Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Over Portions of the West. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow over the favored terrain of the Pacific Northwest and California into the weekend. Multiple feet of snow is expected along the higher peaks of the Sierra and Cascades. Unusually cold temperatures will impact the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys as well as the Mid-Atlantic.
(United States). Builders in the United States are largely men, earning an average of $14.50 per hour. Career duration is the biggest factor affecting pay for this group, followed by geography. Most Builders like their work and job satisfaction is high.
Salary Info. Home building can be a lucrative career. The BLS reported that in May 2014, the average yearly salary for construction managers was about $95,000. However, the median annual salary was about $86,000. The job outlook for this field is projected to meet the national average at 16% from 2012-2022. Openings in the field will be due to the increasing population's need for homes as well as the retirement of existing contractors.