Construction and Extraction Occupations in Columbia, SC

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 Columbia, SC.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$76,520	$74,210	40
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,980	$74,790	1,720
Electricians	$61,220	$61,610	1,090
Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,670	$60,020	310
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$50,450	$50,160	90
Glaziers	$50,450	$51,840	120
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$49,880	$52,240	870
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$49,410	$49,220	120
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$49,410	$54,670	80
Sheet Metal Workers	$49,090	$47,370	220
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$48,340	$51,220	230
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$47,160	$48,330	1,100
Carpenters	$47,060	$50,490	890
Roofers	$46,450	$48,010	190
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,810	$44,690	280
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$44,710	$45,640	70
Pipelayers	$43,810	$46,000	80
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$43,500	$43,430	130
Tile and Stone Setters	$41,670	$50,150	—
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$41,020	$42,310	70
Construction Laborers	$40,600	$43,980	2,350
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$39,570	$41,080	50
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$38,620	$40,990	140
Highway Maintenance Workers	$37,360	$38,050	140
Helpers--Electricians	$37,040	$37,590	210