Wage Range: $51,200 – $98,430
Average Range: $69,910

Architects plan and design houses, factories, office buildings, and other structures.

Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree in architecture, relevant work experience, internships, etc. Must pass Architect Registration Examination.

Wage Range: $28,180 – $80,370
Average Range: $58,610

Boilermakers assemble, install, maintain, and repair boilers, closed vats, and other large vessels or containers that hold liquids and gases.

Education/Training: High school diploma or equivalent; OSHA; on-the-job training or apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $32,070 – $78,020
Average Range: $47,760

Masonry workers, also known as masons, use bricks and natural and manmade stones to build walls, walkways, fences, and other structures.

Education/Training: High school diploma or equivalent; OSHA; On-the-job training or apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $26,390 – $81,360
Average Range: $47,160

Carpenters construct, repair, and install building frameworks and structures made from wood and other materials.

Education/Training:  High school diploma or equivalent; OSHA-10; On-the-job training or apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $29,780 – $60,380
Average Range: $42,540

Align forms for and install curb and gutters, sidewalks, footings, slabs and bridge decks on commercial and public works projects; install driveways, lead walks, steps, and patios on new commercial and residential developments.

Education/Training: High school diploma or equivalent; OSHA; On-the-job training or registered apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $48,830 – $116,210
Average Range: $79,880

Civil engineers conceive, design, build, supervise, operate, construct, and maintain infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment.

Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, in one of its specialties, or in civil engineering technology.

Wage Range: $23,950 – $59,460
Average Range: $37,960

Construction Craft Laborers provide and maintain construction site projects, including flagging, material handling, pipe laying, pipe operation, shoring and trench excavation, concrete placement, concrete vibration, concrete cutting and coring, concrete curing, form stripping, asphalt placement, grade checking, guard rail installation, demolition of buildings, operation of cutting torches and many other work classifications.

Education/Training: High school diploma or equivalent encouraged; OSHA-10; On-the-job training or registered apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $53,060 – $112,990
Average Range: $82,190

Construction managers plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from start to finish.

Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree; learn management techniques through on-the-job training. Large construction firms increasingly prefer candidates with both construction experience and a bachelor’s degree.

Wage Range: $34,240 – $100,550
Average Range: $63,770

Cost estimators collect and analyze data in order to estimate the time, money, materials, and labor required to complete a construct a construction project.

Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree, although some workers with several years of experience in construction may qualify without a bachelor’s degree.

Wage Range: $27,930 – $86,190
Average Range: $50,820

Drafters use software to convert the designs of engineers and architects into technical drawings. Most workers specialize in architectural, civil, electrical, or mechanical drafting and use technical drawings.

Education/Training: Drafters typically need specialized training, which can be accomplished through a technical program that leads to a certificate or an Associate’s degree in drafting.

Wage Range: $20.36
Average Range: $42,340

Drywall and ceiling tile installers hang wallboard and install ceiling tile inside buildings. Tapers prepare the wallboard for painting, using tape and other materials. Many workers both install and tape wallboard.

Education/Training: High School Diploma or equivalent recommended; OSHA; On-the-job training or apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $39,350 – $90,420
Average Range: $62,130

Electricians install, maintain, and repair electrical power, communications, lighting, and control systems.

Education/Training: High School Diploma or equivalent encouraged; OSHA; technical/trade school or registered apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $23,510 – $75,210
Average Range: $52,260

Flooring installers lay and finish carpet, wood, vinyl, and tile.

Education/Training:  High School Diploma or equivalent recommended; On-the-job training or apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $32,360 – $6023,950,740
Average Range: $43,320

Glaziers install glass in windows, skylights, and other fixtures in storefronts and buildings

Education/Training: High school diploma or equivalent; OSHA; On-the-job training or apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $33,130 – $73,190
Average Range: $52,720

Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) technicians—work on heating, ventilation, cooling, and refrigeration systems that control the temperature and air quality in buildings.

Education/Training: High School Diploma or equivalent recommended; OSHA; Postsecondary education/certification, or apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $26,540 – $99,990
Average Range: $71,945

Install and replace the materials used to insulate buildings and their mechanical systems.

Education/Training: High School Diploma or equivalent recommended; OSHA; On-the-job training or registered apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $30,930 – $100,560
Average Range: $58,755

Ironworkers install structural and reinforcing iron and steel to form and support buildings, bridges, and roads.

Education/Training: High School Diploma or equivalent recommended; OSHA; on-the-job training or registered apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $34,850 – $94,420
Average Range: $59,150

Construction equipment operators drive, maneuver, or control the heavy machinery used to construct roads, bridges, buildings, and other structures.

Education/Training: High School Diploma or equivalent; OSHA; on-the-job training, trade school or registered apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $27,720 – $72,310
Average Range: $43,970

Painters apply paint, stain, and coatings to walls and ceilings, buildings, bridges, and other structures.

Education/Training: High School Diploma or equivalent recommended; OSHA; on-the-job training or registered apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $26,260 – $51,090
Average Range: $36,650

Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.  Apply and finish exterior and interior cover coat materials to building surfaces which include shaping and sticking foam pieces by adhesive or mechanical installation; spray or troweling of fireproofing materials to steel beams, columns, and underside of metal decking.

Education/Training: High School Diploma or equivalent recommended; OSHA; on-the-job training or registered apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $29,430 – $80,610
Average Range: $50,640

Plumbers and pipefitters work involves the installation, removal, maintenance, extension and alteration of plumbing systems, including all sanitary drainage, storm drainage facilities, special wastes, vent systems, water systems, gas piping and heating and cooling systems. They install and repair pipes that carry liquids or gases to, from, and within businesses, homes, and factories.

Education/Training: High School Diploma or equivalent recommended; OSHA; on-the-job training, trade school or registered apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $28,080 – $56,280
Average Range: $39,720

Roofers replace, repair, and install the roofs of buildings, using a variety of materials, including shingles, bitumen, and metal.

Education/Training: High School Diploma or equivalent recommended; OSHA; on-the-job training or apprenticeship.

Wage Range: $22,000 – $97,840
Average Range: $54,360

Fabricate and/or install products that are made from thin metal sheets, such as ducts used in heating and air conditioning systems.

Education/Training: High School Diploma or equivalent recommended; OSHA; on-the-job training or registered apprenticeship.