Construction and Extraction Occupations in Maryland

46 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 Maryland.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$119,200	$108,400	1,200
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$93,550	$79,260	770
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$90,410	$85,500	290
Pile Driver Operators	$77,990	$74,100	—
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,800	$82,490	15,850
Construction and Building Inspectors	$71,990	$77,240	3,170
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$67,700	$65,360	890
Electricians	$65,650	$72,390	14,750
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$65,060	$63,040	730
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,270	$69,980	11,490
Sheet Metal Workers	$61,630	$64,090	2,230
Boilermakers	$61,030	$60,120	80
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,620	$61,110	6,470
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$60,550	$64,950	—
Carpenters	$60,130	$63,080	10,460
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$59,800	$60,670	140
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$59,780	$62,260	180
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$58,870	$61,440	890
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$58,720	$56,530	760
Glaziers	$58,520	$58,700	1,350
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$58,420	$55,690	1,420
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$58,420	$60,390	490
Pipelayers	$58,260	$58,900	620
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$58,240	$63,160	210
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$54,510	$53,520	—
Highway Maintenance Workers	$54,300	$54,530	700
Roofers	$52,010	$59,390	2,520
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$51,540	$53,590	1,740
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$49,930	$49,380	160
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$49,390	$51,730	2,650
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$49,060	$56,020	3,440
Carpet Installers	$48,940	$52,620	280
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$48,830	$51,140	460
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$48,580	$45,830	—
Tile and Stone Setters	$47,980	$56,040	260
Stonemasons	$47,890	$46,580	1,230
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$47,050	$50,100	830
Extraction Workers, All Other	$46,980	$51,910	50
Construction Laborers	$46,320	$47,080	20,280
Helpers--Electricians	$45,460	$45,790	1,320
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$41,730	$42,210	1,260
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$39,790	$39,830	230
Helpers--Carpenters	$38,980	$40,720	350
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$38,770	$38,620	40
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$38,130	$40,460	880
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$36,710	$40,300	430