Construction
$169,200 earning potential
Construction managers plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from development to completion. Construction workers construct, repair, and install building frameworks and structures made from wood and other materials.
$169,200
High-end Earners in
BPBP North Carolina ( Top 10% )
$98,580
median annual wage
$47
median hourly wage
Responsibilities
- Analyze business and financial data
- Estimate costs of goods or services
- Assess the cost effectiveness of products, projects or services
- Prepare cost estimates, budgets, and work timetables
- Communicate with owners, architects and subcontractors
- Select, schedule, and coordinate subcontractor activities
- Attends pre-bid meetings and job walks
- Interpret and explain contracts and technical information to other professionals
- Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to make sure that workers follow proper construction procedures
- Comply with legal requirements, building and safety codes, and other regulations
- Report work progress and budget matters to clients
- Respond to work delays, emergencies, and other problem
BPBP North Carolina Job Outlook
2,879
Average annual job openings
31,454
Number of jobs by 2028
2%
Expected growth from
2026 to 2028
2026 to 2028