| Boat Builders & Shipwrights |
Build and repair wooden/fiberglass boats |
$50k |
| Boilermakers |
Assemble, install, maintain boilers & tanks |
$70k |
| Brattice Builders Career Guide |
Install mine ventilation walls & curtains |
$48k |
| Brickmasons & Blockmasons Career Guide |
Lay brick, block, and structural masonry |
$59k |
| Carpenter Assemblers & Repairers Career Guide |
Assemble components; repair fixtures |
$46k |
| Carpenter Helpers |
Material handling, site prep, cleanup |
$36k |
| Ceiling Tile Installers Career Guide |
Install suspended and acoustical ceilings |
$48k |
| Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers |
Pour, level, finish concrete surfaces |
$48k |
| Construction & Building Inspectors Career Guide |
Inspect structures for code compliance |
$64k |
| Construction Carpenters Career Guide |
Framing, formwork, finish carpentry |
$53k |
| Construction Drillers Career Guide |
Drill holes for anchors, blasting, wells |
$50k |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators Career Guide |
Operate machines to extract coal/ore |
$62k |
| Derrick Operators, Oil & Gas Career Guide |
Rig up derricks; maintain drilling rigs |
$50k |
| Drywall Installers Career Guide |
Hang boards; tape; prep for finish |
$49k |
| Electricians Career Guide |
Install & maintain electrical systems |
$61k |
| Elevator Installers & Repairers Career Guide |
Install, service elevators & escalators |
$99k |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts & Blasters |
Handle explosives; plan and detonate shots |
$60k |
| Fence Erectors Career Guide |
Set posts; install fencing systems |
$41k |
| First-Line Construction Supervisors Career Guide |
Lead crews; schedule; ensure safety |
$70k |
| First-Line Supervisors – Extractive Workers |
Supervise mining & quarry operations |
$78k |
| Floor Layers (Except Carpet, Wood & Hard Tiles) Career Guide |
Install resilient & laminate flooring |
$47k |
| Glaziers |
Cut, install, seal glass & storefronts |
$49k |
| Grader, Bulldozer & Scraper Operators Career Guide |
Operate dozers, graders; earthmoving |
$55k |
| Helpers - Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons & Tile-and-Marble Setters |
Mix mortar, stage materials, cleanup |
$37k |
| Helpers - Extraction Workers |
Assist miners; move tools & supplies |
$39k |
| Helpers - Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers & Stucco Masons Career Guide |
Surface prep; carry materials; mask |
$36k |
| Helpers - Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters Career Guide |
Assist with pipe layout & assembly |
$37k |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
Repair roads, plow snow, signage |
$47k |
| Insulation Workers, Floor – Ceiling – Wall |
Install batts, blown-in & foam |
$47k |
| Irradiated-Fuel Handlers |
Move & store spent nuclear fuel |
$82k |
| Mechanical Insulation Workers |
Insulate pipes, ducts, and equipment |
$55k |
| Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment Operators) |
Operate cranes, loaders, excavators |
$58k |
| Painters, Construction & Maintenance |
Prep surfaces; brush, roll, spray |
$47k |
| Paperhangers Career Guide |
Measure, cut, apply wallcoverings |
$46k |
| Paving, Surfacing & Tamping Equipment Operators |
Run pavers, rollers & tampers |
$47k |
| Pile-Driver Operators |
Drive piles for foundations & piers |
$66k |
| Pipe Fitters |
Fabricate, install industrial piping |
$60k |
| Pipelayers |
Lay pipe for sewers & mains |
$47k |
| Pipelaying Fitters |
Assemble pipe joints; align fittings |
$56k |
| Plasterers & Stucco Masons |
Apply plaster, stucco, EIFS systems |
$49k |
| Plumbers |
Install & repair water/drain systems |
$60k |
| Rail-Track Laying & Maintenance Equipment Operators |
Lay track; surface; align rail |
$61k |
| Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers |
Cut, bend, tie reinforcing steel |
$58k |
| Roof Bolters, Mining |
Bolt mine roofs to prevent falls |
$63k |
| Roofers |
Install and repair roofing systems |
$48k |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas |
Operate rotary drilling equipment |
$61k |
| Rough Carpenters |
Structural framing & sheathing |
$51k |
| Roustabouts, Oil & Gas |
General rig labor; equipment upkeep |
$41k |
| Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners |
Pump tanks; clear and jet lines |
$46k |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil & Gas (“Well-Servicers”) |
Operate service rigs; well workovers |
$54k |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
Fabricate & install sheet metal ducts |
$57k |
| Ship Carpenters & Joiners |
Fit joinery; repair vessel interiors |
$54k |
| Solar Energy Installation Managers |
Lead PV crews; schedule & QA |
$86k |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers |
Assemble & wire rooftop PV systems |
$48k |
| Solar Thermal Installers & Technicians |
Install solar hot-water systems |
$47k |
| Stonemasons |
Cut and set natural/cast stone |
$47k |
| Structural Iron & Steel Workers |
Erect steel; bolt/weld connections |
$58k |
| Tapers |
Finish drywall seams & corners |
$59k |
| Terrazzo Workers & Finishers |
Place, grind, polish terrazzo floors |
$48k |
| Tile & Marble Setters |
Layout, cut, set tile & stone |
$48k |
| Weatherization Installers & Technicians |
Seal, insulate, improve home efficiency |
$45k |
| Well & Core Drill Operators |
Operate core/water well drill rigs |
$58k |
