Field of degree: Construction
Table 1. Construction degree, 2021
Data |
Construction |
All fields |
Employment
|
143,860 |
59,687,450 |
Median wage
|
77,000 |
63,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
7 |
14 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
65 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
11 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of construction, 2021
Construction major |
Major share |
Construction Services
|
100% |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a construction degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
46% |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
11 |
Architecture and engineering occupations
|
9 |
Construction and extraction occupations
|
9 |
Sales and related occupations
|
5 |
Other
|
20 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a construction degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2022–32 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021 |
Project management specialists
|
6% |
Bachelor's degree |
4% |
26% |
Civil engineers
|
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
6 |
29 |
Construction managers
|
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
28 |
7 |
Construction laborers
|
4 |
No formal educational credential |
3 |
1 |
General and operations managers
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
13 |
Engineers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
1 |
32 |
Managers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
8 |
21 |
Construction and building inspectors
|
-2 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
7 |
Cost estimators
|
-3 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
6 |
Chief executives
|
-8 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
32 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023