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Construction labour job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected construction labour job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.
About 69,500 new jobs for construction labours are projected over the next decade.
Construction labour salaries have increased 13% for construction labours in the last 5 years.
There are over 738,368 construction labours currently employed in the United States.
There are 48,914 active construction labour job openings in the US.
The average construction labour salary is $32,628.
Year | # Of Jobs | % Of Population |
---|---|---|
2021 | 738,368 | 0.22% |
2020 | 741,991 | 0.22% |
2019 | 777,607 | 0.23% |
2018 | 762,024 | 0.23% |
2017 | 731,953 | 0.22% |
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2025 | $32,628 | $15.69 | +2.8% |
2024 | $31,741 | $15.26 | +3.0% |
2023 | $30,829 | $14.82 | +3.7% |
2022 | $29,735 | $14.30 | +3.3% |
2021 | $28,788 | $13.84 | +4.8% |
Rank | State | Population | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 85 | 12% |
2 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 119 | 11% |
3 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 84 | 11% |
4 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 314 | 10% |
5 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 52 | 9% |
6 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 70 | 8% |
7 | Alaska | 739,795 | 60 | 8% |
8 | Vermont | 623,657 | 48 | 8% |
9 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 136 | 7% |
10 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 128 | 7% |
11 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 127 | 7% |
12 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 92 | 7% |
13 | Delaware | 961,939 | 63 | 7% |
14 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 310 | 6% |
15 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 235 | 6% |
16 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 185 | 6% |
17 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 170 | 6% |
18 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 83 | 6% |
19 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 343 | 5% |
20 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 262 | 5% |
Rank | City | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Marietta | 8 | 13% | $27,806 |
2 | Sioux Falls | 15 | 9% | $30,979 |
3 | Fargo | 8 | 7% | $38,868 |
4 | Denver | 22 | 3% | $34,968 |
5 | Atlanta | 12 | 3% | $27,771 |
6 | Cincinnati | 9 | 3% | $35,947 |
7 | Saint Louis | 9 | 3% | $36,352 |
8 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 3% | $34,138 |
9 | Phoenix | 33 | 2% | $33,269 |
10 | Tampa | 8 | 2% | $26,013 |
11 | San Antonio | 14 | 1% | $29,318 |
12 | Charlotte | 11 | 1% | $27,939 |
13 | Baltimore | 9 | 1% | $33,052 |
14 | Austin | 8 | 1% | $29,278 |
15 | Columbus | 8 | 1% | $36,557 |
16 | Dallas | 8 | 1% | $29,264 |
17 | Los Angeles | 15 | 0% | $40,675 |
18 | Houston | 8 | 0% | $28,985 |