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Careers in the architecture and construction cluster involve designing and building homes, roads, and other structures.
Each tab below includes a list of common career options based on the typical level of education each occupation requires.
The Registered Apprenticeship tab provides links to Wisconsin Registered Apprenticeship opportunities available within the career pathway.
If no training options are listed when clicking on the Education links below, it is recommended to use the search pages available for Education or Eligible Training Programs List (ETPL).
You can also search Architecture & Construction occupations in Skill Explorer.
Career Pathways Resources| Occupations | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $54,760 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $62,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $81,460 |
| Boilermakers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $97,410 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $78,700 |
| Stonemasons | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $69,550 |
| Carpenters | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $60,400 |
| Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $79,440 |
| Pile Driver Operators | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $72,650 |
| Electricians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $75,090 |
| Glaziers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $60,940 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $70,800 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $78,510 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $81,020 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $75,970 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $91,920 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $48,440 |
| Helpers--Electricians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $45,750 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $38,770 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $57,470 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $54,780 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $56,020 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $57,830 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $67,030 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $56,440 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $49,470 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $90,540 |
| Millwrights | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $76,730 |
| Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $44,590 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $104,420 |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Riggers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $67,500 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $37,420 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $54,640 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $62,010 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $68,310 |
| Dredge Operators | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $60,270 |
| Occupations | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | Education | >Find Jobs | Overview | $62,030 |
| Commercial Divers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $85,310 |
| Occupations | DWD Apprenticeship | Typical education needed for entry | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piledriver | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $79,440 |
| Sprinkler Fitter | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $78,510 |
| Milwright | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $76,730 |
| Electric Line Worker | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $104,420 |
| Fabricators-Pipe | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $54,640 |
| Cabinet Maker | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $46,150 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $104,420 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $54,780 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $78,510 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $70,800 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $91,920 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $75,970 |
| Glaziers | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $60,940 |
| Electricians | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $75,090 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $72,650 |
| Carpenters | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $60,400 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $78,700 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $63,490 |
| Roofers | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $46,690 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $52,660 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $50,020 |
| Tapers | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $49,150 |
| Construction Laborers | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $51,980 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | Find Apprenticeship | No formal educational credential | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $58,850 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | Find Apprenticeship | Postsecondary non-degree award | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $62,030 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | Find Apprenticeship | Postsecondary non-degree award | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $59,630 |
| Occupations | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $62,260 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $64,310 |
| Occupations | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $138,710 |
| Construction Managers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $113,170 |
| Cost Estimators | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $71,880 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $93,310 |
| Landscape Architects | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $59,500 |
| Surveyors | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $76,790 |
| Civil Engineers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $90,770 |
| Interior Designers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $61,360 |
Occupation Column
Job types and descriptions. Based on the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system, a federal statistical standard used by federal agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.
DWD Apprenticeship Column
Links to Wisconsin registered apprenticeship opportunities for each occupation listed. Apprentices learn a portion of their skills in a traditional classroom, and receive most of their training on-the-job, while working for an employer.
Education & Training Column
List of education and training available for each occupation. Information in this tool comes from the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Institutional Characteristics and Completions.
WIOA Eligible Training Column
A list of trainings available for the occupation. Trainings are eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title 1 training.
Open Jobs Column
Match your skills to open jobs. Skill Explorer is a Job Center of Wisconsin tool. Open Jobs List of current jobs, by occupation, from Skill Explorer.
Occupation Overview Column
Links to My Next Move, a website that provides information about each occupation. My Next Move is sponsored by the U.S Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, and developed by the National Center for O*NET Development.
Related Occupations Column
Related Occupations List of jobs related to the occupation from Skill Explorer.
Wage Source Column
Bureau of Labor and Statistics Wage Data.
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