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Construction and Extraction Occupations in Connecticut

36 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 Connecticut.

Occupation Median Annual
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $101,020
Construction and Building Inspectors $87,290
Boilermakers $85,480
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $85,060
Stonemasons $81,180
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $80,430
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $79,510
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $78,030
Electricians $76,790
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $76,690
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $73,080
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $73,050
Tapers $71,910
Highway Maintenance Workers $63,770
Carpenters $63,510
Roofers $63,340
Glaziers $62,540
Sheet Metal Workers $62,360
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $61,050
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $60,230
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $60,020
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $59,740
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $59,710
Tile and Stone Setters $59,510
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $58,430
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $53,610
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers $52,660
Construction Laborers $51,720
Fence Erectors $49,120
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $48,980
Helpers--Electricians $48,350
Carpet Installers $47,280
Helpers--Carpenters $46,090
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $44,840
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $41,600
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $37,470