Construction and Extraction Occupations in Delaware

33 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 Delaware.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$86,330	$77,900	90
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$84,120	$90,090	40
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$81,170	$85,750	2,350
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$68,070	$75,160	40
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,990	$68,100	650
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,300	$65,220	1,570
Sheet Metal Workers	$63,850	$62,490	290
Electricians	$62,970	$67,900	2,220
Carpenters	$61,100	$63,060	1,650
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$59,390	$61,320	240
Roofers	$59,280	$54,490	230
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$58,410	$65,110	230
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$58,330	$57,670	100
Pipelayers	$57,990	$54,240	40
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$56,630	$62,000	1,190
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$55,770	$54,930	530
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$55,300	$64,630	60
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$53,300	$54,080	380
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$52,450	$55,190	470
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$50,840	$51,440	100
Helpers--Roofers	$48,310	$46,610	30
Fence Erectors	$48,010	$46,980	60
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$48,000	$48,900	240
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$46,700	$49,960	—
Construction Laborers	$45,590	$47,520	2,760
Tile and Stone Setters	$44,880	$45,290	40
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$42,800	$43,680	110
Highway Maintenance Workers	$40,380	$44,210	90
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$39,140	$38,330	—
Helpers--Electricians	$38,770	$39,490	90
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,800	$37,420	130
Carpet Installers	$35,470	$46,480	—
Helpers--Carpenters	$32,610	$34,060	240