Construction jobs, ranked #12 in the US

Construction jobs in Miami-Dade County, FL

Miami-Dade County employs 59,626 private construction workers, averaging $1,443 a week ($75,036 a year). That ranks #12 in the US for construction employment, from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages 2025 annual averages.

Construction workers

59,626

Avg weekly wage

$1,443

Avg yearly wage

$75,036

US employment rank

#12

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 Miami

Miami-Dade County is part of the Miami 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 Miami-Dade County-specific and not trade-specific. The latest month is preliminary and subject to revision.

Miami-Dade County construction jobs, FAQ

How much do construction workers earn in Miami-Dade County, FL?

The average private construction worker in Miami-Dade County, FL earns $1,443 a week, about $75,036 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 Miami.