Construction and Extraction Occupations in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

45 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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$127,040	$121,810	3,250
Pile Driver Operators	$125,070	$106,480	40
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$104,870	$107,450	31,520
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$104,850	$102,260	3,100
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$98,610	$104,940	11,790
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$94,470	$94,870	1,140
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$92,980	$84,460	880
Construction and Building Inspectors	$85,960	$91,960	11,060
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$84,840	$77,340	2,540
Pipelayers	$81,990	$83,870	560
Boilermakers	$80,560	$85,380	190
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$79,420	$91,060	21,500
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$78,360	$89,650	750
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$78,340	$80,340	550
Sheet Metal Workers	$77,350	$84,950	4,560
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$77,270	$84,370	2,170
Electricians	$76,450	$85,440	38,890
Tapers	$75,590	$83,150	—
Roofers	$74,470	$77,450	3,140
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	$73,730	$81,010	170
Tile and Stone Setters	$72,840	$76,390	2,630
Carpenters	$69,680	$77,620	37,690
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$68,530	$82,280	790
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$68,330	$63,220	870
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$66,510	$71,920	1,070
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$65,880	$75,910	9,620
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$65,840	$69,370	2,160
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$64,510	$79,080	1,950
Glaziers	$62,750	$72,180	2,760
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$62,280	$71,880	3,580
Construction Laborers	$61,870	$71,600	44,830
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$61,170	$75,980	3,450
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$61,140	$65,180	1,570
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$59,170	$61,470	1,090
Highway Maintenance Workers	$58,960	$61,910	7,710
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$58,760	$72,070	1,100
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$58,450	$62,560	13,500
Stonemasons	$55,010	$69,610	720
Paperhangers	$51,510	$63,800	200
Carpet Installers	$51,140	$70,240	640
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$50,460	$58,960	—
Fence Erectors	$50,410	$50,910	—
Helpers--Electricians	$47,040	$50,150	4,720
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$44,630	$48,070	2,980
Helpers--Carpenters	$43,470	$42,430	—