Cities with the most construction jobs
Houston, TX, New York, NY and Chicago, IL have the most open construction jobs among cities where no single employer posts half of them. 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.
Cities with the most construction jobs
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | City | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston, TX | 210 open |
| 2 | New York, NY | 186 open |
| 3 | Chicago, IL | 173 open |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | 160 open |
| 5 | Dallas, TX | 143 open |
| 6 | Phoenix, AZ | 124 open |
| 7 | Charlotte, NC | 122 open |
| 8 | Austin, TX | 110 open |
| 9 | Los Angeles, CA | 87 open |
| 10 | Denver, CO | 86 open |
| 11 | Washington, DC | 85 open |
| 12 | Raleigh, NC | 84 open |
| 13 | Columbus, OH | 82 open |
| 14 | Richmond, VA | 74 open |
| 15 | Reston, VA | 70 open |
| 16 | Orlando, FL | 66 open |
| 17 | Arlington, VA | 65 open |
| 18 | Boston, MA | 64 open |
| 19 | Seattle, WA | 63 open |
| 20 | Indianapolis, IN | 62 open |
| 21 | Nashville, TN | 57 open |
| 22 | Miami, FL | 54 open |
| 23 | Portland, OR | 49 open |
| 24 | San Francisco, CA | 48 open |
| 25 | Tampa, FL | 48 open |
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- Non-profits12,670
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- AI8,080
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