Cities with the most construction jobs
New York, NY, Chicago, IL and Dallas, TX 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.
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Cities with the most construction jobs
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| # | City | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 223 open |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | 186 open |
| 3 | Dallas, TX | 174 open |
| 4 | Houston, TX | 163 open |
| 5 | Atlanta, GA | 162 open |
| 6 | Phoenix, AZ | 141 open |
| 7 | Austin, TX | 131 open |
| 8 | Charlotte, NC | 121 open |
| 9 | Los Angeles, CA | 103 open |
| 10 | Washington, DC | 91 open |
| 11 | Denver, CO | 89 open |
| 12 | Raleigh, NC | 85 open |
| 13 | Columbus, OH | 82 open |
| 14 | Orlando, FL | 77 open |
| 15 | Boston, MA | 76 open |
| 16 | Seattle, WA | 76 open |
| 17 | Richmond, VA | 74 open |
| 18 | Nashville, TN | 65 open |
| 19 | Tampa, FL | 63 open |
| 20 | Arlington, VA | 61 open |
| 21 | Indianapolis, IN | 61 open |
| 22 | Reston, VA | 60 open |
| 23 | Miami, FL | 59 open |
| 24 | San Francisco, CA | 55 open |
| 25 | Kansas City, MO | 52 open |
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- US manufacturing34,328
- Defense and aerospace30,328
- Financial services28,982
- Healthcare26,927
- Education14,346
- Nonprofits13,697
- Biotech and pharma12,574
- AI8,364
- Transportation and logistics5,669
- Space5,418
- Automotive and EV4,186
- Semiconductors3,683
- Retail3,289
- Robotics and automation3,148
- Consumer packaged goods2,663
- Data centers2,554
- Utilities and power2,405
- Clean energy and nuclear2,303
- Telecom1,689
- Real estate1,655
- Tourism and hospitality1,437
- Oil and gas1,102
- Steel, aluminum and metals1,022
- Restaurants953
- TV and streaming941
- Mining and natural resources884
- Airlines and aviation811
- Music663
- Shipbuilding and maritime474
- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
- Movies and film63
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