Employment Outlook

Careers in this cluster fall into the construction and extraction and the architecture and engineering occupational groups used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for occupational projections.

Construction and Extraction

Overall employment in construction and extraction occupations is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2024 to 2034. About 649,300 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.

Architecture and Engineering

Overall employment in architecture and engineering occupations is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2024 to 2034. About 186,500 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.