Construction and Extraction Occupations in Georgia

48 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 Georgia.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,410	$78,290	25,380
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$67,510	$70,780	510
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,290	$67,940	4,270
Boilermakers	$63,240	$60,710	230
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$60,660	$64,520	370
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$60,270	$64,320	160
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$60,050	$59,100	50
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$59,390	$59,070	170
Electricians	$58,860	$61,590	20,740
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$57,110	$55,630	530
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$56,290	$59,470	7,530
Sheet Metal Workers	$53,960	$55,910	3,850
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$53,780	$55,690	530
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$53,590	$53,470	920
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$52,730	$56,270	240
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$51,810	$47,110	—
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$51,690	$53,050	150
Carpenters	$50,530	$50,700	9,620
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$49,810	$51,640	890
Tile and Stone Setters	$49,460	$52,160	180
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$48,910	$50,870	1,390
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,690	$48,050	3,310
Glaziers	$47,650	$49,710	—
Roofers	$47,460	$46,920	2,000
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$47,230	$48,350	2,640
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$46,830	$56,890	180
Pile Driver Operators	$46,710	$51,150	70
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$46,380	$47,210	15,720
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$46,160	$51,700	70
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$45,900	$47,440	750
Pipelayers	$45,780	$46,290	1,860
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$44,790	$44,960	370
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$44,600	$46,520	1,440
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$44,320	$45,640	610
Helpers--Roofers	$43,520	$40,950	70
Helpers--Carpenters	$43,210	$39,760	530
Extraction Workers, All Other	$42,920	$45,930	140
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$42,510	$46,650	230
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$41,130	$45,410	—
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$39,630	$42,060	1,890
Stonemasons	$39,210	$42,350	70
Construction Laborers	$37,970	$40,410	28,680
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,450	$39,060	1,630
Helpers--Electricians	$37,300	$39,970	3,380
Carpet Installers	$37,130	$41,510	360
Highway Maintenance Workers	$37,120	$38,260	2,180
Fence Erectors	$35,800	$36,460	560
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$33,280	$32,510	80