Build Up Kansas - Construction Careers

Choose Your Path

There's more than one way to go far in the construction industry. You can start straight out of high school, or go the college route. Here's how to get where you want to be.

High School
Degree

  • Jobs are easy to find
  • Earn while you learn
  • Make more than minimum wage
  • Build your skills to earn more
  • NCCER Certified Training Materials

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Community College
/Vo-tech Degree

  • High-demand craft level positions
  • Great upward mobility
  • Join a great team
  • Work on a variety of projects
  • NCCER Certified Training Materials

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4 Year College Degree

  • Climb the ladder quickly
  • Earn a better salary
  • Use new technologies
  • Manage people and projects

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Career Search

There is always a building going up somewhere. That means there's always a position for someone who wants it — even better ones for someone with skill. By 2019, there will be a need for one and a half million craft professionals to get it all done. You can start with one right here.

Join one of 325 construction companies across kansas

See for yourself

Young people just like you are working their way up in construction and loving their job. See for yourself.

Hear from Others and See how it's done

79% of employers are hiring now

What You'll Make

There's high demand in Kansas for high-paying construction jobs. It's the kind of well-paid work that could turn into a rewarding career. Here's a look at what you could be making right now.*

*Based on 2016 wages

CDL operator jobs with AGC

Entry Level

$18HR = $37K

carpenter jobs with AGC

Carpenter

$25HR = $52K

Concrete Finisher Job with AGC

Concrete
Finisher

$27HR = 56K

Iron Worker jobs with AGC

Welder

$27HR = 56K

Plumber jobs with AGC

Plumber

$29HR = $60K

Sheet Metal Jobs with AGC

Sheet Metal
Worker

$26HR = $54K

A Message from the State of Kansas

THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS PROJECTED TO HAVE THE SECOND HIGHEST JOB GROWTH OF ALL INDUSTRIES BY 2024.