Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Overview
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other has a national median salary of $42,670 per year, with -1% projected job growth from 2025–2035. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists no formal educational credential as the typical education needed to enter this occupation.
Description
All construction trades helpers not listed separately.
Education
Education Levels of Current Workers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists no formal educational credential as the typical education needed to enter this occupation. The chart below shows the highest level of education held by people already working in this field, ages 25 and older. It includes workers who earned more education than the job requires and workers who entered the field under earlier requirements, so the largest bar is not the entry requirement. For example, if someone finished an associate's degree and then started working in this field, they are counted under “Associate's degree” here, but the job itself typically asks for no formal educational credential.
Certificates
Certifications applicable to Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other:
| Certificate name | Certifying Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Signal Person Assessment | National Center for Construction Education and Research | D |
Income & Employability
Income Percentile
The median (50th percentile) is the middle wage; 10% earn less than the low figure and 10% earn more than the high figure.
| Low (10%) | $32,900 |
| Median (50%) | $42,670 |
| High (90%) | $60,080 |
Income by Experience
How pay typically grows from entry level (0–2 yrs) to expert (8+ yrs).
| Entry (0–2 yrs) | $41,916 |
| Mid (3–5 yrs) | N/A |
| Senior (6–8 yrs) | N/A |
| Expert (8+ yrs) | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 25,200 jobs in this career path (2025). That number is projected to change to 24,900 by 2035, a -1% change.
-1% growthVideo Resources
Training Programs
10 programs at 4 schools on Career School App prepare students for a career as Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other, including Construction & Building (10).
- ITEC Construction Technology Training ProgramITEC Training & Education Center · Rochester, NYCertification · 6 weeks, full time
- Building Trades & Construction DesignRidge Technical College · Winter Haven, FLCertificate · 900 clock hours
- Building Construction TechnologySouth Florida Institute of Technology · Miami, FLDiploma · 63 weeks
- Building and Construction TradesTidewater Tech · Norfolk, VADiploma · 33 weeks / 8 months
- Building Construction TechnologySouth Florida Institute of Technology · Hialeah, FLDiploma · 63 weeks
- Building Construction Technology (Evening)South Florida Institute of Technology · Hialeah, FLDiploma · 63 weeks
- Building Construction Technology (Evening)South Florida Institute of Technology · Miami, FLDiploma · 63 weeks
- Florida Business & Finance Exam PrepSouth Florida Institute of Technology · Miami, FLCertificate Of Course Completion · 7 Saturdays
- General, Building, & Residential Contractor (Technical) Exam PrepSouth Florida Institute of Technology · Miami, FLCertificate Of Course Completion · 13 Saturdays
- Roofing (Technical) Exam PrepSouth Florida Institute of Technology · Miami, FLCertificate Of Course Completion · 13 Fridays
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Wage, employment and outlook figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) and the Employment Projections program. Figures describe the occupation, not any particular program or graduate.
Career cluster definitions are from Advance CTE.
Pay-by-experience bands are from Lightcast (as recent as July 2025).