Construction and Extraction Occupations in Portland-South Portland, ME

23 occupations · 2023 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 2023 wage data for these occupations as reported in Portland-South Portland, ME.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,090	$79,970	880
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$67,300	$75,000	50
Construction and Building Inspectors	$66,510	$69,510	290
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,630	$62,460	620
Electricians	$63,460	$69,210	690
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$62,460	$62,670	200
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$61,610	$61,510	120
Carpenters	$57,710	$56,820	1,460
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$56,560	$60,090	520
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$55,160	$59,140	100
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$51,800	$52,540	60
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$51,780	$51,830	40
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$51,560	$55,940	90
Sheet Metal Workers	$51,040	$52,860	340
Highway Maintenance Workers	$50,440	$50,580	410
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$49,570	$51,290	50
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$48,930	$48,600	270
Roofers	$48,870	$52,880	80
Construction Laborers	$46,100	$46,820	950
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$44,820	$50,250	110
Helpers--Electricians	$42,910	$44,570	340
Helpers--Carpenters	$42,550	$43,100	150
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$39,790	$45,150	80