Commercial & Institutional Building Contractors: By the Numbers
65,586 establishments, 929,130 employees and $99.1 billion in annual payroll. Most of them run on software that records how the work gets done. Here's the industry, state by state.
Establishments
Commercial & Institutional Building Contractors worksites in the U.S.
Employees
About 14 per location on average
Average annual pay
$99.1 billion in total payroll
Job growth, 1 year
Year-over-year employment change
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2025 annual averages, private ownership. Establishment counts are worksites, not companies. Pulled November 4, 2026. bls.gov/cew
Most jobs
- Texas: 133,253 employees
- California: 84,306 employees
- Florida: 56,009 employees
- New York: 40,748 employees
- Pennsylvania: 31,333 employees
Fastest growing
- West Virginia: +16.3% jobs in a year
- Nevada: +13.5% jobs in a year
- Texas: +10.3% jobs in a year
- South Carolina: +9.6% jobs in a year
- Missouri: +7.1% jobs in a year
Most concentrated
- Hawaii: 1.69× the national share
- Texas: 1.58× the national share
- Louisiana: 1.52× the national share
- Idaho: 1.42× the national share
- South Dakota: 1.36× the national share
All States, Ranked by Employment
| State | Establishments | Employees | Avg. pay | 1-yr jobs | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5,644 | 133,253 | $103,153 | +10.3% | 1.58 |
| California | 5,399 | 84,306 | $122,910 | -0.3% | 0.78 |
| Florida | 5,497 | 56,009 | $103,256 | +2.3% | 0.95 |
| New York | 2,854 | 40,748 | $122,988 | +1.2% | 0.70 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,132 | 31,333 | $101,468 | +0.9% | 0.87 |
| Ohio | 2,028 | 30,577 | $101,302 | -1.5% | 0.93 |
| Georgia | 2,550 | 30,068 | $108,995 | +2.2% | 1.03 |
| Illinois | 2,220 | 28,451 | $113,273 | +3.2% | 0.79 |
| Virginia | 1,801 | 26,073 | $107,758 | +6.3% | 1.05 |
| Arizona | 1,520 | 25,841 | $108,941 | -1.9% | 1.34 |
| North Carolina | 2,042 | 24,920 | $104,555 | +5.5% | 0.85 |
| Indiana | 1,294 | 24,328 | $94,174 | +3.9% | 1.28 |
| Michigan | 1,991 | 23,614 | $100,926 | +1.8% | 0.90 |
| Washington | 948 | 21,006 | $122,760 | -3.5% | 0.98 |
| Missouri | 1,484 | 18,997 | $105,342 | +7.1% | 1.10 |
| Wisconsin | 741 | 18,064 | $106,052 | +2.6% | 1.03 |
| Colorado | 1,059 | 17,767 | $109,961 | +3.2% | 1.03 |
| Louisiana | 1,262 | 17,501 | $90,352 | -2.6% | 1.52 |
| Maryland | 1,400 | 17,501 | $102,845 | +3.0% | 1.06 |
| Massachusetts | 1,094 | 17,473 | $140,782 | -0.5% | 0.81 |
| Tennessee | 1,395 | 17,346 | $106,555 | -0.9% | 0.89 |
| South Carolina | 1,331 | 16,492 | $109,369 | +9.6% | 1.19 |
| Alabama | 1,433 | 16,355 | $95,047 | +1.2% | 1.29 |
| Minnesota | 1,113 | 16,074 | $116,454 | +3.5% | 0.92 |
| New Jersey | 1,361 | 14,471 | $117,349 | -1.4% | 0.57 |
| Utah | 890 | 13,628 | $99,429 | +4.0% | 1.31 |
| Oklahoma | 1,492 | 11,281 | $81,452 | +6.7% | 1.11 |
| Oregon | 797 | 11,133 | $113,069 | -4.8% | 0.94 |
| Kentucky | 962 | 10,761 | $90,212 | -5.3% | 0.91 |
| Nevada | 712 | 10,390 | $110,983 | +13.5% | 1.11 |
| Iowa | 776 | 9,792 | $90,052 | -2.5% | 1.05 |
| Kansas | 634 | 9,321 | $91,836 | +5.5% | 1.09 |
| Arkansas | 735 | 8,901 | $83,759 | -7.6% | 1.14 |
| Mississippi | 887 | 8,032 | $81,366 | +5.6% | 1.15 |
| Idaho | 809 | 7,423 | $89,400 | +6.6% | 1.42 |
| Nebraska | 515 | 7,282 | $89,286 | -3.1% | 1.20 |
| New Mexico | 573 | 7,036 | $83,081 | -2.0% | 1.35 |
| Hawaii | 405 | 6,508 | $112,712 | +1.8% | 1.69 |
| Connecticut | 559 | 5,473 | $120,048 | +4.6% | 0.54 |
| West Virginia | 378 | 4,544 | $83,072 | +16.3% | 1.10 |
| South Dakota | 382 | 3,744 | $79,643 | +0.4% | 1.36 |
| Montana | 368 | 3,317 | $100,896 | -4.7% | 1.08 |
| District of Columbia | 267 | 2,701 | $112,164 | -5.1% | 0.61 |
| Maine | 242 | 2,620 | $94,558 | +1.1% | 0.67 |
| New Hampshire | 234 | 2,282 | $121,150 | +4.0% | 0.56 |
| Rhode Island | 189 | 2,011 | $117,508 | -2.1% | 0.68 |
Concentration = location quotient (1.00 = the industry's national share of jobs). Not disclosed by BLS for privacy: Alaska, Delaware, North Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2025 annual averages, private ownership. Establishment counts are worksites, not companies. Pulled November 4, 2026. bls.gov/cew
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Commercial & Institutional Building Contractors: Data FAQ
How many commercial & institutional building contractors are there in the U.S.?
About 65,586 private commercial & institutional building contractors establishments employed 929,130 people in 2025 (BLS QCEW annual average).
Which state has the most commercial & institutional building contractors jobs?
Texas leads with 133,253 employees across 5,644 establishments (2025, BLS QCEW).
What is the average pay in commercial & institutional building contractors?
The average annual pay was $106,635 in 2025, according to BLS QCEW.
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