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North Carolina employs 194,810 Construction & Extraction professionals across 48 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Construction & Extraction industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Construction & Extraction in North Carolina, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in North Carolina, 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 | $107,700 | $91,210 | 240 | $51/hr |
| 2 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $85,630 | $85,330 | 160 | $41/hr |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $75,270 | $77,320 | 32,460 | $36/hr |
| 4 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $66,080 | $69,070 | 6,490 | $31/hr |
| 5 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $59,030 | $58,960 | 230 | $28/hr |
| 6 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $58,620 | $55,860 | N/A | $28/hr |
| 7 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $57,760 | $58,370 | 50 | $27/hr |
| 8 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $57,300 | $60,270 | 290 | $27/hr |
| 9 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $57,080 | $56,720 | 14,510 | $27/hr |
| 10 | Electricians | $56,800 | $56,850 | 21,640 | $27/hr |
| 11 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | $56,320 | $56,780 | 80 | $27/hr |
| 12 | Stonemasons | $52,760 | $50,610 | N/A | $25/hr |
| 13 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $51,700 | $52,510 | 490 | $24/hr |
| 14 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $51,690 | $54,020 | 90 | $24/hr |
| 15 | Sheet Metal Workers | $50,730 | $54,560 | 2,780 | $24/hr |
| 16 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $49,940 | $50,590 | 1,760 | $24/hr |
| 17 | Boilermakers | $49,720 | $59,070 | 150 | $23/hr |
| 18 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $49,310 | $52,310 | 16,580 | $23/hr |
| 19 | Carpenters | $49,100 | $50,510 | 13,480 | $23/hr |
| 20 | Roofers | $49,010 | $50,030 | 3,060 | $23/hr |
| 21 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $48,740 | $53,250 | 2,000 | $23/hr |
| 22 | Paperhangers | $48,590 | $44,500 | 100 | $23/hr |
| 23 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $48,430 | $47,580 | 1,090 | $23/hr |
| 24 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $47,880 | $47,300 | 3,750 | $23/hr |
| 25 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $47,820 | $49,230 | 1,940 | $22/hr |
| 26 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $47,700 | $53,250 | 270 | $22/hr |
| 27 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $47,510 | $48,700 | 1,010 | $22/hr |
| 28 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $47,280 | $50,900 | 1,020 | $22/hr |
| 29 | Pipelayers | $47,220 | $47,990 | 3,830 | $22/hr |
| 30 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $46,780 | $47,210 | 4,610 | $22/hr |
| 31 | Glaziers | $46,170 | $48,240 | 840 | $22/hr |
| 32 | Tapers | $45,770 | $41,660 | N/A | $22/hr |
| 33 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $45,080 | $45,060 | 1,520 | $21/hr |
| 34 | Construction Laborers | $44,720 | $45,250 | 35,620 | $21/hr |
| 35 | Tile and Stone Setters | $44,650 | $45,990 | 680 | $21/hr |
| 36 | Helpers--Roofers | $44,120 | $43,300 | 270 | $21/hr |
| 37 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $44,110 | $44,900 | 5,220 | $21/hr |
| 38 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $43,860 | $47,420 | 710 | $21/hr |
| 39 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $43,710 | $42,240 | 3,070 | $21/hr |
| 40 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $43,180 | $45,090 | 1,250 | $20/hr |
| 41 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $42,990 | $44,180 | 2,090 | $20/hr |
| 42 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $42,670 | $44,720 | 150 | $20/hr |
| 43 | Helpers--Carpenters | $40,540 | $40,420 | 650 | $19/hr |
| 44 | Helpers--Electricians | $39,880 | $40,990 | 6,770 | $19/hr |
| 45 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $39,230 | $41,030 | 690 | $18/hr |
| 46 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $39,170 | $40,520 | 190 | $18/hr |
| 47 | Fence Erectors | $39,100 | $43,050 | 670 | $18/hr |
| 48 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $35,980 | $34,940 | 260 | $17/hr |
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North Carolina has 48 Construction & Extraction occupations with 194,810 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in North Carolina is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers with a median salary of $107,700/year.
The average median salary across 48 Construction & Extraction occupations in North Carolina is $50,717/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in North Carolina range from $25,070 (entry-level) to $123,770 (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 North Carolina. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources