Construction and Extraction Occupations in West Virginia

45 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 West Virginia.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,360	$84,790	5,550
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$79,230	$77,110	40
Roof Bolters, Mining	$78,970	$74,840	1,040
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$78,180	$73,970	200
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$75,700	$70,310	850
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$75,360	$69,220	80
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$75,270	$66,740	350
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$73,260	$71,560	1,610
Sheet Metal Workers	$71,800	$60,720	430
Extraction Workers, All Other	$65,350	$65,710	680
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$64,200	$73,260	110
Electricians	$63,850	$65,890	4,010
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$62,930	$62,110	780
Boilermakers	$61,660	$72,070	40
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$58,750	$52,900	70
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$58,040	$61,460	260
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$57,600	$58,310	110
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$57,350	$56,740	110
Construction and Building Inspectors	$57,240	$59,820	520
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$57,140	$59,450	390
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$54,600	$56,940	620
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$51,490	$54,840	260
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$50,010	$54,050	7,940
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$49,630	$55,730	1,860
Glaziers	$49,260	$51,980	130
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$47,330	$51,830	200
Carpenters	$47,320	$49,350	2,910
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$47,020	$47,100	570
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$46,920	$50,460	140
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$46,810	$48,060	260
Tile and Stone Setters	$46,590	$47,960	50
Highway Maintenance Workers	$45,310	$43,240	700
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$43,910	$46,660	180
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$43,450	$45,550	800
Roofers	$39,420	$42,430	470
Construction Laborers	$38,770	$42,770	7,580
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$37,940	$37,260	100
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$37,780	$42,630	100
Carpet Installers	$36,160	$40,100	70
Pipelayers	$36,080	$40,060	240
Helpers--Carpenters	$36,020	$36,770	210
Fence Erectors	$35,520	$38,650	150
Helpers--Electricians	$34,780	$35,450	190
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$33,280	$33,520	200
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$28,010	$29,640	—