Highest-paying construction employers
Fluidstack, Ascendion and Black & Veatch post the highest median pay among construction employers that state pay on at least a few of their jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Highest-paying construction employers
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FluidstackTX · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $198k |
| 2 | AscendionGA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $192k |
| 3 | Black & VeatchKS · Open 366 · With pay 19 | $175k |
| 4 | WSP GlobalCA · Open 16 · With pay 6 | $173k |
| 5 | AndurilCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $172k |
| 6 | Anduril IndustriesAZ · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $172k |
| 7 | K. Hovnanian HomesNJ · Open 7 · With pay 4 | $166k |
| 8 | AecomCA · Open 84 · With pay 11 | $160k |
| 9 | JacobsCA · Open 46 · With pay 16 | $157k |
| 10 | MGACCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $151k |
| 11 | Sargent & LundyIL · Open 567 · With pay 20 | $149k |
| 12 | BisnoCA · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $145k |
| 13 | Tutor PeriniCA · Open 104 · With pay 9 | $145k |
| 14 | MichelsWI · Open 89 · With pay 32 | $139k |
| 15 | Burns & McDonnellIL · Open 29 · With pay 7 | $138k |
| 16 | DewberryVA · Open 316 · With pay 7 | $138k |
| 17 | We Search PeopleOH · Open 6 · With pay 5 | $135k |
| 18 | Jones Lang LaSalleCA · Open 6 · With pay 5 | $133k |
| 19 | ArcadisCA · Open 217 · With pay 13 | $130k |
| 20 | LoenbroGA · Open 17 · With pay 6 | $129k |
| 21 | KiewitKS · Open 107 · With pay 4 | $128k |
| 22 | Turner & TownsendOR · Open 11 · With pay 6 | $128k |
| 23 | Insight GlobalTN · Open 12 · With pay 4 | $126k |
| 24 | StantecCA · Open 138 · With pay 17 | $126k |
| 25 | Gannett FlemingFL · Open 162 · With pay 4 | $126k |
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