Construction and Extraction Occupations in Pittsburgh, PA

36 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 Pittsburgh, PA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$109,970	$100,430	120
Boilermakers	$89,210	$90,200	160
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$80,870	$81,030	340
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,620	$85,240	5,940
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$79,210	$79,250	110
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$76,040	$73,040	830
Pipelayers	$75,520	$70,070	110
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$66,930	$72,550	2,880
Electricians	$63,890	$71,150	4,390
Sheet Metal Workers	$63,830	$69,800	390
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$63,600	$58,090	60
Tile and Stone Setters	$63,460	$62,880	180
Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,440	$63,120	1,360
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$61,350	$62,310	770
Carpenters	$59,650	$64,830	5,730
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$59,600	$59,730	410
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,570	$63,040	4,600
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$58,820	$65,460	230
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$58,770	$55,650	900
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$57,180	$61,320	—
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$56,460	$56,090	130
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$54,590	$55,820	160
Highway Maintenance Workers	$51,920	$53,900	2,090
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$51,640	$50,530	150
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$49,470	$52,420	1,210
Glaziers	$49,400	$55,120	300
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$48,960	$51,180	730
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$48,940	$52,890	300
Construction Laborers	$48,710	$53,070	9,180
Roofers	$48,580	$53,300	720
Carpet Installers	$46,670	$46,890	120
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$46,160	$48,380	360
Helpers--Electricians	$39,170	$37,000	320
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$38,420	$42,070	160
Helpers--Carpenters	$37,780	$38,750	200
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$33,130	$37,140	210