Construction & Trades Salaries

Salary data for 60+ construction & trades careers. Median pay, entry-level to senior ranges, and affordability context for every state and metro area. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Construction LaborersConstruction & Trades

Median: $47K$35K, $78K

1,096,780 employed nationally

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersConstruction & Trades

Median: $80K$53K, $128K

812,210 employed nationally

ElectriciansConstruction & Trades

Median: $63K$43K, $109K

757,220 employed nationally

CarpentersConstruction & Trades

Median: $61K$40K, $100K

670,090 employed nationally

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsConstruction & Trades

Median: $60K$42K, $101K

478,090 employed nationally

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersConstruction & Trades

Median: $64K$44K, $108K

465,840 employed nationally

Painters, Construction and MaintenanceConstruction & Trades

Median: $49K$37K, $79K

225,190 employed nationally

Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersConstruction & Trades

Median: $57K$39K, $85K

206,170 employed nationally

Highway Maintenance WorkersConstruction & Trades

Median: $50K$36K, $72K

154,960 employed nationally

Construction and Building InspectorsConstruction & Trades

Median: $75K$47K, $114K

146,720 employed nationally

RoofersConstruction & Trades

Median: $55K$37K, $82K

135,490 employed nationally

Sheet Metal WorkersConstruction & Trades

Median: $62K$39K, $106K

119,770 employed nationally

Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersConstruction & Trades

Median: $59K$38K, $102K

83,080 employed nationally

Structural Iron and Steel WorkersConstruction & Trades

Median: $63K$45K, $108K

68,380 employed nationally

Helpers--ElectriciansConstruction & Trades

Median: $43K$33K, $58K

63,630 employed nationally

GlaziersConstruction & Trades

Median: $57K$37K, $90K

58,480 employed nationally

Brickmasons and BlockmasonsConstruction & Trades

Median: $62K$45K, $100K

52,550 employed nationally

Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersConstruction & Trades

Median: $49K$38K, $82K

51,710 employed nationally

Roustabouts, Oil and GasConstruction & Trades

Median: $47K$36K, $65K

44,970 employed nationally

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallConstruction & Trades

Median: $49K$37K, $78K

44,440 employed nationally

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersConstruction & Trades

Median: $42K$34K, $58K

44,330 employed nationally

Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasConstruction & Trades

Median: $58K$39K, $98K

43,140 employed nationally

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsConstruction & Trades

Median: $53K$38K, $92K

41,820 employed nationally

Tile and Stone SettersConstruction & Trades

Median: $56K$37K, $86K

35,850 employed nationally

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningConstruction & Trades

Median: $57K$42K, $82K

34,480 employed nationally

PipelayersConstruction & Trades

Median: $49K$38K, $80K

33,050 employed nationally

Solar Photovoltaic InstallersConstruction & Trades

Median: $53K$42K, $80K

31,350 employed nationally

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersConstruction & Trades

Median: $50K$37K, $73K

30,650 employed nationally

Miscellaneous Construction and Related WorkersConstruction & Trades

Median: $50K$37K, $79K

28,380 employed nationally

Insulation Workers, MechanicalConstruction & Trades

Median: $58K$42K, $100K

25,660 employed nationally

Helpers, Construction Trades, All OtherConstruction & Trades

Median: $43K$33K, $60K

24,770 employed nationally

Fence ErectorsConstruction & Trades

Median: $48K$36K, $70K

24,480 employed nationally

Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersConstruction & Trades

Median: $110K$59K, $159K

23,790 employed nationally

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesConstruction & Trades

Median: $56K$38K, $97K

23,640 employed nationally

Helpers--CarpentersConstruction & Trades

Median: $44K$32K, $58K

21,680 employed nationally

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment OperatorsConstruction & Trades

Median: $70K$46K, $87K

19,580 employed nationally

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasConstruction & Trades

Median: $60K$44K, $84K

19,450 employed nationally

Plasterers and Stucco MasonsConstruction & Trades

Median: $58K$40K, $97K

19,310 employed nationally

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble SettersConstruction & Trades

Median: $48K$36K, $70K

14,170 employed nationally

Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsConstruction & Trades

Median: $62K$47K, $86K

14,000 employed nationally

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersConstruction & Trades

Median: $59K$43K, $105K

13,800 employed nationally

Carpet InstallersConstruction & Trades

Median: $50K$35K, $82K

13,780 employed nationally

TapersConstruction & Trades

Median: $68K$44K, $107K

12,840 employed nationally

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasConstruction & Trades

Median: $68K$47K, $102K

12,600 employed nationally

Derrick Operators, Oil and GasConstruction & Trades

Median: $59K$43K, $82K

10,590 employed nationally

BoilermakersConstruction & Trades

Median: $76K$50K, $110K

10,190 employed nationally

StonemasonsConstruction & Trades

Median: $57K$39K, $86K

7,820 employed nationally

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco MasonsConstruction & Trades

Median: $40K$31K, $52K

7,490 employed nationally

Helpers--Extraction WorkersConstruction & Trades

Median: $48K$37K, $68K

6,700 employed nationally

Helpers--RoofersConstruction & Trades

Median: $44K$30K, $62K

6,030 employed nationally

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground MiningConstruction & Trades

Median: $75K$52K, $88K

5,930 employed nationally

Extraction Workers, All OtherConstruction & Trades

Median: $57K$38K, $82K

5,540 employed nationally

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersConstruction & Trades

Median: $61K$40K, $99K

5,100 employed nationally

Floor Sanders and FinishersConstruction & Trades

Median: $50K$37K, $70K

3,720 employed nationally

Rock Splitters, QuarryConstruction & Trades

Median: $49K$37K, $68K

3,320 employed nationally

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All OtherConstruction & Trades

Median: $70K$49K, $85K

3,180 employed nationally

Pile Driver OperatorsConstruction & Trades

Median: $73K$49K, $125K

2,310 employed nationally

Roof Bolters, MiningConstruction & Trades

Median: $79K$64K, $93K

2,160 employed nationally

PaperhangersConstruction & Trades

Median: $52K$36K, $69K

1,570 employed nationally

Terrazzo Workers and FinishersConstruction & Trades

Median: $76K$46K, $126K

1,180 employed nationally