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The Construction sector is part of the Goods-Producing Industries supersector group.
The Construction sector includes the following industry groups:
The following chart shows the percentage of people that this sector employs, relative to all the other industrial sectors, and the projected growth of this sector through 2026.
This next chart breaks down the sector into its primary industries. It shows the percentage of people that these primary industries employ, relative to the entire sector, and the projected growth of these industries through 2026.
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in size, for this sector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-sized occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Largest Occupations in Sector, Projected for 2026
Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
Construction laborers | 878.8 | 11.6 | 15.4 | No formal educational credential | Short term |
Carpenters | 637.7 | 8.4 | 9.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | Apprenticeship |
Electricians | 519.6 | 6.9 | 11.0 | High school diploma or equivalent | Apprenticeship |
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers | 473.8 | 6.3 | 14.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 415.2 | 5.5 | 19.5 | High school diploma or equivalent | Apprenticeship |
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 264.6 | 3.5 | 19.5 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Long term |
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 264.5 | 3.5 | 17.1 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
Construction managers | 232.7 | 3.1 | 14.6 | Bachelor’s degree | Moderate-term |
Office clerks, general | 220.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short term |
Cement masons and concrete finishers | 187.3 | 2.5 | 13.2 | No formal educational credential | Moderate-term |
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in growth, for this sector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-growth occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Highest Growth Occupations in Sector, Projected thru 2026
Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
Wind turbine service technicians | 2.4 | 0.0 | 174.6 | Some college, no degree | Long term |
Solar photovoltaic installers | 19.9 | 0.3 | 137.1 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators | 3.8 | 0.0 | 43.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 52.9 | 0.7 | 34.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long term |
Computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic | 0.1 | 0.0 | 31.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long term |
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 0.7 | 0.0 | 30.3 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Long term |
Lawyers | 1.1 | 0.0 | 28.6 | Doctoral or professional degree | None |
Paralegals and legal assistants | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28.2 | Associate’s degree | None |
Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairs | 3.3 | 0.0 | 27.4 | Associate’s degree | Moderate-term |
Software developers, applications | 0.8 | 0.0 | 25.8 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
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