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Construction and Extraction Occupations in North Carolina

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 North Carolina.

Occupation Median Annual
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $102,310
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $76,900
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $73,310
Construction and Building Inspectors $65,830
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $59,170
Rock Splitters, Quarry $57,710
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $56,100
Electricians $54,070
Sheet Metal Workers $52,370
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $51,510
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $50,990
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $50,840
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $50,740
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $50,040
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $48,910
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $48,460
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $48,420
Roofers $48,090
Carpenters $47,630
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $47,620
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $47,370
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $47,220
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $45,760
Boilermakers $45,760
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $45,760
Pipelayers $45,350
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $45,150
Pile Driver Operators $44,990
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $44,390
Tile and Stone Setters $44,220
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $43,950
Glaziers $43,950
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $43,890
Highway Maintenance Workers $43,760
Floor Sanders and Finishers $43,550
Helpers--Carpenters $42,320
Construction Laborers $42,250
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $41,550
Helpers--Extraction Workers $40,570
Stonemasons $39,530
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $38,930
Fence Erectors $38,600
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $38,420
Helpers--Electricians $38,270
Helpers--Roofers $38,100
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $37,680
Extraction Workers, All Other $37,480
Carpet Installers $37,100
Paperhangers $35,740
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $34,980