Construction & Trades United States
Construction & Trades salary in the US
Typical pay
$64,500a year
Most Construction & Tradeses earn $54k to $86k a year
From 3,805 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Construction & Trades salary in the US is $64,500 a year. Most job postings pay $54,100 to $86,300. From 3,805 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
Pick a state on the map or in the table to see its cities, pay and open Construction & Trades jobs.
| Massachusetts | $83k | $56k to $93k | 108 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $83k | $52k to $94k | 67 |
| Rhode Island | $81k | $62k to $100k | 13 |
| Washington | $81k | $62k to $98k | 89 |
| North Dakota | $80k | $62k to $117k | 14 |
| Oregon | $78k | $56k to $96k | 45 |
| District of Columbia | $77k | $56k to $94k | 41 |
| California | $73k | $57k to $93k | 338 |
| Minnesota | $73k | $55k to $86k | 89 |
| New Jersey | $73k | $57k to $99k | 97 |
| New Mexico | $73k | $55k to $74k | 15 |
| Maryland | $71k | $57k to $88k | 124 |
| Nevada | $70k | $55k to $104k | 41 |
| Wisconsin | $70k | $59k to $88k | 92 |
| Utah | $69k | $54k to $85k | 63 |
| Arizona | $68k | $54k to $86k | 65 |
| Texas | $68k | $50k to $85k | 271 |
| Vermont | $67k | $52k to $79k | 23 |
| Delaware | $67k | $47k to $93k | 21 |
| Michigan | $67k | $52k to $88k | 86 |
| Virginia | $67k | $48k to $80k | 299 |
| Colorado | $66k | $55k to $83k | 179 |
| New York | $65k | $54k to $83k | 243 |
| Hawaii | $64k | $57k to $85k | 24 |
| Illinois | $64k | $52k to $85k | 137 |
| Louisiana | $64k | $50k to $90k | 43 |
| Indiana | $64k | $55k to $87k | 73 |
| Iowa | $63k | $46k to $88k | 45 |
| Georgia | $62k | $52k to $76k | 74 |
| New Hampshire | $62k | $48k to $88k | 20 |
| Ohio | $62k | $52k to $80k | 163 |
| Tennessee | $62k | $52k to $71k | 68 |
| Florida | $61k | $49k to $76k | 154 |
| South Dakota | $61k | $46k to $75k | 14 |
| Arkansas | $61k | $55k to $85k | 21 |
| Kentucky | $60k | $50k to $73k | 56 |
| Pennsylvania | $60k | $53k to $77k | 181 |
| Kansas | $59k | $49k to $77k | 44 |
| Mississippi | $59k | $46k to $89k | 15 |
| Idaho | $59k | $46k to $93k | 32 |
| Maine | $58k | $47k to $87k | 26 |
| Missouri | $58k | $51k to $74k | 88 |
| Alabama | $58k | $49k to $65k | 35 |
| Oklahoma | $57k | $42k to $82k | 51 |
| South Carolina | $57k | $52k to $80k | 51 |
| Nebraska | $55k | $45k to $76k | 28 |
| North Carolina | $55k | $44k to $64k | 132 |
| Montana | $49k | $46k to $76k | 12 |
| Alaska | – | – | 4 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 9 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 7 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Boston, MA | $86k | $56k to $94k | 278 | 78 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $83k | $58k to $122k | 281 | 70 |
| Baltimore, MD | $76k | $58k to $88k | 251 | 69 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $75k | $53k to $92k | 339 | 67 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $73k | $55k to $90k | 451 | 86 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $72k | $55k to $88k | 223 | 64 |
| New York, NY | $71k | $55k to $88k | 675 | 184 |
| Washington, DC | $71k | $58k to $87k | 853 | 195 |
| Dallas, TX | $68k | $53k to $85k | 687 | 103 |
| Richmond, VA | $68k | $46k to $88k | 256 | 65 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $67k | $53k to $80k | 255 | 69 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $67k | $54k to $81k | 467 | 50 |
| Chicago, IL | $66k | $55k to $94k | 371 | 91 |
| Denver, CO | $64k | $55k to $85k | 288 | 101 |
| Houston, TX | $60k | $46k to $74k | 594 | 60 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1,179 job postings$40k $53k
Typical: $46k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 1,845 job postings$57k $95k
Typical: $75k
- Senior 92 job postings$71k $107k
Typical: $84k
- Lead or manager 84 job postings$59k $93k
Typical: $73k
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Experienced: most postings pay $57k to $95k a year, typically $75k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H&S Loss Control Inspections | $140k | – | $140k | – | – |
| Testors | $55k | – | $55k | – | – |
| Tremco CPG Inc. | $55k | $42k | $55k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $64,500 a year for Construction & Trades roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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