CONSTRUCTION

​Related JCPS Career Cluster: Architecture & Construction
The construction industry consists of three general branches: residential (new homes and remodeling), commercial (offices, buildings), and industrial (large commercial buildings, factories, schools). Construction offers more opportunities than many other industries for those who are interested in the wide variety of construction trades that are available. For a growing area like Johnston County, the construction industry is an essential part of our success.

  • CORE SKILLS
  • MORE SKILLS
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  • Strength and stamina
  • Installation, repair, equipment maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Building and mechanical knowledge
  • Math and language literacy
  • Strong reading and math skills
  • Critical reasoning
  • Willingness to learn
  • Manual dexterity and coordination
  • Comfortable and adept with technology
  • Organization
  • Work well with others
  • Excellent vision and depth perception
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JOCO WORKS WORLD LEADER
WORKFORCE CATALYSTS
WORKFORCE INNOVATOR​​
Water Worx Services Inc.
​WORLD PARTNERS
BQuest Homes
McKee Homes
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Industry
Occupation
Annual
Entry Wage
Annual
Experienced Wage
Education
Required
Construction Managers
62,450
137,780
No formal educational credential
Civil Engineers
65,050
111,780
High school diploma or equvialent
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
50,950
100,780
High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
50,340
95,780
High school diploma or equivalent
Cost Estimators
38,230
93,570
High school diploma or equivalent
Surveyors
36,270
93,010
High school diploma or equivalent​
​First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
48,240
83,140
High school diploma or equivalent
​Architectural and Civil Drafters
44,210
79,440
No formal educational credential
​Crane and Tower Operators
48,330
78,800
​No formal educational credential
​Interior Designers
38,110
66,740
High school diploma or equivalent​
​Millwrights
39,000
65,750
​High school diploma or equivalent
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
39,040
65,580
​No formal educational credential
​Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
35,480
62,710
​High school diploma or equivalent
​Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
38,800
61,130
​Postsecondary nondegree award
​Surveying and Mapping Technicians
37,480
61,020
​No formal educational credential
​Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
37,070
60,670
​No formal educational credential
​Electricians
39,690
60,640
​High school diploma or equivalent
​Tile and Stone Setters
35,690
59,410
​High school diploma or equivalent​
​Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
36,740
59,340
​High school diploma or equivalent
​First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
45,920
58,570
​No formal educational credential
​Sheet Metal Workers
37,390
58,060
High school diploma or equivalent
​Brickmasons and Blockmasons
37,440
57,900
​High school diploma or equivalent
Carpenters
35,950
57,640
​High school diploma or equivalent
​Insulation Workers, Mechanical
38,800
55,320
​High school diploma or equivalent
​Highway Maintenance Workers
36,230
49,420
​High school diploma or equivalent
Sources: NC Department of Commerce Labor & Economic Analysis and EMSI