Construction and Extraction Occupations in Vermont

30 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 Vermont.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,290	$85,000	1,080
Stonemasons	$68,620	$86,730	50
Construction and Building Inspectors	$66,130	$70,390	130
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$64,980	$70,340	60
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$64,230	$63,270	60
Carpenters	$62,220	$61,910	3,010
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$61,220	$61,200	50
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,550	$63,230	960
Tile and Stone Setters	$60,320	$57,810	100
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$60,290	$58,140	130
Electricians	$59,670	$61,220	1,410
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$59,200	$56,540	190
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,310	$60,790	260
Sheet Metal Workers	$56,890	$58,320	480
Highway Maintenance Workers	$56,420	$55,950	1,020
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$56,260	$58,350	1,160
Roofers	$54,340	$54,430	270
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$53,580	$55,660	80
Carpet Installers	$53,430	$53,670	50
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$52,000	$52,470	80
Pipelayers	$51,760	$52,620	40
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$49,460	$51,830	650
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$49,440	$53,700	90
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$48,980	$50,580	90
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,480	$51,070	80
Construction Laborers	$46,700	$47,650	1,560
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$44,180	$49,270	110
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$42,740	$45,170	80
Helpers--Carpenters	$40,040	$42,690	—
Helpers--Electricians	$36,920	$42,360	150