As long as people need shelter, occupations in this cluster will continue to be in demand. This cluster involves everything from skilled labor required to build foundations to the technical engineers needed to design complex commercial structures.
In fact, this group makes up more than five percent of South Dakota’s labor force, and by the year 2014, the need for workers in this cluster is expected to grow by more than 11 percent.
If you’re interested in this cluster, consider attending: Construction Career Camp or volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.
- In 2007, the annual pay of all construction workers in South Dakota averaged $35,900.
- South Dakota had 3,000 construction firms in 2006, of which 94% were small businesses employing fewer than 20 workers.
- In 2007, a total of 41,000 jobs were supported by the direct and indirect outlays associated with the state’s nonresidential construction spending.
- Architectural Drafting
- Cabinetry
- Computer Assisted Drafting
- Entrepreneurship
- Intro to Building Trades
- Intro to Architecture
and Construction
- Intro to Technology Education
- Residential Construction
Carpenter
Heating/Air Conditioning Mechanic & Installer
Construction Trades Manager
Cement Mason/ Concrete Finisher
Construction Equipment Operator
