Architecture and Construction Career Cluster
Construction Pathway Workforce Statistics
Urban and Regional Planners: Urban $57,200 ($27.50/hr) 26% Growth / 20
Graduate Degrees
Planner/Designer / Preservationist
Colleges/Universities
Civil Engineers: Construction Engineer / Project
$66,200 ($31.80/hr) 14% Growth / 50
Engineer
Construction Managers: General Contractor / $55,500 ($26.68/hr) 8% Growth / 120
Specialty Contractor / Superintendent /
Project Manager / Equipment and Material
Manager / Scheduler
Cost Estimators $48,600 ($23.38/hr) 14% Growth / 60
Sales Managers: Sales and Marketing Manager $63,600 ($30.60/hr) 20% Growth / 130
Marketing Managers $76,100 ($36.58/hr) 20% Growth / 50
Purchasing Managers Bachelors Degrees $60,600 ($29.13/hr) 8% Growth / 20
Engineering Managers: Safety Director Colleges/Universities $88,300 ($42.45/hr) 13% Growth / 60
Training and Development Managers $51,600 ($24.81/hr) 23% Growth / 30
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of $55,500 ($26.68/hr) 8% Growth / 120
Construction Trades and Extraction
Workers
Carpenters: Millwright $28,600 ($13.75/hr) 12% Growth / 270
Construction and Building Inspectors: Project
$36,100 ($17.35/hr) 23% Growth / 70
Inspector
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and $42,400 ($20.39/hr) 12% Growth / 400
Manufacturing, Except Technical and
Scientific Products: Manufacturer’s
Representative
Construction Managers: General Contractor / Associate Degrees $55,500 ($26.68/hr) 8% Growth / 120
Specialty Contractor / Superintendent / 2 Yr Colleges/Tech Cntrs
Project Manager / Equipment and Material
Manager / Scheduler
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $41,700 ($20.03/hr) 24% Growth / 60
Electricians $39,900 ($19.17/hr) 12% Growth / 220
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics /
$33,100 ($15.93/hr) 21% Growth / 110
Refrigeration
Operating Engineers and Other Construction
$28,300 ($13.60/hr) 10% Growth / 150
Equipment Operators : Equipment Operators
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $34,600 ($16.65/hr) 15% Growth / 260
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $39,500 ($18.97/hr) 28% Growth / 40
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
$55,500 ($26.68/hr) 8% Growth / 120
Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Carpenters Certifications $28,600 ($13.75/hr) 12% Growth / 270
Construction and Building Inspectors: Project
2 yr Colleges/Tech Cntrs $36,100 ($17.35/hr) 23% Growth / 70
Inspector
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and $42,400 ($20.39/hr) 12% Growth / 400
Manufacturing, Except Technical and
Scientific Products: Manufacturer’s
Representative
Electricians $39,900 ($19.17/hr) 12% Growth / 220
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $28,400 ($13.64/hr) 11% Growth / 80
Glaziers $24,600 ($11.85/hr) 11% Growth / 20
Roofers $27,100 ($13.02/hr) 26% Growth / 50
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $28,000 ($13.45/hr) 13% Growth / 140
Oklahoma Average Okla. Job Growth/Job Openings
Construction
Salary Per Year
Unless otherwise indicated, all salary and employment outlook data is from O*Net Online, http://online.onetcenter.org and Careeronestop, http://www.careerinfo.org.