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New York employs 314,600 Construction & Extraction professionals across 51 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Construction & Extraction industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Construction & Extraction in New York, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in New York, 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 | $135,720 | $130,360 | 3,470 | $65/hr |
| 2 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | $123,820 | $111,360 | N/A | $59/hr |
| 3 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $120,180 | $100,300 | N/A | $57/hr |
| 4 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $98,040 | $100,310 | 1,110 | $47/hr |
| 5 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $96,940 | $99,420 | N/A | $46/hr |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $95,700 | $98,910 | 29,600 | $46/hr |
| 7 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $92,610 | $92,830 | 2,700 | $44/hr |
| 8 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $87,150 | $79,670 | 3,590 | $41/hr |
| 9 | Boilermakers | $84,770 | $93,870 | 410 | $40/hr |
| 10 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $84,410 | $90,940 | 3,790 | $40/hr |
| 11 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $80,980 | $90,690 | 14,490 | $38/hr |
| 12 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $79,460 | $86,600 | 11,160 | $38/hr |
| 13 | Electricians | $78,750 | $84,860 | 40,130 | $37/hr |
| 14 | Tapers | $77,790 | $82,070 | N/A | $37/hr |
| 15 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $77,490 | $83,790 | 23,210 | $37/hr |
| 16 | Sheet Metal Workers | $73,760 | $77,240 | 6,570 | $35/hr |
| 17 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $73,090 | $71,910 | 4,090 | $35/hr |
| 18 | Carpenters | $72,330 | $75,970 | 40,630 | $34/hr |
| 19 | Pipelayers | $70,370 | $74,270 | 250 | $33/hr |
| 20 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $67,000 | $74,440 | 50 | $32/hr |
| 21 | Roofers | $66,020 | $69,350 | 4,570 | $31/hr |
| 22 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $64,040 | $72,630 | 9,060 | $30/hr |
| 23 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $62,760 | $72,330 | 4,530 | $30/hr |
| 24 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $62,020 | $69,990 | 890 | $29/hr |
| 25 | Glaziers | $61,760 | $69,520 | 3,400 | $29/hr |
| 26 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $61,360 | $68,330 | 880 | $29/hr |
| 27 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $61,280 | $68,930 | 2,840 | $29/hr |
| 28 | Tile and Stone Setters | $61,260 | $66,010 | 2,990 | $29/hr |
| 29 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $60,890 | $57,380 | 140 | $29/hr |
| 30 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $60,860 | $67,900 | 670 | $29/hr |
| 31 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $60,470 | $61,700 | 240 | $29/hr |
| 32 | Paperhangers | $60,230 | $62,040 | 300 | $28/hr |
| 33 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,570 | $68,070 | 13,040 | $28/hr |
| 34 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $59,120 | $68,330 | 1,490 | $28/hr |
| 35 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $59,100 | $66,360 | 1,600 | $28/hr |
| 36 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $58,120 | $61,950 | 1,490 | $27/hr |
| 37 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $56,170 | $60,200 | 250 | $27/hr |
| 38 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $56,160 | $56,940 | 1,230 | $27/hr |
| 39 | Construction Laborers | $55,930 | $62,180 | 52,090 | $26/hr |
| 40 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $55,220 | $56,030 | 1,550 | $26/hr |
| 41 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $55,210 | $57,190 | 13,820 | $26/hr |
| 42 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $54,910 | $55,890 | 210 | $26/hr |
| 43 | Carpet Installers | $52,160 | $52,490 | 710 | $25/hr |
| 44 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $52,000 | $49,400 | N/A | $25/hr |
| 45 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $52,000 | $53,390 | 4,840 | $25/hr |
| 46 | Fence Erectors | $48,000 | $48,350 | 1,010 | $23/hr |
| 47 | Helpers--Carpenters | $47,740 | $48,050 | 1,110 | $22/hr |
| 48 | Helpers--Electricians | $47,210 | $51,500 | 4,120 | $22/hr |
| 49 | Stonemasons | $46,980 | $52,170 | N/A | $22/hr |
| 50 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $46,450 | $50,190 | 180 | $22/hr |
| 51 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $45,750 | $47,310 | 100 | $22/hr |
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New York has 51 Construction & Extraction occupations with 314,600 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in New York is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers with a median salary of $135,720/year.
The average median salary across 51 Construction & Extraction occupations in New York is $69,041/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in New York range from $32,240 (entry-level) to $168,370 (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 York. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources