Construction and Extraction Occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

42 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Carpet Installers	—	—	320
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$114,870	$111,830	400
Tapers	$100,420	$91,340	40
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$96,720	$90,590	630
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$92,750	$96,370	10,860
Boilermakers	$91,690	$88,320	240
Sheet Metal Workers	$81,140	$81,200	1,170
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$78,570	$79,320	1,210
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$76,310	$75,940	100
Electricians	$74,040	$79,320	9,900
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$73,970	$72,310	400
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$72,580	$80,560	7,570
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$68,920	$73,050	190
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$66,700	$74,100	5,360
Construction and Building Inspectors	$66,380	$74,270	3,010
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$63,630	$61,890	90
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$63,420	$60,560	970
Carpenters	$62,350	$67,850	13,430
Glaziers	$62,110	$69,010	760
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$62,020	$67,510	30
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$61,560	$66,820	1,890
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$60,330	$58,290	140
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$59,470	$72,120	230
Fence Erectors	$59,440	$59,240	340
Pipelayers	$59,310	$66,930	140
Roofers	$59,280	$61,200	1,480
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$58,350	$57,810	860
Tile and Stone Setters	$57,780	$59,530	320
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$57,110	$68,120	230
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$55,810	$56,400	3,430
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$54,380	$60,630	380
Construction Laborers	$53,200	$58,640	14,600
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$52,000	$52,050	60
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$52,000	$57,300	510
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$50,240	$62,680	390
Stonemasons	$49,030	$64,790	40
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$47,990	$51,230	420
Highway Maintenance Workers	$43,160	$51,430	3,610
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$42,790	$44,250	420
Helpers--Electricians	$42,450	$43,700	690
Helpers--Carpenters	$39,430	$40,520	410
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$38,330	$46,110	240