Construction and Extraction Occupations in Pennsylvania

55 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 Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	—	—	210
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$106,140	$98,520	680
Pile Driver Operators	$91,160	$92,470	30
Boilermakers	$87,710	$87,140	460
Tapers	$81,880	$75,190	90
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$81,420	$85,650	1,290
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$80,510	$78,230	680
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,290	$86,940	26,590
Sheet Metal Workers	$69,240	$73,050	2,340
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$68,780	$67,380	310
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$67,220	$73,280	3,150
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$66,650	$73,950	13,990
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$66,070	$57,630	70
Electricians	$65,400	$73,510	21,860
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$65,120	$71,150	560
Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,180	$65,600	5,570
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$62,670	$64,220	90
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$62,470	$61,310	230
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$62,350	$61,930	440
Pipelayers	$60,730	$62,050	450
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$59,790	$62,040	4,000
Carpenters	$59,240	$62,660	29,900
Tile and Stone Setters	$59,010	$59,600	600
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$58,580	$62,350	20,680
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$58,570	$58,120	220
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$58,270	$57,910	1,610
Glaziers	$57,880	$61,440	1,520
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$57,770	$61,700	820
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$56,850	$59,760	—
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$56,770	$54,650	390
Paperhangers	$56,630	$53,870	30
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$56,600	$56,460	510
Fence Erectors	$56,500	$54,980	790
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$56,130	$54,930	1,920
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$53,780	$54,790	120
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$52,000	$54,270	1,380
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$50,850	$52,720	630
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$50,230	$53,060	6,110
Roofers	$49,230	$54,600	3,540
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$49,210	$52,790	1,600
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$49,100	$55,620	660
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$49,000	$50,970	650
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$48,820	$52,360	1,600
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$48,730	$50,820	1,660
Construction Laborers	$48,480	$53,140	38,350
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$48,400	$49,080	300
Stonemasons	$47,930	$59,140	100
Highway Maintenance Workers	$47,680	$49,920	11,210
Carpet Installers	$47,160	$49,370	650
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$44,880	$45,720	240
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$42,810	$43,960	660
Helpers--Roofers	$42,700	$43,400	60
Helpers--Carpenters	$40,690	$41,190	880
Helpers--Electricians	$39,490	$39,100	1,550
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$36,260	$40,610	680