Construction and Extraction Occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

39 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-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$134,010	$122,610	180
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$123,560	$113,650	120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$107,920	$110,350	7,110
Electricians	$102,070	$95,850	7,290
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$100,110	$95,880	4,920
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$95,590	$88,760	470
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$93,280	$92,560	390
Tapers	$91,420	$82,660	340
Construction and Building Inspectors	$83,970	$86,170	1,070
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$80,870	$81,980	340
Sheet Metal Workers	$77,950	$82,500	2,070
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$76,800	$82,330	2,840
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$74,570	$76,560	140
Pipelayers	$69,320	$71,800	360
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$68,800	$72,610	1,740
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$67,820	$70,960	100
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$66,470	$66,190	—
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$66,130	$71,940	100
Carpenters	$65,810	$73,380	10,290
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$64,870	$70,780	1,000
Highway Maintenance Workers	$64,130	$64,380	520
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$63,340	$65,530	190
Glaziers	$63,010	$73,290	390
Tile and Stone Setters	$61,520	$62,270	590
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$61,150	$63,520	110
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$59,830	$59,790	130
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$59,170	$57,620	360
Roofers	$59,160	$63,290	2,260
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$57,670	$57,060	190
Carpet Installers	$55,140	$55,370	390
Construction Laborers	$54,070	$58,130	7,540
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$51,610	$56,740	2,980
Helpers--Carpenters	$49,920	$49,210	—
Fence Erectors	$49,790	$53,450	100
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$48,730	$52,570	900
Helpers--Electricians	$48,170	$50,750	410
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$46,930	$49,120	360
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$46,900	$48,380	120
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$39,970	$43,640	220