Marcia Hultman

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Construction Occupations

The occupations below are in the Construction career cluster.

  1. Simply click on any occupational title below to learn more about the occupation in our virtual labor market data system.
  2. For even more in-depth information on an occupation, follow the O*Net Link in the second column (by clicking on the occupational code).

Please note: A flames symbol like this Designated as a Hot Career in the listings of occupations indicates designation as a "Hot Career" in South Dakota, meaning it is a high demand-high wage occupation. An icon like this Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations indicates the occupation is among the Top 30 Hot Careers, one of the 30 with the greatest demand. Learn more about Hot Careers and the Top 30.

Occupational Title O*Net Link
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011.00
Architectural and Civil Drafters 17-3011.00
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041.00
Boilermakers 47-2011.00
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021.00
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 51-7011.00
Carpenters Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 47-2031.00
Carpet Installers 47-2041.00
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 17-1021.00
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051.00
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3022.00
Civil Engineers Designated as a Hot Career 17-2051.00
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011.00
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 47-4099.00
Construction Laborers 47-2061.00
Construction Managers 11-9021.00
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 47-5041.00
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 49-9012.00
Cost Estimators 13-1051.00
Crane and Tower Operators 53-7021.00
Designers, All Other 27-1029.00
Dredge Operators 53-7031.00
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 47-2081.00
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 47-5023.00
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022.00
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 17-3012.00
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (OEWS code 51-2028) (see links below)
No occupational profile for this occupation is available in the virtual system; instead, use the links below for an occupational profile of each occupation separately. The profiles will indicate Employment and Wages (employment projections and wage data) are confidential and not available. However, employment projections and wage data are available; please see this PDF file. Look for the occupational title "Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers" or occupational code 51-2028.
   Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022.00
   Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 51-2023.00
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 49-2094.00
Electricians Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 47-2111.00
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 51-2023.00
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 47-4021.00
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 17-3029.00
Engineers, All Other 17-2199.00
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 47-5022.00
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 47-5032.00
Extraction Workers, All Other 47-5099.00
Fence Erectors 47-4031.00
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 47-1011.00
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers Designated as a Hot Career 49-1011.00
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 47-2042.00
Floor Sanders and Finishers 47-2043.00
Furniture Finishers 51-7021.00
Glaziers 47-2121.00
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Designated as a Hot Career 49-9021.00
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 47-3019.00
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011.00
Helpers--Carpenters 47-3012.00
Helpers--Electricians 47-3013.00
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 49-9098.00
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 47-3014.00
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-3015.00
Helpers--Roofers 47-3016.00
Highway Maintenance Workers Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 47-4051.00
Hoist and Winch Operators 53-7041.00
Home Appliance Repairers 49-9031.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 49-9099.00
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 47-2131.00
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 47-2132.00
Landscape Architects 17-1012.00
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 49-9094.00
Logging Equipment Operators 45-4022.00
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 49-9071.00
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 49-9043.00
Mechanical Door Repairers 49-9011.00
Millwrights 49-9044.00
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 49-3042.00
Model Makers, Wood 51-7031.00
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 47-2073.00
Painters, Construction and Maintenance Designated as a Hot Career 47-2141.00
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123.00
Paperhangers 47-2142.00
Patternmakers, Wood 51-7032.00
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 47-2071.00
Pile Driver Operators 47-2072.00
Pipelayers 47-2151.00
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 47-2161.00
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 47-2152.00
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 49-9045.00
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 47-2171.00
Roofers 47-2181.00
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 49-2098.00
Segmental Pavers 47-4091.00
Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211.00
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 17-2199.11
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 47-2231.00
Stonemasons 47-2022.00
Structural Iron and Steel Workers Designated as a Hot Career 47-2221.00
Surveyors 17-1022.00
Tapers 47-2082.00
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 47-2053.00
Tile and Stone Setters 47-2044.00
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111.00
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other 47-5049.00
Urban and Regional Planners 19-3051.00
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 51-4121.00
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122.00
Wind Energy Engineers 17-2199.10
Woodworkers, All Other 51-7099.00

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