What do construction job postings pay?

The median advertised base pay is $82,500 a year, and the middle 50 percent of postings that list pay run from $56,000 to $118,500. 21,317 of its 92,004 US postings list pay.

Which fields do construction employers hire for?

The fields with the most construction postings are skilled trades and construction (46.1%), business operations (13.7%), and sales (7.5%), each as a share of its US postings.

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Construction hiring: job postings, pay, and roles

How many US job postings employers in construction have, what they advertise in pay, and the fields and occupations they hire for.

US job postings: 92,004; 2.8% of US postings placed in an industry
Median advertised pay: $82,500; Middle 50 percent $56,000 to $118,500
Share that list pay: 23.2%; 21,317 of 92,004 postings
Fully remote: 1.5%; 1,342 remote postings open to US workers

Figures as of November 5, 2026.

Employers in construction have 92,004 live US job postings as of November 5, 2026, 2.8% of the US postings whose employer we could place in an industry. That ranks 9th of 27 industries.

Its postings that list pay advertise a median of $82,500 a year, with the middle 50 percent from $56,000 to $118,500.

Its largest field is skilled trades and construction, with 46.1% of its postings.

Fields in construction

The fields with at least 50 US postings in construction, each as a share of its US postings, as of November 5, 2026.

Field	Postings	Share of industry	Median pay
Skilled trades and construction	42,410	46.1%	$81,120
Business operations	12,587	13.7%	$115,000
Sales	6,911	7.5%	$80,000
Engineering and architecture	6,593	7.2%	$100,000
Manufacturing and production	3,144	3.4%	$67,446
Driving and transportation	2,813	3.1%	$56,160
Facilities, cleaning and grounds	2,389	2.6%	$53,040
Tech	2,218	2.4%	$83,200
Finance and accounting	1,867	2.0%	$83,000
Administrative and office support	1,376	1.5%	$54,080
People and HR	1,342	1.5%	$77,000
Warehouse and logistics	1,293	1.4%	$45,760
Customer service and support	850	0.9%	$45,760
Marketing and communications	845	0.9%	$50,250
Legal and compliance	582	0.6%	$119,250
Retail	521	0.6%	Held back
Healthcare	486	0.5%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Arts, design and media	340	0.4%	$84,000
Security and public safety	330	0.4%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Food service and hospitality	254	0.3%	$54,600
Education and childcare	221	0.2%	Held back
Science and research	176	0.2%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Personal care, fitness and recreation	85	0.1%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay

Top occupations in construction

The 15 occupations with the most US postings in construction, each as a share of its US postings, as of November 5, 2026.

Occupation	Field	Postings	Share of industry	Median pay
Construction manager and superintendent	Skilled trades and construction	11,150	12.1%	$114,950
Project and program manager	Business operations	7,870	8.6%	$122,000
B2B sales representative and account executive	Sales	4,878	5.3%	$75,000
HVAC technician	Skilled trades and construction	4,139	4.5%	$83,200
Electrician	Skilled trades and construction	3,811	4.1%	$80,080
Construction laborer	Skilled trades and construction	3,562	3.9%	$47,559
Plumber and pipefitter	Skilled trades and construction	3,281	3.6%	$80,000
Painter, roofer, mason and finish trades	Skilled trades and construction	2,893	3.1%	$54,080
Field service technician	Skilled trades and construction	2,873	3.1%	$75,920
Cost estimator	Skilled trades and construction	2,451	2.7%	$110,000
Heavy equipment operator	Skilled trades and construction	2,178	2.4%	$64,480
Safety and environmental (EHS) specialist	Business operations	2,027	2.2%	$95,000
Truck driver (CDL)	Driving and transportation	1,965	2.1%	$58,240
Engineering technician and drafter	Engineering and architecture	1,939	2.1%	$78,000
Carpenter	Skilled trades and construction	1,882	2.0%	$57,720

Advertised pay by role family in construction

The role families with the most US postings in construction, as of November 5, 2026. Each links to its advertised pay page.

Role family	Postings	Median	Middle 50 percent	Postings with pay	Employers	Share that list pay
Skilled trades	36,571	$69,680	$54,080 to $93,600	8,257	1,162	22.6%
Engineering	14,897	$114,980	$84,813 to $146,212	4,530	448	30.4%
Project management	8,510	$120,000	$94,794 to $147,500	1,583	366	18.6%
Sales	7,525	$75,000	$41,600 to $130,000	2,303	430	30.6%
Operations	6,018	$104,000	$77,500 to $140,000	1,320	400	21.9%
Finance	2,724	$86,875	$67,600 to $117,808	492	243	18.1%
Transportation and driving	2,603	$58,240	$50,742 to $63,440	274	111	10.5%
Manufacturing and production	2,355	$55,000	$45,947 to $70,000	277	83	11.8%
Administrative	1,793	$56,160	$47,840 to $69,590	347	185	19.4%
Warehouse and logistics	1,495	$45,760	$41,600 to $52,000	238	114	15.9%

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How many US job postings are in construction?: 92,004 live US job postings as of November 5, 2026, 2.8% of the US postings whose employer we could place in an industry.
What do construction job postings pay?: The median advertised base pay is $82,500 a year, and the middle 50 percent of postings that list pay run from $56,000 to $118,500. 21,317 of its 92,004 US postings list pay.
Which fields do construction employers hire for?: The fields with the most construction postings are skilled trades and construction (46.1%), business operations (13.7%), and sales (7.5%), each as a share of its US postings.