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Visit Our Veterans Site Construction is more than a job. It is a career with high demand, high salaries and high potential. Take a second look at the world of construction. Discover More Our Mission Build Your Future aims to be the catalyst for recruiting the next generation of craft professionals. We provide a collaborative grassroots approach to construction workforce forecasting and development that includes recruitment, training, placement, retention and image enhancement strategies. Learn More About Us Craft Labor Demand Total Demand Per State Through August 2021 (Data Updated Quarterly) 413,466 FLORIDA 231,326 GEORGIA 135,931 ALABAMA 99,368 KENTUCKY 188,944 LOUISIANA 73,757 MISSISSIPPI 151,939 TENNESSEE 781,757 TEXAS 200,728 OHIO 188,957 MICHIGAN 148,325 WISCONSIN 219,001 MINNESOTA 142,224 INDIANA 175,421 ILLINOIS 100,096 IOWA 72,195 MISSOURI 164,553 ARKANSAS 80,555 OKLAHOMA 68,721 KANSAS 66,761 NEBRASKA 30,508 MONTANA 42,339 WYOMING 118,912 COLORADO 49,130 NEW MEXICO 128,838 ARIZONA 74,707 UTAH 45,439 IDAHO 85,616 OREGON 122,040 WASHINGTON 387,832 CALIFORNIA 69,547 NEVADA 26,952 ALASKA 35,935 HAWAII 59,467 SOUTH DAKOTA 47,275 NORTH DAKOTA 210,839 VIRGINIA 55,948 MAINE 270,762 NEW YORK 22,673 VERMONT 75,882 CONNECTICUT 189,347 PENNSYLVANIA 228,455 NORTH CAROLINA 28,946 NEW HAMPSHIRE 120,455 MASSACHUSETTS 109,610 SOUTH CAROLINA 40,881 WEST VIGINIA 21,636 RHODE ISLAND 112,084 NEW JERSEY 28,645 DELAWARE 90,591 MARYLAND Low Demand Some Demand High Demand View Demand By State Or Career Why Go Pro In Construction? WELDERS MAKE AN AVERAGE OF $71,067 A YEAR View Trading Card CRAFT PROFESSIONALS MAKE $9,933 MORE THAN RECENT COLLEGE GRADS View Career Center 1 MILLION CRAFT PROFESSIONALS NEEDED BY 2023 View Demand Map TOWER CRANE OPERATORS MAKE AN AVERAGE OF $66,329 A YEAR View Trading Card Explore Construction Careers Architect Architect $87,500 Do you see beauty in buildings? Do you like to design? Then you may be drawn to architecture. Learn More Close Civil Engineer Civil Engineer $91,790 Do you take joy in designing and executing plans? Then becoming a civil engineer may be for you. Learn More Close Construction Site Safety Technician Construction Site Safety Technician $67,720 Do you like to lead by example? Are you an great communicator who engages well with people? Learn More Close Drywall Installer Drywall Installer $50,560 If you’ve ever been able to hang a picture or poster on your wall, thank a drywall professional! Learn More Close Framer Framer $52,850 These skilled craftspeople use drawings to lay out and construct the frame of a structure. Learn More Close Instrumentation Technician Instrumentation Technician $70,080 Are you a problem solver with a knack for small details? Instrumentation may be the perfect craft profession for you! Learn More Close Mobile Crane Operator Mobile Crane Operator $66,119 If you wished your career involved using a joystick then check out this career. Learn More Close Pipeline Technician Pipeline Technician $57,070 The pipeline industry has a wide range of opportunities waiting for you! Learn More Close Power Line Worker Power Line Worker $68,262 If you are looking for a high-powered career, you’ve found it! Learn More Close Project Manager Project Manager $92,523 Do others seek your guidance to complete group assignments or project-based tasks? Learn More Close Rigger Rigger $57,084 Are you interested in practical physics? Do you love working outdoors? That combination is a good start to becoming a rigger. Learn More Close Scaffold Builder Scaffold Builder $52,990 Do you enjoy team-driven activities that involve strategy, communication and balance? Apply these skills to a career by becoming a scaffold. Learn More Close Site Layout/Survey Engineer Site Layout/Survey Engineer $65,300 If math, measuring and engineering is your strength, consider a career in site layout. Learn More Close Solar Photovoltaic Installer Solar Photovoltaic Installer $43,010 Does your dream job involve working under the sun? Learn More Close Sprinkler Fitter Sprinkler Fitter $55,328 Are you a detail-oriented kind of person? Sprinkler fitting may be a good career to consider! Learn More Close Underground Construction Underground Construction $52,280 Have you ever wondered how the gas, water, sewer, communication and power lines get installed? Underground construction professionals! Learn More Close Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician $56,680 Are you a rock-climber who loves extreme heights? Would you consider yourself environmentally friendly? Learn More Close Tower Crane Operator Tower Crane Operator $66,329 Looking for a career where you will be given the best seat in the house? Then check out the view as a tower crane operator! Learn More Close Craft Laborer Craft Laborer $38,890 Would you consider yourself a jack of all trades? If so, a construction laborer career might be an option to explore! Learn More Close Boilermaker Boilermaker $65,341 Check out this adventurous career where you can work with flames and an assortment of tools! Learn More Close Concrete Finisher Concrete Finisher $48,330 Craft professionals in this field have created foundations, walls, floors and roads for thousands of years–and will continue to do. Learn More Close Painter Painter $41,840 Do you have an eye for different colors, textures and tones? Would you consider yourself artsy? Learn More Close Plumber Plumber $59,627 Are you always tinkering with objects? Do people ask for your help with fixing mechanical things? Look into becoming a plumber! Learn More Close Roofer Roofer $42,780 Take an interest in becoming a roofer and rise above the rest! Learn More Close Insulator Insulator $52,624 Work with your hands in an industry that provides the economy with energy saving options. Learn More Close Glazier Glazier $47,480 If you enjoy adventures, scenic views and have a creative side then try out this profession! Learn More Close Millwright Millwright $66,919 Do you take things apart and put them back together just to see how they work? Learn More Close HVAC Technician HVAC Technician $62,472 Are you interested in model building or have coined yourself Mr. Fix It? Learn More Close Mason Mason $56,784 Do you dream of building a structure with your own two hands or restoring historical buildings? Check out training in masonry! Learn More Close Carpenter Carpenter $56,877 Do you like building, traveling and being outdoors? Why not consider a career that is fun and offers financial freedom. Learn More Close Pipefitter Pipefitter $62,697 Are you a little bit of a perfectionist? Do you enjoy reading plans and making something useful? Consider training to become a pipefitter. Learn More Close Heavy Equipment Operator Heavy Equipment Operator $60,828 Do you have an interest in operating dump trucks, bulldozers or other vehicles classified as heavy machinery? Learn More Close Electrician Electrician $67,269 If you’re into sound systems, robotics or tinkering with wires, you should think...