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New Jersey employs 124,190 Construction & Extraction professionals across 44 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Construction & Extraction industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Construction & Extraction in New Jersey, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in New Jersey, 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 | $137,920 | $138,440 | 800 | $66/hr |
| 2 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $116,110 | $112,650 | N/A | $55/hr |
| 3 | Carpet Installers | $115,180 | $97,430 | 390 | $55/hr |
| 4 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $113,220 | $112,660 | 1,060 | $54/hr |
| 5 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $107,610 | $103,690 | 330 | $51/hr |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $105,510 | $107,160 | 16,230 | $50/hr |
| 7 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $100,520 | $98,880 | N/A | $48/hr |
| 8 | Sheet Metal Workers | $92,840 | $88,620 | 2,790 | $44/hr |
| 9 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $89,660 | $93,270 | 5,980 | $43/hr |
| 10 | Boilermakers | $82,410 | $80,990 | 280 | $39/hr |
| 11 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $81,760 | $86,370 | 5,950 | $39/hr |
| 12 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $80,310 | $88,110 | 740 | $38/hr |
| 13 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $78,950 | $78,690 | 1,880 | $37/hr |
| 14 | Pipelayers | $78,830 | $78,600 | 400 | $37/hr |
| 15 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $78,240 | $92,590 | 8,750 | $37/hr |
| 16 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $77,950 | $82,890 | 400 | $37/hr |
| 17 | Electricians | $77,250 | $86,700 | 13,520 | $37/hr |
| 18 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $77,010 | $83,470 | 520 | $37/hr |
| 19 | Roofers | $76,600 | $74,380 | 1,860 | $36/hr |
| 20 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $75,080 | $81,280 | 1,340 | $36/hr |
| 21 | Glaziers | $70,890 | $75,720 | 820 | $34/hr |
| 22 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $69,990 | $77,670 | 50 | $33/hr |
| 23 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $66,540 | $74,750 | 230 | $31/hr |
| 24 | Stonemasons | $66,210 | $67,130 | N/A | $31/hr |
| 25 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $65,330 | $75,220 | 1,060 | $31/hr |
| 26 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $64,650 | $69,490 | 220 | $31/hr |
| 27 | Construction Laborers | $64,060 | $70,400 | 23,590 | $30/hr |
| 28 | Carpenters | $64,010 | $71,990 | 14,230 | $30/hr |
| 29 | Tile and Stone Setters | $62,370 | $71,440 | 460 | $29/hr |
| 30 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $61,410 | $68,640 | 2,390 | $29/hr |
| 31 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $59,840 | $80,210 | 700 | $28/hr |
| 32 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,250 | $61,000 | 4,110 | $28/hr |
| 33 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | $57,550 | $60,140 | 100 | $27/hr |
| 34 | Fence Erectors | $56,690 | $56,410 | 910 | $27/hr |
| 35 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $55,900 | $64,790 | 2,250 | $26/hr |
| 36 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $53,820 | $51,810 | N/A | $25/hr |
| 37 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $52,750 | $60,330 | 820 | $25/hr |
| 38 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $51,720 | $56,570 | 4,850 | $24/hr |
| 39 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $50,500 | $56,050 | 840 | $24/hr |
| 40 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $47,480 | $49,450 | 70 | $22/hr |
| 41 | Helpers--Electricians | $44,550 | $43,230 | 1,670 | $21/hr |
| 42 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $44,360 | $45,580 | 760 | $21/hr |
| 43 | Helpers--Carpenters | $44,040 | $44,100 | 840 | $21/hr |
| 44 | Helpers--Roofers | $42,670 | $43,930 | N/A | $20/hr |
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New Jersey has 44 Construction & Extraction occupations with 124,190 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in New Jersey is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers with a median salary of $137,920/year.
The average median salary across 44 Construction & Extraction occupations in New Jersey is $73,171/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in New Jersey range from $32,220 (entry-level) to $173,530 (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 New Jersey. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources