Construction and Extraction Occupations in Virginia, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Construction and Extraction Occupations group in Virginia. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Virginia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 171,980 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 42.312 |
| Location quotient | 1.03 |
| Mean annual wage | $57,520 |
| Median annual wage | $51,840 |
| Mean hourly wage | $27.65 |
| Median hourly wage | $24.92 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $36,720 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $43,840 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $64,980 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $82,390 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Virginia
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Virginia, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Virginia.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 26,860 | $40,210 | $42,520 | $31,760 | $55,590 | $19.33 |
| Electricians | 24,300 | $61,610 | $66,630 | $38,380 | $110,720 | $29.62 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 24,170 | $76,620 | $78,770 | $51,110 | $108,820 | $36.84 |
| Carpenters | 18,340 | $50,220 | $53,280 | $37,250 | $71,730 | $24.15 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 13,190 | $59,560 | $58,820 | $41,050 | $76,650 | $28.64 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 11,280 | $52,240 | $56,000 | $39,580 | $73,800 | $25.11 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 5,300 | $44,670 | $45,440 | $35,160 | $58,760 | $21.48 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 5,260 | $69,960 | $72,430 | $48,270 | $102,490 | $33.64 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 4,550 | $48,510 | $50,520 | $36,840 | $65,790 | $23.32 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 3,870 | $58,490 | $56,580 | $38,480 | $72,900 | $28.12 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 3,640 | $49,360 | $51,690 | $38,620 | $63,500 | $23.73 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 3,140 | $38,780 | $41,840 | $32,010 | $54,180 | $18.65 |
| Roofers | 2,360 | $48,920 | $51,280 | $34,800 | $67,770 | $23.52 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 2,180 | $46,850 | $48,250 | $37,160 | $58,490 | $22.53 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1,800 | $51,760 | $54,380 | $38,470 | $74,800 | $24.89 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 1,610 | $43,560 | $41,370 | $30,600 | $49,100 | $20.94 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1,580 | $55,630 | $53,960 | $37,910 | $64,020 | $26.75 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 1,520 | $38,750 | $39,660 | $31,420 | $48,290 | $18.63 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 1,480 | $53,770 | $54,850 | $40,270 | $71,730 | $25.85 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 1,290 | $46,050 | $46,230 | $36,260 | $57,060 | $22.14 |
| Pipelayers | 1,200 | $48,540 | $50,090 | $38,980 | $60,700 | $23.34 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,190 | $58,170 | $57,630 | $43,680 | $72,900 | $27.97 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 1,110 | $48,280 | $52,270 | $45,380 | $60,570 | $23.21 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 990 | $45,380 | $46,870 | $31,880 | $62,490 | $21.82 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 950 | $56,440 | $54,940 | $42,950 | $64,980 | $27.14 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 710 | $48,740 | $51,290 | $37,680 | $62,610 | $23.43 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 660 | $47,580 | $49,230 | $37,050 | $60,220 | $22.88 |
| Glaziers | 630 | $58,240 | $55,570 | $38,760 | $66,400 | $28 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 590 | $102,720 | $92,630 | $47,420 | $127,090 | $49.38 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 570 | $41,520 | $43,500 | $24,960 | $63,060 | $19.96 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 480 | $40,350 | $41,890 | $34,150 | $49,890 | $19.4 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 430 | $61,290 | $64,120 | $45,510 | $100,950 | $29.47 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 420 | $58,750 | $58,860 | $41,440 | $75,250 | $28.24 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 220 | $68,670 | $69,400 | $48,580 | $94,350 | $33.02 |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | 210 | $46,840 | $47,560 | $29,740 | $67,220 | $22.52 |
| Boilermakers | 200 | $60,440 | $60,300 | $42,320 | $74,320 | $29.06 |
| Carpet Installers | 180 | $45,300 | $54,550 | $36,950 | $92,940 | $21.78 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 170 | $77,440 | $78,320 | $66,720 | $89,270 | $37.23 |
| Roof Bolters, Mining | 160 | $75,700 | $78,990 | $67,110 | $94,350 | $36.39 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 150 | $59,840 | $62,560 | $47,620 | $87,810 | $28.77 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 150 | $53,970 | $54,580 | $46,710 | $62,670 | $25.95 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 140 | $65,250 | $62,340 | $40,080 | $87,570 | $31.37 |
| Pile Driver Operators | 130 | $49,960 | $55,950 | $49,490 | $64,530 | $24.02 |
| Stonemasons | 110 | $58,040 | $57,570 | $43,240 | $65,690 | $27.91 |
| Helpers--Roofers | 70 | $44,810 | $41,340 | $30,240 | $47,630 | $21.55 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 60 | $38,380 | $48,700 | $36,510 | $72,710 | $18.45 |
| Fence Erectors | ** | $39,080 | $41,960 | $33,930 | $51,620 | $18.79 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | ** | $41,450 | $42,440 | $33,500 | $52,750 | $19.93 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | ** | $34,890 | $34,250 | $28,060 | $38,090 | $16.77 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | ** | $44,290 | $46,440 | $34,520 | $60,220 | $21.29 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | ** | $60,460 | $56,880 | $50,500 | $60,600 | $29.07 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | ** | $59,750 | $61,090 | $51,730 | $83,110 | $28.73 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=51&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 51 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 51 / OCC_CODE 47-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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