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Georgia employs 152,590 Construction & Extraction professionals across 45 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Construction & Extraction industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Construction & Extraction in Georgia, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in Georgia, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $83,500 | $80,520 | 640 | $40/hr |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,430 | $81,870 | 26,770 | $37/hr |
| 3 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $65,980 | $70,960 | 4,510 | $31/hr |
| 4 | Boilermakers | $64,200 | $64,910 | N/A | $30/hr |
| 5 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $63,010 | $64,890 | 710 | $30/hr |
| 6 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $61,480 | $69,000 | 70 | $29/hr |
| 7 | Electricians | $58,320 | $61,090 | 21,650 | $28/hr |
| 8 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $58,260 | $57,250 | 690 | $28/hr |
| 9 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $57,200 | $58,220 | 8,930 | $27/hr |
| 10 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $57,160 | $56,470 | 140 | $27/hr |
| 11 | Sheet Metal Workers | $56,800 | $58,010 | 3,590 | $27/hr |
| 12 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $52,600 | $53,680 | 660 | $25/hr |
| 13 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $51,880 | $52,080 | 590 | $24/hr |
| 14 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $50,650 | $54,220 | N/A | $24/hr |
| 15 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $50,380 | $52,060 | 100 | $24/hr |
| 16 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $50,290 | $53,030 | 1,180 | $24/hr |
| 17 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $50,030 | $54,630 | 870 | $24/hr |
| 18 | Carpenters | $49,350 | $50,290 | 9,190 | $23/hr |
| 19 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $48,960 | $50,130 | 460 | $23/hr |
| 20 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $48,340 | $50,550 | 2,760 | $23/hr |
| 21 | Carpet Installers | $48,260 | $50,860 | 530 | $23/hr |
| 22 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $48,090 | $52,500 | 980 | $23/hr |
| 23 | Pile Driver Operators | $47,930 | $49,560 | 50 | $23/hr |
| 24 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $47,880 | $49,660 | 15,700 | $23/hr |
| 25 | Tile and Stone Setters | $47,840 | $50,580 | 360 | $23/hr |
| 26 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $47,810 | $55,570 | 900 | $22/hr |
| 27 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $47,790 | $51,030 | N/A | $22/hr |
| 28 | Helpers--Roofers | $47,610 | $47,700 | N/A | $22/hr |
| 29 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $47,480 | $57,810 | 80 | $22/hr |
| 30 | Roofers | $46,940 | $48,440 | 2,160 | $22/hr |
| 31 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $46,430 | $47,280 | 2,920 | $22/hr |
| 32 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $46,240 | $49,240 | 3,400 | $22/hr |
| 33 | Pipelayers | $46,220 | $47,230 | 1,890 | $22/hr |
| 34 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $46,100 | $47,540 | 1,270 | $22/hr |
| 35 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $46,030 | $50,110 | 330 | $22/hr |
| 36 | Glaziers | $43,340 | $47,450 | 2,530 | $20/hr |
| 37 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | $42,320 | $48,560 | 30 | $20/hr |
| 38 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $40,530 | $46,780 | N/A | $19/hr |
| 39 | Helpers--Carpenters | $40,160 | $39,280 | 410 | $19/hr |
| 40 | Helpers--Electricians | $39,030 | $41,640 | 3,160 | $18/hr |
| 41 | Construction Laborers | $38,990 | $41,530 | 27,800 | $18/hr |
| 42 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $37,730 | $39,070 | 2,100 | $18/hr |
| 43 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $37,560 | $39,710 | 1,980 | $18/hr |
| 44 | Fence Erectors | $36,990 | $39,320 | 500 | $17/hr |
| 45 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $35,430 | $35,050 | N/A | $17/hr |
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Georgia has 45 Construction & Extraction occupations with 152,590 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in Georgia is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers with a median salary of $83,500/year.
The average median salary across 45 Construction & Extraction occupations in Georgia is $50,168/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in Georgia range from $25,470 (entry-level) to $124,320 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Construction & Extraction occupations use SOC prefix 47. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 47* in Georgia. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources