CONSTRUCTION TRADES
PAY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
BLS wage data for 14 of 17 trades in North Carolina. Sorted by median hourly pay — highest first.
Construction Supervisor
SOC 47-1011 · 31,760 workers
$35.25
/hr median · 2024
Millwright
SOC 49-9044 · 810 workers
$30.17
/hr median · 2024
Crane Operator
SOC 53-7021 · 1,100 workers
$29.84
/hr median · 2024
Electrician
SOC 47-2111 · 23,660 workers
$26.00
/hr median · 2024
Instrument Technician
SOC 49-9069 · 420 workers
$25.26
/hr median · 2024
Sheet Metal Worker
SOC 47-2211 · 2,860 workers
$25.18
/hr median · 2024
Pipefitter
SOC 47-2152 · 14,300 workers
$24.52
/hr median · 2024
Plumber
SOC 47-2152 · 14,300 workers
$24.52
/hr median · 2024
Ironworker
SOC 47-2221 · 1,540 workers
$24.06
/hr median · 2024
Welder
SOC 51-4121 · 12,020 workers
$23.97
/hr median · 2024
Operating Engineer
SOC 47-2073 · 15,890 workers
$23.51
/hr median · 2024
Carpenter
SOC 47-2031 · 13,410 workers
$22.90
/hr median · 2024
Boilermaker
SOC 47-2011 · 160 workers
$22.00
/hr median · 2024
Insulator
SOC 47-2131 · 1,280 workers
$21.71
/hr median · 2024
Painter
SOC 47-2141 · 4,340 workers
$21.10
/hr median · 2024
Roustabout (Oil/Gas)
SOC 47-5071
data pending
Derrick Operator
SOC 47-5011
data pending