Build California

California’s construction industry is thriving! Build California is your one-stop-shop for info on careers, training, & jobs across the state. Get started & get paid.

Careers Work outside or in an office. The construction industry offers variety, opportunity, & great pay – with or without a college degree. Find your career here. Training There are 250+ accredited apprenticeship and college degree programs across the state. Find one that's right for you. Find a Job You've got the skills. Time to get paid!
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Top careers

A big house. Your dream car. Time to unwind. Careers in construction can get you there.

$36 ^{/hour +}

Carpenters

$36 ^{/hour +}

Cement Masons

$42 ^{/hour +}

Electricians

$41 ^{/hour +}

Ironworkers

$30 ^{/hour +}

Laborers

$45 ^{/hour +}

Operating Engineers

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By the numbers

In case you need more convincing. Here's why you should build your legacy in California's construction industry.

83^%

of Construction companies in California will hire in the next 12 months

250+

Places to Get Training Across the State

139K

New Construction Jobs That Will Need to be Filled by 2026

The industry

10.8%

In construction, you can earn an average of 10.8% more than in other industries.

$30.44

The average hourly wage for a skilled tradesperson is $30.44.

52%

52% of construction employers have increased salaries over the last 12 months.

868k

There are currently 868K tradespeople & construction professionals across the state.

Training Pathways 250+

Ready to start your career? Our training database has you covered.

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Find Your Training Program

There are hundreds of programs across the state. Find a program near you.

Why Construction?

High Wages & Benefits
Immediate Job Openings
Opportunity to Grow
Build Your Legacy

Start a career after high school & become a CEO without student loan debt. Go to college & make your mark in this high-tech, high-reward industry. The choice is yours. Build California is just here to get you started.

Get After It

Women in Construction: It Just Makes Sense

Women in Construction: It Just Makes Sense Build California and Procore.org polled women leaders from across the construction industry. The question was simple: why should women work in construction? Here’s what they said: 1. Rewarding: In construction, you see your work come to life! “We are building complex projects with many people …

Build California Launches Enhanced Website & Online Store

For Immediate Release February 26, 2020 Build California Launches Enhanced Website & Online Store SACRAMENTO – Today, Build California announced the launch of its enhanced website, buildcalifornia.com. The website, which launched in September 2019, will now host an educator portal, job portal, and online store to help attract a future pipeline of motivated, …

How You Can Help Rebuild California

In 2019, families and communities across the state were impacted by wildfires, storms, floods, and countless other natural disasters. According to the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection, 5,600 wildfires alone burned nearly 130,000 acres of land. As a result, residents throughout California have been displaced and are starting …

Q&A on Construction Tech with Procore’s Miles Anderson

All month long, we've been sharing information on how technology and construction go hand in hand to make the building process safer and more efficient. Today, we get to dive deeper into this topic with the help of Miles Anderson, manager at Procore.org, an organization that creates continuing education courses …

Top 5 Tech-Related Jobs in Construction

The construction industry is constantly evolving. If you're into gaming, website development, robotics, and new gadgets, you'll be thrilled to know construction and technology go hand-in-hand. The latest developments in everything from power tools and heavy equipment to software, mobile apps, drones, and virtual reality make building safer, efficient, and …

Together We Are Building Something Awesome

Build California is a comprehensive and innovative statewide effort to inspire a new generation of construction professionals led by Associated General Contractors of California (AGC CA) through the AGC Construction Education Foundation (AGC CEF). To successfully launch this effort, AGC CA and AGC CEF joined forces with a coalition of organizations …

5 Reasons to Join the Construction Industry

California’s construction industry is thriving! Whether you’re college-bound or looking for opportunities to start working right after high school, this inclusive, dynamic industry has a fulfilling career path that’s perfect for you. Need more convincing? No problem. We get it. TOP 5 REASONS TO JOIN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY #1. JOBS! Whether you aspire to …

We Build California!

Only 9 percent of Generation Z is interested in a future in construction.* It’s up to us, the industry, that quite literally builds our state, to change that number and transform our future. Now’s our chance. Together we are going to change hearts and minds, redefine our industry, and invest in California’s …