Whether you’re interested in working with your hands, learning technical skills, or helping build the infrastructure of tomorrow, there’s a pathway for you in construction and skilled trades.

What’s the Opportunity?

Between 2023 and 2032, Washington is projected to see an estimated 70,000 job openings in construction and skilled trades. That includes brand-new roles and jobs that will open up when people retire.

Some of the occupations in highest demand will include:

✅ Construction Laborers: Median salary $56,600
✅ Carpenters: Median salary $69,100
✅ Electricians: Median salary $85,200

What Education or Training Do You Need?

More than half of these positions will require completion of a post-high school apprenticeship or an equivalent combination of academic instruction and on-the-job training (OJT).

 

 

 

How Can You Get Started?

If you’re interested in a career in construction and skilled trades, try one (or more!) of these steps:
🔹 Take this career quiz to see whether construction and skilled trades are in your future!
🔹 Explore local training programs and apprenticeships.
🔹 Ask a construction professional, carpenter, or electrician about their career journey and the skills they recommend for success.

Washington needs the next generation of builders, carpenters, and electricians to create the communities of the future. That could be you!