Construction and Extraction Occupations in Virginia

51 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 Virginia.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$102,720	$92,630	590
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$77,440	$78,320	170
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,620	$78,770	24,170
Roof Bolters, Mining	$75,700	$78,990	160
Construction and Building Inspectors	$69,960	$72,430	5,260
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$68,670	$69,400	220
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$65,250	$62,340	140
Electricians	$61,610	$66,630	24,300
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$61,290	$64,120	430
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$60,460	$56,880	—
Boilermakers	$60,440	$60,300	200
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$59,840	$62,560	150
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$59,750	$61,090	—
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,560	$58,820	13,190
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$58,750	$58,860	420
Sheet Metal Workers	$58,490	$56,580	3,870
Glaziers	$58,240	$55,570	630
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$58,170	$57,630	1,190
Stonemasons	$58,040	$57,570	110
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$56,440	$54,940	950
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$55,630	$53,960	1,580
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$53,970	$54,580	150
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$53,770	$54,850	1,480
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$52,240	$56,000	11,280
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$51,760	$54,380	1,800
Carpenters	$50,220	$53,280	18,340
Pile Driver Operators	$49,960	$55,950	130
Highway Maintenance Workers	$49,360	$51,690	3,640
Roofers	$48,920	$51,280	2,360
Pipelayers	$48,540	$50,090	1,200
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$48,510	$50,520	4,550
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$48,280	$52,270	1,110
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$47,580	$49,230	660
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$46,850	$48,250	2,180
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$46,840	$47,560	210
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$46,050	$46,230	1,290
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$45,380	$46,870	990
Carpet Installers	$45,300	$54,550	180
Helpers--Roofers	$44,810	$41,340	70
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,670	$45,440	5,300
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$44,290	$46,440	—
Helpers--Carpenters	$43,560	$41,370	1,610
Tile and Stone Setters	$41,520	$43,500	570
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$41,450	$42,440	—
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$40,350	$41,890	480
Construction Laborers	$40,210	$42,520	26,860
Fence Erectors	$39,080	$41,960	—
Helpers--Electricians	$38,780	$41,840	3,140
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$38,750	$39,660	1,520
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$38,380	$48,700	60
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$34,890	$34,250	—