Architecture and Construction
This diverse career cluster includes careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.
People employed in this cluster work on new structures, restorations, additions, alterations and repairs. They turn a concept into a set of plans. They build and remodel houses, apartments, industrial buildings, warehouses, office buildings, churches, schools and recreational facilities. They build highways, streets, bridges, tunnels and airports as well as power plants, chemical plants, refineries and mills.
Some also keep the structure of an establishment in good repair.
10 Top-Paying Architecture and Construction Careers in Texas
- Construction Manager
- Landscape Architect
- Mechanical Drafter
- Construction and Building Inspector
- Interior Designer
- Surveyor
- Architect, except Landscape and Naval
- Architectural and Civil Drafter
- Rigger
- Cost Estimator
Note that entry-level wages are often much lower than pay for the average worker and most experienced worker in each profession. Source: Texas Workforce Commission.
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