This graphic shows the average wages of the different specialties in the construction industry. Wages start from $18.04/h for non-experienced laborers and go up to $51.94/h for construction managers.
When you think of an industry dominated by men, construction might be one of the first that comes to mind. Of all the people working in construction, women comprise only 10.9%. Even smaller is the number of women on the front lines of a job site — only 1 for every 100 employees in the field. Considering that women comprise 47% of all employed individuals, the construction industry only benefits from about 1.25% of women in the workforce.
Several factors explain this enormous gender gap, including unconscious gender bias, inadequate training, and negative perceptions of women working in construction. Despite these barriers, women continue to build their path in the industry. As new construction industry jobs are expected to balloon by almost 2 million in 2022, companies are looking to recruit more women than ever before to bring their skill sets into the field.
Women can take on any role in the construction industry. However, they are currently severely underrepresented in trade and executive positions. Just under 87% of women working in construction hold office positions, and only about 2.5% of tradespeople are women. Women also only comprise about 14% of staff executives and 7% of line executive positions. Despite these troubling statistics, many organizations are trying to promote more women into leadership positions, and women working in the industry are inspiring younger generations to follow in their footsteps.
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