Job outlook for home builders in the United States

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

• The projected home builder job growth rate is 2% from 2018-2028.

• About 20,500 new jobs for home builders are projected over the next decade.

• Home builder salaries have increased 8% for home builders in the last 5 years.

• There are over 4,242 home builders currently employed in the United States.

• There are 42,885 active home builder job openings in the US.

• The average home builder salary is $59,987.

Compare the number of home builder jobs and the average home builder salary over time.

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