Compare A Lighting Technician ↔ B Construction Laborer

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2 moves · -$12,530 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Plumber: Texas: Journeyman Plumber license (TSBPE): 8,000 hours as a registered apprentice, a 48-hour course or DOL apprenticeship, and an exam. Tradesman Plumber-Limited (4,000 hours) covers 1-2 family homes.
Move 2, to Construction Laborer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Lighting Technician to Plumber +$6,690 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters as a related occupation (Supplemental) (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: Texas: Journeyman Plumber license (TSBPE): 8,000 hours as a registered apprentice, a 48-hour course or DOL apprenticeship, and an exam. Tradesman Plumber-Limited (4,000 hours) covers 1-2 family homes.
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Plumber to Construction Laborer -$19,220 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Construction Laborers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

Side by side

All Construction Laborers: Texas median $40,620, $12,530 less a year than all Lighting Technicians ($53,150), every experience level.

Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k

$53,150-$12,530$40,620

Gates on the route: Plumber: Texas: Journeyman Plumber license (TSBPE): 8,000 hours as a registered apprentice, a 48-hour course or DOL apprenticeship, and an exam. Tradesman Plumber-Limited (4,000 hours) covers 1-2 family homes.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +2.2% Texas, 20 openings a year

B +12.2% Texas, 15,270 openings a year

Degree

A Degree data UNAVAILABLE in O*NET.

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).

License

A No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).

B No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).

Experience

A Experience data UNAVAILABLE in O*NET.

B Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 43%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 0

To build: 0

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