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Washington employs 167,550 Construction & Extraction professionals across 46 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Construction & Extraction industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Construction & Extraction in Washington, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in Washington, 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 | $137,180 | $127,680 | 540 | $65/hr |
| 2 | Pile Driver Operators | $111,080 | $117,480 | 50 | $53/hr |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $109,570 | $115,800 | 19,550 | $52/hr |
| 4 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $108,970 | $98,420 | 130 | $52/hr |
| 5 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $107,660 | $98,300 | 850 | $51/hr |
| 6 | Sheet Metal Workers | $98,550 | $101,200 | 3,440 | $47/hr |
| 7 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $96,140 | $93,070 | 3,090 | $46/hr |
| 8 | Electricians | $95,220 | $94,470 | 19,380 | $45/hr |
| 9 | Boilermakers | $95,200 | $95,120 | 190 | $45/hr |
| 10 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $92,120 | $91,500 | 500 | $44/hr |
| 11 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $90,530 | $90,790 | 530 | $43/hr |
| 12 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $83,190 | $85,420 | 600 | $40/hr |
| 13 | Pipelayers | $82,450 | $82,170 | 1,050 | $39/hr |
| 14 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $81,700 | $88,290 | 10,290 | $39/hr |
| 15 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $81,030 | $88,800 | 12,470 | $38/hr |
| 16 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $80,490 | $81,380 | 210 | $38/hr |
| 17 | Tapers | $79,040 | $77,070 | 1,550 | $38/hr |
| 18 | Stonemasons | $78,010 | $80,360 | 350 | $37/hr |
| 19 | Tile and Stone Setters | $77,920 | $79,060 | 660 | $37/hr |
| 20 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $77,520 | $81,900 | 4,440 | $37/hr |
| 21 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $76,180 | $80,180 | 150 | $36/hr |
| 22 | Carpenters | $74,190 | $79,170 | 26,960 | $35/hr |
| 23 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $73,130 | $80,450 | 2,670 | $35/hr |
| 24 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $69,380 | $73,030 | 200 | $33/hr |
| 25 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $67,750 | $78,280 | 2,330 | $32/hr |
| 26 | Glaziers | $66,860 | $80,230 | 1,460 | $32/hr |
| 27 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $65,300 | $67,870 | 2,590 | $31/hr |
| 28 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $64,270 | $71,140 | 640 | $30/hr |
| 29 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $63,090 | $65,880 | 1,600 | $30/hr |
| 30 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $61,630 | $58,030 | N/A | $29/hr |
| 31 | Helpers--Electricians | $61,110 | $66,290 | 560 | $29/hr |
| 32 | Roofers | $60,640 | $68,870 | 5,890 | $29/hr |
| 33 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $60,160 | $67,890 | 3,250 | $28/hr |
| 34 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,650 | $60,910 | 9,510 | $28/hr |
| 35 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $58,740 | $67,430 | 500 | $28/hr |
| 36 | Construction Laborers | $57,720 | $61,320 | 25,060 | $27/hr |
| 37 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $56,800 | $62,260 | 370 | $27/hr |
| 38 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $56,140 | $58,480 | 600 | $26/hr |
| 39 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $55,620 | $57,130 | 90 | $26/hr |
| 40 | Carpet Installers | $54,830 | $66,510 | 470 | $26/hr |
| 41 | Fence Erectors | $51,860 | $55,440 | 1,450 | $24/hr |
| 42 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $51,840 | $56,830 | 440 | $24/hr |
| 43 | Paperhangers | $46,270 | $53,620 | N/A | $22/hr |
| 44 | Helpers--Carpenters | $46,060 | $50,800 | 620 | $22/hr |
| 45 | Helpers--Roofers | $44,520 | $46,430 | 110 | $21/hr |
| 46 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $39,360 | $44,240 | 160 | $18/hr |
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Washington has 46 Construction & Extraction occupations with 167,550 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in Washington is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers with a median salary of $137,180/year.
The average median salary across 46 Construction & Extraction occupations in Washington is $74,058/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in Washington range from $35,800 (entry-level) to $167,120 (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 Washington. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources