Highest-paying construction employers
WSP Global, Fluidstack and Jacobs 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.
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Highest-paying construction employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WSP GlobalGA · Open 9 · With pay 5 | $217k |
| 2 | FluidstackTX · Open 5 · With pay 4 | $198k |
| 3 | JacobsTX · Open 36 · With pay 19 | $175k |
| 4 | Black & VeatchKS · Open 359 · With pay 7 | $174k |
| 5 | Anduril IndustriesAZ · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $172k |
| 6 | Turner ConstructionTX · Open 383 · With pay 7 | $170k |
| 7 | Tetra TechCA · Open 9 · With pay 4 | $155k |
| 8 | AndurilAZ · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $150k |
| 9 | HNTBFL · Open 210 · With pay 8 | $148k |
| 10 | The Contractor ConsultantsMA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $146k |
| 11 | HDRNC · Open 83 · With pay 7 | $145k |
| 12 | BisnoCA · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $145k |
| 13 | MichelsWI · Open 92 · With pay 33 | $144k |
| 14 | ArcadisCA · Open 217 · With pay 13 | $143k |
| 15 | HNTB CompaniesFL · Open 9 · With pay 4 | $142k |
| 16 | We Search PeopleOH · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $140k |
| 17 | AecomCA · Open 92 · With pay 14 | $138k |
| 18 | StantecCA · Open 200 · With pay 18 | $137k |
| 19 | Bechtel GlobalTX · Open 9 · With pay 4 | $132k |
| 20 | GPACIL · Open 47 · With pay 9 | $130k |
| 21 | FluorTX · Open 8 · With pay 8 | $129k |
| 22 | JobotIL · Open 23 · With pay 20 | $129k |
| 23 | LoenbroGA · Open 17 · With pay 4 | $129k |
| 24 | Michael PageVA · Open 23 · With pay 16 | $129k |
| 25 | HaysDC · Open 8 · With pay 4 | $128k |
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