Construction and Extraction Occupations in New York

50 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 York.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$124,530	$117,990	3,710
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$104,320	$108,230	60
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$95,370	$94,380	3,190
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$95,330	$99,100	32,810
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$84,840	$77,290	3,330
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$81,630	$81,120	1,000
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$80,260	$93,440	14,700
Construction and Building Inspectors	$78,570	$86,630	10,160
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$78,460	$84,510	22,630
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$77,600	$80,830	2,280
Electricians	$77,460	$83,350	40,380
Pipelayers	$76,490	$88,250	310
Boilermakers	$75,060	$80,600	120
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$74,150	$76,080	580
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$73,940	$86,480	830
Sheet Metal Workers	$73,470	$75,610	6,190
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	$72,570	$75,640	200
Tapers	$70,150	$79,490	—
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$66,510	$71,240	1,150
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$63,860	$76,360	4,200
Carpenters	$63,660	$73,190	44,500
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$63,500	$78,790	1,890
Roofers	$63,350	$71,410	4,430
Tile and Stone Setters	$63,210	$72,590	3,140
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$63,020	$72,580	9,960
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$62,610	$71,350	3,660
Extraction Workers, All Other	$62,570	$62,090	—
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$61,370	$62,640	930
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$60,960	$72,490	1,250
Glaziers	$60,000	$69,780	2,610
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$59,960	$66,580	2,940
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$57,710	$66,110	770
Construction Laborers	$57,680	$65,220	49,890
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$56,960	$55,390	130
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$56,460	$64,880	1,410
Paperhangers	$56,360	$60,640	250
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$56,020	$59,180	14,670
Stonemasons	$55,050	$66,820	750
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$53,360	$54,120	150
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$53,070	$56,790	—
Highway Maintenance Workers	$52,010	$55,470	14,200
Carpet Installers	$50,910	$54,650	650
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$50,910	$55,650	1,790
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$50,460	$56,050	—
Helpers--Electricians	$49,410	$52,200	3,690
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$49,370	$64,070	140
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$49,050	$50,140	90
Fence Erectors	$46,800	$46,710	1,210
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$43,540	$47,440	3,520
Helpers--Carpenters	$40,870	$42,100	—