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Construction and Extraction Occupations in Richmond, VA

32 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 Richmond, VA.

Occupation Median Annual
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $105,140
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $73,720
Construction and Building Inspectors $69,180
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $66,180
Electricians $60,200
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $59,970
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $58,180
Sheet Metal Workers $56,420
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $53,240
Glaziers $52,650
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $52,070
Highway Maintenance Workers $51,970
Carpenters $49,620
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $49,390
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $48,710
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $48,580
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $48,280
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $48,170
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $47,040
Roofers $46,640
Pipelayers $46,630
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $45,700
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $45,030
Helpers--Carpenters $43,100
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $42,320
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $39,830
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $39,510
Construction Laborers $38,890
Helpers--Electricians $38,310
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $37,890
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $37,230
Fence Erectors $36,340