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Earnings for many construction professionals are higher than those paid to workers in other fields. For example, construction and extraction professionals earn a median annual wage of $48,210, according to the US Department of Labor (DOL). This is higher than the median annual wage ($45,760) for all occupations. Construction workers that receive higher median annual salaries include brickmasons and blockmasons ($59,340), construction managers ($98,890), electricians ($60,040), pile driver operators ($76,260), and plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ($59,880). On the other hand, workers in the following occupations have earnings that are lower than the median salary for all workers: construction laborers ($37,770); insulation workers–floor, ceiling, and wall ($39,880); and painters–construction and maintenance ($45,590). There will always be a strong need for construction workers because they are the builders and repairers of our roads, skyscrapers, other buildings, bridges, ports, dams, and other structures. Despite the strong demand for construction workers, there is a shortage

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Getting Started: Careers in Construction