These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to 12W, plus the roles most closely related to them—ordered from the closest match. Think of them as a floor, not a ceiling: see what each role involves and pays, start where your Carpentry and Masonry Specialist experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
Carpenters
$56,350/yr mediantypical $37k–$95k~700K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and…
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Carpentry and Masonry Specialist work maps straight onto the construction & skilled trades side of this role.
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
$55,700/yr mediantypical $37k–$103k~91K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Carpentry and Masonry Specialist occupations on the construction & skilled trades side—a natural next step.
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
$62,760/yr mediantypical $41k–$105k~64K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Carpentry and Masonry Specialist occupations on the construction & skilled trades side—a natural next step.
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
$48,480/yr mediantypical $36k–$67k~58K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Carpentry and Masonry Specialist occupations on the manufacturing & production side—a natural next step.
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
$59,640/yr mediantypical $38k–$94k~57K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls,…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Carpentry and Masonry Specialist occupations on the construction & skilled trades side—a natural next step.
Sheet Metal Workers
$58,780/yr mediantypical $37k–$101k~116K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Carpentry and Masonry Specialist occupations on the construction & skilled trades side—a natural next step.
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
$43,260/yr mediantypical $31k–$61k~88K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Carpentry and Masonry Specialist occupations on the manufacturing & production side—a natural next step.
