Construction and Extraction Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

43 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-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$119,200	$112,400	630
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$104,210	$82,790	600
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$81,100	$88,410	14,500
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$78,280	$77,050	480
Construction and Building Inspectors	$78,200	$81,210	3,540
Electricians	$75,460	$78,580	16,520
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$66,700	$67,810	160
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$64,090	$68,930	230
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,030	$71,000	8,780
Glaziers	$63,740	$64,450	1,080
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$63,620	$68,780	800
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$63,440	$66,550	—
Sheet Metal Workers	$62,400	$66,330	1,860
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$62,050	$61,510	1,650
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,840	$63,050	5,780
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$60,720	$62,030	720
Carpenters	$59,450	$63,880	12,250
Roofers	$58,460	$59,330	2,160
Highway Maintenance Workers	$57,840	$58,490	870
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$57,700	$58,540	240
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$57,320	$61,660	300
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$57,220	$57,060	1,260
Pipelayers	$56,530	$58,230	660
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$56,520	$57,760	1,760
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$55,520	$57,270	180
Carpet Installers	$53,150	$60,190	100
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$52,240	$50,530	190
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$51,720	$54,240	2,940
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$50,660	$57,090	670
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$49,920	$54,850	3,330
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$49,050	$53,100	390
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$48,880	$51,310	590
Stonemasons	$47,890	$48,470	1,060
Tile and Stone Setters	$47,820	$48,750	390
Helpers--Roofers	$46,650	$45,000	30
Construction Laborers	$46,500	$48,150	18,060
Helpers--Electricians	$45,370	$46,420	1,680
Boilermakers	$44,430	$56,320	—
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$43,730	$45,630	720
Helpers--Carpenters	$43,560	$43,180	630
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$42,890	$43,620	970
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$40,840	$39,950	—
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$40,340	$43,290	600