Job outlook for home improvement contractors in the United States

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

• The projected home improvement contractor job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.

• About 76,300 new jobs for home improvement contractors are projected over the next decade.

• Home improvement contractor salaries have increased 8% for home improvement contractors in the last 5 years.

• There are over 6,603 home improvement contractors currently employed in the United States.

• There are 55,210 active home improvement contractor job openings in the US.

• The average home improvement contractor salary is $50,140.

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

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