Career Atlas USA

Best Careers for Physical/Manual Labor Interests

A more specific interest area within Realistic.

748 occupations, ranked by how strongly they match this interest type, per O*NET RIASEC data.

  1. 1Construction Laborers$47,120
  2. 2Helpers--Extraction Workers$47,730
  3. 3Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240
  4. 4Fallers$52,100
  5. 5Structural Iron and Steel Workers$62,780
  6. 6Highway Maintenance Workers$50,260
  7. 7Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,690
  8. 8Firefighters$59,280
  9. 9Tree Trimmers and Pruners$50,960
  10. 10Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,660
  11. 11Stonemasons$57,390
  12. 12Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$58,930
  13. 13Pipelayers$49,000
  14. 14Rock Splitters, Quarry$48,740
  15. 15Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,150
  16. 16Brickmasons and Blockmasons$62,120
  17. 17Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,020
  18. 18Roofers$55,440
  19. 19Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$47,550
  20. 20Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$58,970
  21. 21Helpers--Roofers$44,160
  22. 22Fence Erectors$47,980
  23. 23Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$70,070
  24. 24Roof Bolters, Mining$78,540
  25. 25Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$46,960
  26. 26Boilermakers$76,410
  27. 27Terrazzo Workers and Finishers$76,170
  28. 28Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$45,990
  29. 29Sailors and Marine Oilers$51,520
  30. 30Forest and Conservation Workers$43,680
  31. 31Plasterers and Stucco Masons$57,660
  32. 32Helpers--Carpenters$43,780
  33. 33Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$49,450
  34. 34Commercial Divers$72,990
  35. 35Helpers--Production Workers$39,070
  36. 36Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$58,870
  37. 37Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,670
  38. 38Carpenters$60,580
  39. 39Floor Sanders and Finishers$50,440
  40. 40Tile and Stone Setters$55,690
  41. 41Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$49,120
  42. 42Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$49,880
  43. 43Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,330
  44. 44Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$42,360
  45. 45Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$58,620
  46. 46Continuous Mining Machine Operators$61,810
  47. 47Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$74,500
  48. 48Aircraft Service Attendants$40,450
  49. 49Rail Car Repairers$67,530
  50. 50Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$61,290

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Source: O*NET 30.3 Database, Career Interest Types (RIASEC). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license.