Highest Median Salaries in Construction

Career

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Median Annual Salary

$93,101

Projected Job Growth

Career

Landscape Architects

Median Annual Salary

$79,110

Projected Job Growth

Career

Electrical and Electronics Drafters

Median Annual Salary

$78,523

Projected Job Growth

Career

Cost Estimators

Median Annual Salary

$76,584

Projected Job Growth

-4%

Career

Pile Driver Operators

Median Annual Salary

$70,510

Projected Job Growth

Career

Boilermakers

Median Annual Salary

$68,189

Projected Job Growth

-1%

Career

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Median Annual Salary

$67,566

Projected Job Growth

Career

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Median Annual Salary

$67,168

Projected Job Growth

Career

Designers, All Other

Median Annual Salary

$66,220

Projected Job Growth

Career

Architectural and Civil Drafters

Median Annual Salary

$65,422

Projected Job Growth

Career	Median Annual Salary	Projected Job Growth
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$93,101	8%
Landscape Architects	$79,110	5%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$78,523	4%
Cost Estimators	$76,584	-4%
Pile Driver Operators	$70,510	5%
Boilermakers	$68,189	-1%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$67,566	1%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$67,168	2%
Designers, All Other	$66,220	3%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$65,422	1%

Greatest Projected Job Growth in Construction

Career

Mechanical Door Repairers

Projected Job Growth

11%

Median Annual Salary

$47,376

Career

Electricians

Projected Job Growth

11%

Median Annual Salary

$62,145

Career

Tile and Stone Setters

Projected Job Growth

10%

Median Annual Salary

$51,791

Career

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Projected Job Growth

10%

Median Annual Salary

$50,727

Career

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$53,677

Career

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$54,271

Career

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$57,863

Career

Construction Laborers

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$46,067

Career

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$41,571

Career

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$56,446

Career	Projected Job Growth	Median Annual Salary
Mechanical Door Repairers	11%	$47,376
Electricians	11%	$62,145
Tile and Stone Setters	10%	$51,791
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	10%	$50,727
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	9%	$53,677
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	9%	$54,271
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	9%	$57,863
Construction Laborers	8%	$46,067
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	8%	$41,571
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	8%	$56,446

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