Construction and Extraction Occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

45 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$136,920	$120,500	1,400
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$109,360	$103,740	320
Boilermakers	$107,600	$107,690	400
Pile Driver Operators	$103,790	$98,680	260
Construction and Building Inspectors	$103,480	$107,170	3,730
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$97,730	$100,750	19,320
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$94,240	$96,420	60
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$93,220	$93,970	8,430
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$84,000	$80,700	60
Pipelayers	$82,090	$80,870	500
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$79,460	$88,730	320
Sheet Metal Workers	$78,560	$82,090	2,770
Electricians	$76,120	$81,940	21,070
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$75,200	$77,630	2,240
Carpenters	$73,840	$76,900	31,350
Stonemasons	$71,870	$66,590	—
Tapers	$70,410	$76,600	950
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$70,230	$71,770	480
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$65,430	$72,590	8,250
Glaziers	$65,320	$75,100	2,500
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$65,110	$77,980	13,440
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$64,480	$70,490	350
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$64,170	$73,730	7,690
Roofers	$62,860	$67,460	5,450
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$60,570	$65,530	280
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$60,500	$68,310	1,060
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$60,420	$70,660	2,120
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$59,840	$64,300	2,310
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$59,660	$63,950	1,870
Construction Laborers	$59,540	$64,960	21,240
Highway Maintenance Workers	$58,300	$59,750	2,330
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$58,040	$62,490	10,440
Fence Erectors	$57,020	$64,090	1,090
Carpet Installers	$55,680	$53,610	800
Tile and Stone Setters	$55,210	$59,180	1,790
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$52,330	$56,830	580
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$50,300	$59,130	3,020
Paperhangers	$48,260	$56,520	—
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$48,040	$52,270	1,010
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$46,420	$48,740	1,280
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$45,900	$49,170	510
Helpers--Carpenters	$45,760	$56,180	—
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$45,730	$48,790	580
Helpers--Electricians	$45,280	$48,170	—
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$42,990	$48,060	620