Construction and Extraction Occupations in Oregon

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 Oregon.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$135,620	$120,780	—
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$123,560	$120,900	170
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$100,860	$101,290	9,450
Electricians	$97,320	$91,950	9,830
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$93,110	$92,480	6,080
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$91,150	$88,620	370
Tapers	$90,180	$78,070	390
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$90,060	$83,990	560
Construction and Building Inspectors	$82,220	$82,720	1,670
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$74,870	$76,590	520
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$69,290	$67,560	160
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$68,210	$75,420	5,450
Stonemasons	$67,080	$72,300	100
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$65,350	$64,150	60
Sheet Metal Workers	$65,190	$75,530	2,920
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$65,180	$63,120	—
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$64,390	$69,230	350
Pipelayers	$64,110	$67,430	590
Glaziers	$63,240	$71,590	690
Highway Maintenance Workers	$62,990	$62,100	1,670
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$62,830	$66,740	680
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$62,290	$66,240	2,650
Carpenters	$61,170	$67,280	16,390
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$61,050	$64,800	250
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$60,380	$60,070	140
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$60,230	$63,850	240
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$58,720	$56,850	240
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$58,460	$62,060	1,700
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$57,890	$63,490	260
Roofers	$56,320	$58,370	3,490
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$55,900	$54,660	740
Tile and Stone Setters	$54,380	$58,330	1,300
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$54,080	$53,540	280
Construction Laborers	$49,970	$54,650	12,050
Carpet Installers	$49,810	$53,840	580
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$48,880	$53,360	4,780
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$48,700	$51,980	1,230
Fence Erectors	$47,570	$48,560	110
Helpers--Electricians	$47,020	$48,350	430
Helpers--Carpenters	$47,020	$47,010	260
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$45,760	$48,720	60
Helpers--Roofers	$43,210	$43,780	150
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$42,740	$45,130	440
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$42,570	$43,750	240
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$39,340	$41,140	420