Construction and Extraction Occupations in Roanoke, VA

23 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 Roanoke, VA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$111,840	$95,510	70
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,110	$70,410	930
Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,350	$62,440	160
Electricians	$56,840	$56,040	700
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$50,190	$52,740	470
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$49,570	$47,330	60
Sheet Metal Workers	$49,070	$50,280	110
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$48,900	$48,030	50
Roofers	$48,000	$44,700	100
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$46,710	$48,520	410
Carpenters	$46,400	$46,850	670
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$46,050	$43,520	50
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$46,030	$43,180	210
Highway Maintenance Workers	$45,910	$46,370	220
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$45,010	$43,320	40
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$44,740	$46,140	200
Pipelayers	$44,020	$45,340	40
Helpers--Carpenters	$38,470	$36,720	60
Construction Laborers	$38,060	$39,780	1,210
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$38,010	$39,520	240
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,650	$36,450	60
Helpers--Electricians	$36,010	$37,400	160
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$35,210	$38,620	40