Highest Paid Jobs in Construction & Extraction in United States
Job titles tracked:
1411
National average salary:
$65,470
Rank by category:
Administrative & Business Operations
Architecture & Engineering
Cleaning & Grounds Maintenance
Community & Human Services
Construction & Extraction
Education & Instruction
Farming, Fishing & Forestry
Finance & Accounting
Food & Beverage
Healthcare
Legal
Manufacturing & Utilities
Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations
Media, Arts & Design
Military & Intelligence
Personal Service
Protective & Security
Repair, Maintenance & Installation
Sales, Retail & Customer Support
Science & Research
Supply Chain & Logistics
Technology
Transportation
Travel, Attractions & Events
Executive Management
| Rank | Job Title | Average Annual Salary | VS. Country Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief estimator | $142,196 | ▲ 117% |
| 2 | Senior superintendent | $134,714 | ▲ 106% |
| 3 | Property developer | $100,186 | ▲ 53% |
| 4 | Project superintendent | $95,278 | ▲ 46% |
| 5 | Construction project manager | $94,606 | ▲ 45% |
| 6 | Quantity surveyor | $93,766 | ▲ 43% |
| 7 | Construction manager | $92,384 | ▲ 41% |
| 8 | Business development manager | $82,577 | ▲ 26% |
| 9 | Estimator | $79,330 | ▲ 21% |
| 10 | Construction estimator | $78,428 | ▲ 20% |
| 11 | Real estate project manager | $73,913 | ▲ 13% |
| 12 | Electrical contractor | $72,282 | ▲ 10% |
| 13 | New home sales consultant | $69,198 | ▲ 6% |
| 14 | Journeyperson electrician | $66,742 | ▲ 2% |
| 15 | Foreman | $64,051 | ▼ 2% |
| 16 | Pipe welder | $63,466 | ▼ 3% |
| 17 | HVAC technician | $62,122 | ▼ 5% |
| 18 | Boilermaker | $61,581 | ▼ 6% |
| 19 | HVAC mechanic | $61,484 | ▼ 6% |
| 20 | Surveyor | $61,457 | ▼ 6% |
| 21 | Plumbing technician | $60,259 | ▼ 8% |
| 22 | Construction inspector | $60,242 | ▼ 8% |
| 23 | Construction administrator | $60,021 | ▼ 8% |
| 24 | Construction foreman | $59,387 | ▼ 9% |
| 25 | Electrician | $58,459 | ▼ 11% |
| 26 | Commercial electrician | $58,233 | ▼ 11% |
| 27 | Contractor | $57,264 | ▼ 13% |
| 28 | Crane operator | $56,684 | ▼ 13% |
| 29 | Underground miner | $56,267 | ▼ 14% |
| 30 | Subcontractor | $55,093 | ▼ 16% |
| 31 | Ironworker | $54,752 | ▼ 16% |
| 32 | Miner | $54,260 | ▼ 17% |
| 33 | HVAC installer | $53,478 | ▼ 18% |
| 34 | Home inspector | $53,026 | ▼ 19% |
| 35 | Excavator operator | $52,895 | ▼ 19% |
| 36 | Rigger | $51,968 | ▼ 21% |
| 37 | Commercial roofer | $51,949 | ▼ 21% |
| 38 | Concrete finisher | $51,901 | ▼ 21% |
| 39 | Solar installer | $51,818 | ▼ 21% |
| 40 | Tile setter | $51,353 | ▼ 22% |
| 41 | Rope access technician | $51,118 | ▼ 22% |
| 42 | Landscape foreman | $49,956 | ▼ 24% |
| 43 | Concrete laborer | $49,809 | ▼ 24% |
| 44 | Pipelayer | $49,576 | ▼ 24% |
| 45 | Carpenter | $49,276 | ▼ 25% |
| 46 | Structural welder | $48,722 | ▼ 26% |
| 47 | Framer | $48,497 | ▼ 26% |
| 48 | Cabinet maker | $48,063 | ▼ 27% |
| 49 | Scaffold builder | $47,702 | ▼ 27% |
| 50 | Roofer | $47,574 | ▼ 27% |
| 51 | Tig welder | $47,465 | ▼ 28% |
| 52 | Equipment operator | $47,422 | ▼ 28% |
| 53 | Outreach coordinator | $46,906 | ▼ 28% |
| 54 | Welder | $46,009 | ▼ 30% |
| 55 | Builder | $45,639 | ▼ 30% |
| 56 | Carpenter apprentice | $45,266 | ▼ 31% |
| 57 | Painter | $44,708 | ▼ 32% |
| 58 | Kinesiologist | $44,542 | ▼ 32% |
| 59 | Apprentice plumber | $43,733 | ▼ 33% |
| 60 | MIG welder | $43,175 | ▼ 34% |
| 61 | Carpet installer | $41,757 | ▼ 36% |
| 62 | Electrical helper | $40,543 | ▼ 38% |
| 63 | Logger | $39,694 | ▼ 39% |
| 64 | Apprentice | $39,368 | ▼ 40% |
| 65 | Flagger | $39,313 | ▼ 40% |
| 66 | Construction laborer | $39,037 | ▼ 40% |
| 67 | Entry level HVAC installer | $38,536 | ▼ 41% |
| 68 | Landscape laborer | $38,115 | ▼ 42% |
| 69 | Laborer | $37,430 | ▼ 43% |