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Construction and Extraction Occupations in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.

Occupation Median Annual
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $80,850
Boilermakers $64,980
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $62,740
Sheet Metal Workers $61,800
Construction and Building Inspectors $61,290
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $61,020
Electricians $60,790
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $59,840
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $56,350
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $52,190
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $50,400
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $49,860
Carpenters $49,010
Roofers $48,920
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $48,480
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $47,070
Pipelayers $46,990
Helpers--Carpenters $46,720
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $46,700
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $46,120
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $45,970
Highway Maintenance Workers $45,240
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $44,880
Tile and Stone Setters $43,900
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $43,690
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $43,340
Construction Laborers $38,730
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $38,410
Helpers--Electricians $38,160
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $37,170
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $36,270
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $34,890