Construction and Extraction Occupations in Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area

27 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 Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$79,460	$78,370	70
Roof Bolters, Mining	$79,460	$75,820	280
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,420	$83,070	1,360
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$75,300	$72,380	140
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$73,800	$67,890	140
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$73,530	$71,870	500
Electricians	$72,290	$69,500	860
Extraction Workers, All Other	$63,300	$64,210	120
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$62,650	$60,870	60
Construction and Building Inspectors	$58,970	$62,080	120
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,710	$57,030	430
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$57,760	$57,000	80
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$53,430	$55,240	340
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$52,010	$54,650	180
Highway Maintenance Workers	$51,010	$44,810	210
Sheet Metal Workers	$49,420	$51,260	80
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$49,270	$53,400	50
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,390	$54,200	2,390
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$47,020	$46,820	140
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$44,660	$46,020	50
Roofers	$43,330	$39,530	80
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$42,580	$45,030	270
Carpenters	$40,210	$45,670	700
Construction Laborers	$38,560	$41,460	2,150
Pipelayers	$35,250	$42,160	70
Helpers--Carpenters	$30,430	$35,050	—
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$24,370	$26,070	—