Construction and Extraction Occupations in New Jersey

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 New Jersey.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$134,590	$130,920	410
Pile Driver Operators	$125,050	$102,080	60
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$111,800	$111,430	1,250
Carpet Installers	$107,850	$91,880	450
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$105,490	$97,490	840
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$103,850	$105,480	15,670
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$98,060	$83,570	180
Tapers	$96,350	$96,790	40
Sheet Metal Workers	$94,310	$94,540	1,690
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$94,040	$86,080	—
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$84,170	$92,660	6,450
Construction and Building Inspectors	$82,210	$86,220	7,040
Boilermakers	$80,560	$83,140	310
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$78,340	$80,980	390
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$77,770	$81,640	140
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$77,160	$89,320	9,840
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$75,300	$80,580	940
Roofers	$73,410	$72,480	1,870
Electricians	$73,090	$80,090	15,230
Pipelayers	$70,780	$74,310	610
Glaziers	$67,690	$70,930	1,270
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$64,940	$61,360	650
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$64,840	$70,740	240
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$64,670	$69,510	1,280
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$63,420	$70,090	340
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$63,410	$72,350	3,800
Construction Laborers	$63,190	$71,280	20,720
Carpenters	$61,880	$73,130	12,930
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$60,290	$64,810	4,230
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$60,020	$59,300	—
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$58,760	$73,070	860
Tile and Stone Setters	$58,760	$68,280	810
Paperhangers	$58,240	$69,890	60
Stonemasons	$57,970	$77,900	130
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$56,040	$63,170	2,090
Fence Erectors	$56,040	$56,060	380
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$55,770	$66,100	1,060
Highway Maintenance Workers	$50,700	$57,350	5,780
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$48,070	$58,590	850
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$46,670	$45,490	—
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$46,350	$52,970	—
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$45,140	$48,810	290
Helpers--Carpenters	$41,600	$42,650	430
Helpers--Roofers	$41,600	$38,980	—
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$41,570	$42,570	360
Helpers--Electricians	$39,070	$42,660	2,170