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Architecture & Construction

Construction workers looking at plans

Careers in the architecture and construction cluster involve designing and building homes, roads, and other structures.

Instructions

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
High School Diploma Certification Registered Apprenticeship Associate Degree Bachelor Degree
Careers and Education resources related to Architecture and Construction High School Degree.
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
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Careers and Education resources related to Architecture and Construction Certification.
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
Careers and Education resources related to Architecture & Construction Apprenticeship.
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

Apprenticeship Contacts

Careers and Education resources related to Architecture and Construction Associate Degree.
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
Careers and Education resources related to Architecture and Construction Bachelor Degree.
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