Construction jobs, ranked #6 in the US
Construction jobs in San Diego County, CA
San Diego County employs 88,510 private construction workers, averaging $1,689 a week ($87,828 a year). That ranks #6 in the US for construction employment, from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages 2025 annual averages.
Construction workers
88,510
Avg weekly wage
$1,689
Avg yearly wage
$87,828
US employment rank
#6
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 San Diego
San Diego County is part of the San Diego 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 San Diego County-specific and not trade-specific. The latest month is preliminary and subject to revision.
San Diego County construction jobs, FAQ
How much do construction workers earn in San Diego County, CA?
The average private construction worker in San Diego County, CA earns $1,689 a week, about $87,828 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 San Diego.