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Salary in Construction in the United States

Market pay levels based on 675 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median132 513 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average129 769 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile122 267 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile140 557 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile122 267 $
Median132 513 $
Upper quartile140 557 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 122 267 $ and 140 557 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 140 557 $.
  • The upper quartile is 15% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 675 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Office of the Secretary of Defense Arlington ·

Director, Military Personnel and Construction (Program/Budget)

186 207 – 228 000 $

Summary The Director, Military Personnel and Construction (Program/Budget) serves as the senior functional authority, architect, implementer, and advisor to the Under Secretary of War (Comp…

Full timeHybridArlington
Department of the Air Force Headquarters El Segundo ·

CIVIL ENGINEER

74 678 – 192 331 $

Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. Duties ****Duties and responsibilities vary and may increase according to grade level****…

Full timeOn-siteEl Segundo
Pacific Air Forces Alaska ·

CIVIL ENGINEER

142 216 – 184 886 $

Summary The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Joint Integrated Test and Training Center - Elmendorf (JITTC-E) Facility Director and supervisor, performing design, project…

Full timeOn-siteAlaska
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco ·

CIVIL ENGINEER

133 060 – 172 980 $

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the compe…

Full timeOn-siteSan Francisco
Army National Guard Units Draper ·

STATE CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT OFFICER (INDEF) (TITLE 5)

125 776 – 163 514 $

Summary This National Guard position is for a STATE CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT OFFICER (INDEF) (TITLE 5), the Position Description Number T5403P01 and is part of the UT JFHQ, Th…

Full timeOn-siteDraper
Bureau of Reclamation Sacramento ·

Civil Engineer

133 359 – 160 638 $

Summary You will serve as a Civil Engineer for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. The San Joaquin River Restoration Program is a multi-agency, comprehensive, long-term e…

Full timeHybridSacramento

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (132 513 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (129 769 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 122 267 $ to 140 557 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 122 267 $ and a quarter above 140 557 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 675 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 132 513 $ is the market level, above 140 557 $ is the strong quarter, below 122 267 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.