47,020	$47,710	110
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,890	$46,340	460
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$45,400	$44,880	120
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$43,350	$46,070	80
Construction Laborers	$43,280	$45,580	2,980
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$43,040	$43,520	100
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$40,340	$41,200	60
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$40,230	$44,770	310
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$39,690	$41,210	170
Helpers--Electricians	$38,850	$39,040	330
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$38,770	$44,390	130
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$37,660	$43,510	40
Highway Maintenance Workers	$35,600	$39,160	60