Construction and Extraction Occupations in Massachusetts

41 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 Massachusetts.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$134,360	$114,450	500
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$116,630	$105,960	2,160
Pile Driver Operators	$113,360	$111,450	220
Tapers	$107,670	$93,410	290
Glaziers	$101,570	$90,570	1,550
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$97,480	$98,330	20,110
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$94,370	$97,040	1,170
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$85,810	$86,630	150
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$83,260	$87,390	15,670
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$82,840	$80,090	390
Electricians	$82,120	$82,140	16,570
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$80,780	$80,800	160
Sheet Metal Workers	$79,260	$80,340	—
Construction and Building Inspectors	$79,220	$80,710	4,000
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$74,300	$70,000	190
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$72,800	$81,880	10,360
Roofers	$72,360	$72,240	2,200
Carpenters	$71,110	$77,360	19,100
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$67,390	$63,510	890
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$64,590	$63,130	60
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$64,160	$71,800	940
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$63,920	$70,840	1,690
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$63,060	$64,530	920
Stonemasons	$62,650	$65,620	560
Construction Laborers	$62,430	$69,950	16,800
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$61,590	$66,230	—
Pipelayers	$60,870	$66,960	130
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$60,450	$66,450	1,050
Highway Maintenance Workers	$59,240	$58,850	1,840
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$57,150	$60,200	830
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$55,870	$58,940	4,830
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$55,010	$54,610	—
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$51,350	$56,510	460
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$49,130	$53,960	2,550
Carpet Installers	$48,660	$56,620	—
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$48,560	$48,160	—
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$47,020	$49,300	—
Helpers--Electricians	$46,810	$46,950	1,040
Fence Erectors	$45,560	$50,000	—
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$41,600	$45,450	180
Helpers--Carpenters	$35,870	$37,820	—