- Construction is one of our nation’s most vital industries, providing jobs for almost nine million workers.
- Construction jobs offer a chance for pay significantly higher than minimum wage for workers without a college degree.
- Construction’s national average of pay is over $19.00 an hour.
- Currently, ONLY nine percent of the construction field is female.
- F.I.R.S.T. Contractors’ Women in Construction Program will orchestrate awareness, opportunities, and development in encouraging the expansion of women to lead in construction.