Construction and Extraction Occupations in Portland-South Portland, ME

26 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 Portland-South Portland, ME.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$146,830	$128,480	50
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,680	$80,560	1,490
Construction and Building Inspectors	$75,080	$71,400	270
Tile and Stone Setters	$73,640	$70,170	—
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$72,970	$66,120	80
Electricians	$65,640	$71,300	1,730
Sheet Metal Workers	$63,870	$61,420	590
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,260	$66,970	1,570
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$61,540	$59,710	1,440
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$60,610	$59,350	170
Pipelayers	$60,440	$63,770	40
Carpenters	$60,370	$61,350	1,870
Stonemasons	$59,840	$55,510	150
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$57,830	$61,490	840
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$57,610	$57,250	60
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$57,190	$67,150	180
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$55,920	$62,210	120
Roofers	$50,270	$54,350	120
Highway Maintenance Workers	$49,820	$51,220	490
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$49,670	$53,330	40
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$47,830	$55,530	190
Construction Laborers	$46,740	$48,550	1,280
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$46,380	$50,820	110
Helpers--Carpenters	$46,340	$45,010	100
Helpers--Electricians	$45,410	$53,180	500
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$45,220	$46,470	80