10 of the Most Popular Types of Modular Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Modular Jobs

• Metal Stud Framer

  Salary range: $45,000 - $56,500

  Metal Stud Framing is a steel alternative to traditional wood frames. Metal Stud Framing is resistant to normal structural hazards like insect damage and fires. A drywall company is usually responsible for its installation. However, someone with a specialty in steel studs usually heads up this work. As a Metal Stud Framer, you construct these steel frames using the appropriate tools and safety equipment. You work together with the rest of the construction team to set the steel tracks and lay down the groundwork for drywall installation.

• Prevailing Wage Carpenter

  Salary range: $43,500 - $59,000

  Prevailing Wage Carpenter is a typical job search query Most salaries for Prevailing Wage Carpenter jobs pay between $43,500 (25th percentile) and $59,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Prevailing Wage Carpenter job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Metal Framing

  Salary range: $45,000 - $56,500

  Metal Framing is a common job search query. Most salaries for Metal Framing jobs pay between $45,000 (25th percentile) and $56,500 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Metal Framing job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• House Framing

  Salary range: $34,000 - $42,500

  House Framing is a typical job search query Most salaries for House Framing jobs pay between $34,000 (25th percentile) and $42,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for House Framing job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Commercial Framing

  Salary range: $43,500 - $58,000

  Commercial Framing is a typical job search query Most salaries for Commercial Framing jobs pay between $43,500 (25th percentile) and $58,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Commercial Framing job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Construction Framer

  Salary range: $41,000 - $48,000

  The job of a construction framer is to build the framing for a residential or commercial structure. As a framer, your duties are to read blueprints or architectural schematics and construct the building’s framework according to the plans. You may also repair old woodwork on building frames. Some construction framers specialize in framing spaces so they can install doors, windows, or floors, while others build the frame for the whole structure. Your responsibilities differ depending on the type of job. In this career, you work both indoors and out and often as part of a larger team. However, for smaller jobs, you may work independently.

• Framing Carpenters

  Salary range: $43,500 - $58,000

  Framing Carpenters is a common job search query. Most salaries for Framing Carpenters jobs pay between $43,500 (25th percentile) and $58,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Framing Carpenters job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Metal Stud Framing Drywall

  Salary range: $45,000 - $56,500

  Metal Stud Framing Drywall is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Metal Stud Framing Drywall jobs pay between $45,000 (25th percentile) and $56,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Metal Stud Framing Drywall job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Union Carpenter Foreman

  Salary range: $55,000 - $69,000

  Union Carpenter Foreman is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Union Carpenter Foreman jobs pay between $55,000 (25th percentile) and $69,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Union Carpenter Foreman job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Framing Foreman

  Salary range: $82,500 - $87,500

  Framing Foreman is a typical job search query Most salaries for Framing Foreman jobs pay between $82,500 (25th percentile) and $87,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Framing Foreman job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.