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Field of degree: Construction

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Construction field of degree. Employment: 163,150. Median annual wage: $98,000.

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Table 1. Construction degree, 2024
Data	Construction	All fields
Employment	163,150	65,886,610
Median wage	98,000	73,000
Percent employed part time	6	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	66	61
Percent with an advanced degree	13	39
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Chart 1. Type of construction major, 2024.

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Chart 1. Type of construction, 2024
Construction major	Major share
Construction Services	100
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a construction degree, by occupational group, 2024.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a construction degree, by occupational group, 2024
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Management occupations	48
Business and financial operations occupations	11
Architecture and engineering occupations	9
Construction and extraction occupations	8
Sales and related occupations	4
Other	19
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a construction degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a construction degree
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2024	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2024	Percent growth, projected 2025–35	Typical entry-level education
Construction managers	31	7	9	Bachelor's degree
Managers, all other	7	22	5	Bachelor's degree
Civil engineers	5	28	6	Bachelor's degree
Chief executives	4	32	3	Bachelor's degree
Cost estimators	4	7	-3	Bachelor's degree
Project management specialists	4	26	7	Bachelor's degree
Construction laborers	3	1	7	No formal educational credential
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers	2	2	5	High school diploma or equivalent
Engineers, all other	1	33	4	Bachelor's degree
General and operations managers	1	13	5	Bachelor's degree
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau.

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Construction,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/construction/construction-field-of-degree.htm (visited October 29, 2026).

Last modified date: October 29, 2026