Construction and Extraction Occupations in Washington

46 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 Washington.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$133,030	$122,120	1,170
Boilermakers	$113,970	$100,820	150
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$106,340	$95,960	320
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$105,970	$98,310	1,140
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$103,290	$108,780	21,080
Pile Driver Operators	$101,260	$107,370	—
Electricians	$96,530	$93,840	18,380
Stonemasons	$93,320	$83,460	290
Sheet Metal Workers	$93,230	$96,130	3,870
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$92,910	$87,970	750
Construction and Building Inspectors	$89,360	$90,460	2,960
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$81,440	$76,660	360
Pipelayers	$80,280	$80,670	1,360
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$79,190	$85,860	9,070
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$79,070	$87,360	12,210
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$77,210	$74,920	—
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$77,180	$87,340	390
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$74,570	$74,230	280
Carpenters	$73,260	$77,630	26,340
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$73,140	$71,720	—
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$71,820	$78,240	5,000
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$70,900	$71,740	270
Tapers	$70,580	$76,960	1,510
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$70,310	$78,270	3,710
Glaziers	$68,900	$84,680	1,750
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$64,980	$66,510	130
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$64,950	$67,520	410
Highway Maintenance Workers	$63,420	$65,110	2,620
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$62,530	$67,130	760
Tile and Stone Setters	$62,210	$69,510	1,030
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$61,570	$65,480	1,660
Roofers	$60,330	$66,430	4,840
Carpet Installers	$60,070	$75,840	580
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$59,840	$67,200	2,850
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$59,410	$62,460	330
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$58,520	$59,720	8,820
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,240	$59,700	820
Construction Laborers	$57,240	$60,380	27,410
Helpers--Electricians	$56,020	$63,520	570
Fence Erectors	$55,240	$58,300	1,250
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$49,760	$54,970	1,070
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$49,310	$57,610	750
Helpers--Carpenters	$47,010	$46,230	1,240
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$44,640	$49,360	120
Helpers--Roofers	$43,550	$44,010	—
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$38,050	$40,510	300