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Construction and Extraction Occupations in Puerto Rico

33 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 Puerto Rico.

Occupation Median Annual
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $48,940
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $37,720
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $35,260
Electricians $33,370
Helpers--Roofers $30,090
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $29,910
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $29,450
Construction and Building Inspectors $29,430
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $28,870
Carpenters $28,190
Roofers $28,040
Sheet Metal Workers $27,950
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $27,690
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $26,890
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $26,200
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $26,180
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $25,910
Pipelayers $25,690
Helpers--Electricians $25,150
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $24,910
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $24,540
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $23,530
Rock Splitters, Quarry $23,500
Helpers--Carpenters $23,060
Construction Laborers $23,020
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $22,740
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $21,890
Glaziers $21,680
Floor Sanders and Finishers $21,600
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $21,160
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $20,100
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $19,760
Highway Maintenance Workers $19,760