What are competitive salaries in commercial construction? Read our exclusive report: the 2026 Construction Salary Survey.
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Download The Birmingham Group’s 2026 Construction Salary Survey
Hire with confidence. Our construction salary survey gives hiring managers current compensation ranges and market movement across core construction roles, so you can align offers, retain top performers, and plan budgets with real numbers.
What’s Inside
- Salary bands for 22 leadership roles: project engineer and assistant PM through project executive, junior to chief estimator, preconstruction manager and director, field engineers, general foreman, and assistant superintendent through general superintendent.
- Pay by level: base salary at the 20th and 80th percentile, plus mean and median, for every role in every region.
- Six U.S. regions: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and Northwest.
- Why pay varies: project scope and size, union environment, travel, and regional demand, with a role description for each level.
- What is moving offers: how relocation support, sign-on and retention bonuses, PTO, field schedules, and career paths shape acceptance and retention.
Who It’s For
Owners, general contractors, construction managers, and specialty contractors who need a clear, current view of compensation to win the candidates they want.
How We Built the Survey
- Proprietary search data: real offers, acceptances, and placements from our active searches nationwide, with more than 800 construction managers placed.
- Ongoing market conversations: hundreds of weekly touchpoints with skilled construction workers and hiring leaders.
- Industry sources: triangulated against reputable construction compensation references and current requisition demand.
- Published March 2026. Figures are base salary only. Bonuses, per diem, vehicle allowances, housing, and long-term incentives are excluded.
How Hiring Managers Use This Report
- Calibrate: benchmark your ranges before opening a search.
- Compete: structure offers that land first-choice candidates.
- Retain: identify compression risks and adjust high-impact roles.
- Plan: forecast labor costs by region and project type.
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