Construction jobs, ranked #67 in the US
Construction jobs in Cuyahoga County, OH
Cuyahoga County employs 23,590 private construction workers, averaging $1,665 a week ($86,580 a year). That ranks #67 in the US for construction employment, from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages 2025 annual averages.
Construction workers
23,590
Avg weekly wage
$1,665
Avg yearly wage
$86,580
US employment rank
#67
These are construction-industry figures for the whole county, not pay for any single trade. Averages cover all private-sector construction payroll jobs in 2025 (NAICS 23). Counties the BLS suppressed are not listed anywhere on this site.
Trade pay near Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County is in the Cleveland, OH area. See what each trade earns across the 25 metros we track, from BLS OEWS May 2025 May 2025:
Is construction hiring rising?
US construction employment was 8.36M in August 2026 , up 1.5% over the past year. Production-worker pay is up 5.0% from a year earlier.
National construction-industry figures from the BLS Current Employment Statistics, not Cuyahoga County-specific and not trade-specific. The latest month is preliminary and subject to revision.
Cuyahoga County construction jobs, FAQ
How much do construction workers earn in Cuyahoga County, OH?
The average private construction worker in Cuyahoga County, OH earns $1,665 a week, about $86,580 a year at full-time hours, from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages 2025 annual averages. These are industry-wide county figures, not pay for any single trade. For what individual trades earn, see the trade pay pages for your metro.