Job outlook for construction workers in the United States

Construction worker job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected construction worker job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.

• About 69,500 new jobs for construction workers are projected over the next decade.

• Construction worker salaries have increased 13% for construction workers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 767,992 construction workers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 53,067 active construction worker job openings in the US.

• The average construction worker salary is $31,842.

Compare the number of construction worker jobs and the average construction worker salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of construction worker job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where construction workers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.