Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors in Pennsylvania

Considering a career as a Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisor in Pennsylvania?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

• Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisor Career?

• Construction Trades
• Construction
• General Construction Trades
• Masonry
• Mason/Masonry
• Carpentry
• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Electrical & Power Transmission Installers
• Electrician
• Building Management & Inspection
• Building/Property Maintenance
• Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher
• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
• Drywall Installation/Drywaller
• Glazier
• Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer
• Roofer
• Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
• Carpet, Floor, & Tile Worker
• Insulator
• Building Construction Technology
• Plumbing & Water Supply
• Pipefitting/Pipefitter & Sprinkler Fitter
• Plumbing Technology/Plumber
• Well Drilling/Driller
• Blasting/Blaster

How Many Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors Work in Pennsylvania?

20,680 people worked as Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors in 2018 in this state.

There were 20,160 Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 520 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 7,110 Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors than average.

Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 10.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.6%.

Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,370 annual Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors job openings in Pennsylvania, and 23,690 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 68,500 annual jobs and 678,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors ranged from $45,250 to $111,640 with $69,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.75 to $53.67. The median hourly rate was $33.42.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.45 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.97.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	23,610	$87,960
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	8,190	$78,400
Pittsburgh, PA	4,900	$69,750
York-Hanover, PA	1,030	$63,680
Lancaster, PA	970	$61,510
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	850	$69,330
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	830	$64,160
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA	640	$63,850
Reading, PA	510	$68,840
State College, PA	440	$65,010
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	390	$64,970
Williamsport, PA	310	$63,090
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	220	$55,430
Altoona, PA	190	$57,110
Erie, PA	170	$56,870
Johnstown, PA	110	$65,750
East Stroudsburg, PA	90	$69,440
Lebanon, PA	90	$57,750
Gettysburg, PA	90	$53,360
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	60	$59,150

Top States for Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors Employment

View the list below to see where most Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	75,230	$62,410
California	55,920	$78,440
Florida	44,910	$58,400
New York	28,370	$81,670
North Carolina	26,120	$59,040
Pennsylvania	20,680	$69,510
Virginia	20,330	$63,510
Colorado	16,160	$69,300
Washington	15,650	$81,040
Georgia	15,390	$62,170
Maryland	15,190	$68,500
Arizona	15,040	$60,420
Ohio	14,970	$64,680
Michigan	13,780	$63,310
Massachusetts	13,350	$80,900
Louisiana	13,220	$62,150
Alabama	11,350	$57,070
Indiana	10,850	$62,520
South Carolina	10,370	$58,580
Illinois	10,340	$84,730

Below are the states where Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$89,250
Illinois	$84,730
Hawaii	$82,400
New York	$81,670
Washington	$81,040
Massachusetts	$80,900
California	$78,440
Connecticut	$76,660
District of Columbia	$75,980
Rhode Island	$75,700

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fran Hogan under License

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