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Report: Top-paying construction jobs in Tampa region lag national average

Regional construction work could boom with federal projects and robust residential demand.


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Tampa Bay's construction jobs will benefit from $2 trillion in federal spending and a robust residential demand, a new report says.
Tampa Bay's construction jobs will benefit from $2 trillion in federal spending and a robust residential demand, a new report says.
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Repair workers for and installers of escalators and elevators lead the Tampa Bay region for highest construction salary, according to a new report.

Installers and repair workers make median pay of $38.04 per hour, or $79,120 a year. There are about 320 such jobs in the Tampa-St. Petersburg metropolitan area, according to the report by Construction Coverage. That pay rate is well below the national median hourly rate of $47.60 (or a $99,000 annual median) for such workers — but it's tops in the region.

 


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