October 5, 2026
It's National Careers in Construction Month and now is the time to spotlight the benefits of working in the residential construction industry.
Throughout the month, the Building Industry Association of Washington will join the National Association of Home Builders and local associations in sharing opportunities to support workforce development and ways to encourage more workers to join the trades.
Watch BIAW's Pathways to the Trades video
Check out the latest average annual residential construction wages
The Washington Employment Security Department publishes the average annual wages for jobs in Washington, providing insights into the average annual wages for residential construction.
- Brickmasons and blockmasons: $87,734
- Carpenters: $81,315
- Carpet installers: $68,312
- Cement masons and concrete finishers: $84,119
- Construction and building inspectors: $95,591
- Construction laborers: $62,981
- Construction managers: $161,556
- Drywall and ceiling tile installers: $82,629
- Electricians: $97,029
- First-line supervisors of construction trades and extractionworkers: $118,937
- Glaziers: $82,403
- Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall: $80,401
- Operating engineers and other construction equipmentoperators: $90,682
- Painters, construction and maintenance: $62,560
- Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators: $93,250
- Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters: $91,206
- Roofers: $70,736
- Tapers: $79,158
- Tile and stone setters: $81,202
Help build the next generation of our workforce
BIAW's Washington Home Builders Foundation provides scholarships, workforce training program grants and hands-on training at our BuildStrong Academy to help build our future workforce.
