Construction and Extraction Occupations in Raleigh-Cary, NC

29 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$105,610	$96,260	50
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,600	$78,930	5,780
Construction and Building Inspectors	$73,540	$71,290	1,500
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$58,580	$61,980	—
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$55,560	$56,280	2,520
Electricians	$54,820	$55,810	3,790
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$54,500	$53,280	70
Sheet Metal Workers	$51,610	$53,200	650
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$50,850	$53,010	460
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$50,660	$53,400	2,670
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$50,420	$51,260	—
Carpenters	$49,520	$48,730	2,410
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$49,350	$52,040	260
Roofers	$48,970	$51,070	760
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$48,300	$50,330	310
Pipelayers	$47,810	$48,290	500
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$47,700	$48,240	750
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$45,190	$44,620	190
Tile and Stone Setters	$45,180	$46,530	110
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,930	$45,700	760
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$44,900	$48,180	420
Construction Laborers	$44,080	$45,800	6,830
Highway Maintenance Workers	$43,880	$45,740	280
Helpers--Carpenters	$42,320	$42,580	140
Helpers--Roofers	$40,360	$40,550	70
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$39,650	$39,170	80
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$39,540	$43,140	140
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$39,330	$39,760	620
Helpers--Electricians	$38,680	$39,740	1,230