Construction jobs, ranked #1 in the US
Construction jobs in Harris County, TX
Harris County employs 180,772 private construction workers, averaging $1,835 a week ($95,420 a year). That ranks #1 in the US for construction employment, from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages 2025 annual averages.
Construction workers
180,772
Avg weekly wage
$1,835
Avg yearly wage
$95,420
US employment rank
#1
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 in Houston
Harris County is part of the Houston metro. See what each trade earns there, 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 Harris County-specific and not trade-specific. The latest month is preliminary and subject to revision.
Harris County construction jobs, FAQ
How much do construction workers earn in Harris County, TX?
The average private construction worker in Harris County, TX earns $1,835 a week, about $95,420 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 Houston.