Construction and Extraction Occupations in Maine

34 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 Maine.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$138,520	$112,900	130
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,720	$78,110	3,230
Tile and Stone Setters	$68,470	$67,990	—
Electricians	$67,820	$71,460	3,320
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$67,220	$62,670	180
Construction and Building Inspectors	$65,670	$67,270	710
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$62,730	$64,540	780
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$61,980	$59,490	430
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,890	$65,740	2,480
Sheet Metal Workers	$60,320	$58,680	880
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$60,060	$57,990	310
Carpenters	$59,190	$59,360	4,830
Pipelayers	$59,020	$60,180	90
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$58,750	$55,390	360
Stonemasons	$58,580	$56,600	240
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$56,270	$56,950	1,950
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$55,340	$55,840	270
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$55,170	$58,020	1,980
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$54,970	$55,910	120
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$54,340	$58,290	370
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$53,730	$59,460	470
Tapers	$51,880	$51,940	50
Glaziers	$51,360	$50,880	90
Roofers	$49,990	$52,710	600
Fence Erectors	$49,850	$51,170	—
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$49,510	$51,340	60
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$48,300	$47,470	70
Highway Maintenance Workers	$47,380	$47,690	1,450
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$47,020	$48,570	130
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$46,750	$46,490	330
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$46,350	$49,180	230
Construction Laborers	$45,540	$46,860	3,180
Helpers--Electricians	$45,230	$50,260	1,100
Helpers--Carpenters	$43,470	$43,820	270