Comment Comment by wccrawford Seems like $14.07.https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Construction_Labore...Even "Construction Worker" doesn't bring it up much ($14.75), which means there's nothing in that career directly.https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Construction_Worker...The next step in that career is to be a manager or foreman. The Foreman only gets $22.36. ($38k/yr)https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Construction_Forema...What does a college grad make? $50k/yr.http://time.com/money/collection-post/3829776/heres-what-the...Carpenter, handyman and general contractor do better than construction.https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Industry=Home_Renovatio...So yeah, I'm not surprised that people aren't excited about a career in construction. parent wccrawford 8 years ago
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Construction_Labore...
Even "Construction Worker" doesn't bring it up much ($14.75), which means there's nothing in that career directly.
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Construction_Worker...
The next step in that career is to be a manager or foreman. The Foreman only gets $22.36. ($38k/yr)
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Construction_Forema...
What does a college grad make? $50k/yr.
http://time.com/money/collection-post/3829776/heres-what-the...
Carpenter, handyman and general contractor do better than construction.
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Industry=Home_Renovatio...
So yeah, I'm not surprised that people aren't excited about a career in construction.