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Oregon employs 88,260 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 Oregon, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in Oregon, 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 | $138,600 | $128,170 | 230 | $66/hr |
| 2 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $119,480 | $117,380 | 170 | $57/hr |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $103,070 | $106,350 | 7,890 | $49/hr |
| 4 | Electricians | $101,310 | $99,750 | 10,590 | $48/hr |
| 5 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $97,050 | $98,450 | 5,370 | $46/hr |
| 6 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $96,050 | $89,260 | 570 | $46/hr |
| 7 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $93,490 | $95,050 | 240 | $44/hr |
| 8 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $84,510 | $87,080 | 1,780 | $40/hr |
| 9 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $79,450 | $82,130 | 650 | $38/hr |
| 10 | Sheet Metal Workers | $73,750 | $80,290 | 3,250 | $35/hr |
| 11 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $73,530 | $75,770 | 1,680 | $35/hr |
| 12 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $73,430 | $79,270 | 5,630 | $35/hr |
| 13 | Tapers | $71,450 | $76,980 | 500 | $34/hr |
| 14 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $71,180 | $71,250 | 170 | $34/hr |
| 15 | Glaziers | $70,890 | $74,280 | 700 | $34/hr |
| 16 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $68,530 | $70,260 | 2,170 | $32/hr |
| 17 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $66,320 | $71,390 | 360 | $31/hr |
| 18 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $65,330 | $63,650 | 1,650 | $31/hr |
| 19 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $64,920 | $67,020 | 510 | $31/hr |
| 20 | Pipelayers | $64,230 | $66,900 | 620 | $30/hr |
| 21 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $63,310 | $69,920 | 520 | $30/hr |
| 22 | Carpenters | $62,870 | $70,880 | 15,110 | $30/hr |
| 23 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $62,020 | $62,290 | N/A | $29/hr |
| 24 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $61,280 | $63,000 | 310 | $29/hr |
| 25 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $60,210 | $61,290 | 700 | $28/hr |
| 26 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | $59,760 | $61,600 | 50 | $28/hr |
| 27 | Roofers | $58,970 | $61,510 | 3,430 | $28/hr |
| 28 | Tile and Stone Setters | $58,790 | $59,890 | 790 | $28/hr |
| 29 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $57,920 | $55,770 | 560 | $27/hr |
| 30 | Carpet Installers | $57,800 | $59,130 | 520 | $27/hr |
| 31 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $56,460 | $59,630 | 300 | $27/hr |
| 32 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $51,230 | $56,700 | 300 | $24/hr |
| 33 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $51,110 | $58,910 | 190 | $24/hr |
| 34 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $50,930 | $58,610 | 190 | $24/hr |
| 35 | Construction Laborers | $50,860 | $55,710 | 12,620 | $24/hr |
| 36 | Helpers--Electricians | $49,800 | $50,870 | 570 | $23/hr |
| 37 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $49,720 | $53,230 | 1,130 | $23/hr |
| 38 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $48,900 | $53,570 | 5,410 | $23/hr |
| 39 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $46,270 | $50,200 | 90 | $22/hr |
| 40 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $44,800 | $46,200 | 210 | $21/hr |
| 41 | Fence Erectors | $44,580 | $44,280 | N/A | $21/hr |
| 42 | Helpers--Roofers | $44,330 | $44,730 | 70 | $21/hr |
| 43 | Helpers--Carpenters | $43,260 | $45,390 | 220 | $20/hr |
| 44 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $40,180 | $40,420 | 240 | $19/hr |
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Oregon has 44 Construction & Extraction occupations with 88,260 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in Oregon is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers with a median salary of $138,600/year.
The average median salary across 44 Construction & Extraction occupations in Oregon is $67,089/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in Oregon range from $32,900 (entry-level) to $161,450 (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 Oregon. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources