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Field of degree: Construction

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Construction field of degree. Employment: 165,280. Median annual wage: $90,000.

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Table 1. Construction degree, 2023
Data	Construction	All fields
Employment	165,280	63,725,710
Median wage	90,000	70,000
Percent employed part time	7	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	68	62
Percent with an advanced degree	13	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of construction major, 2023.

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Chart 1. Types of construction, 2023
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, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a construction degree, by occupational group, 2023.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a construction degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Management occupations	48%
Business and financial operations occupations	12
Architecture and engineering occupations	9
Construction and extraction occupations	6
Sales and related occupations	4
Other	21
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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, 2023	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023	Percent growth, projected 2024–34	Typical entry-level education
Construction managers	30%	8%	9%	Bachelor's degree
Managers, all other	7	21	4	Bachelor's degree
Civil engineers	5	29	5	Bachelor's degree
Cost estimators	5	5	-4	Bachelor's degree
Project management specialists	3	25	6	Bachelor's degree
Chief executives	3	32	4	Bachelor's degree
General and operations managers	2	13	4	Bachelor's degree
Construction laborers	2	1	7	No formal educational credential
Carpenters	1	1	4	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers	1	2	5	High school diploma or equivalent
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

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 August 28, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025