236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
641K
employees, 2023
641K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 39,072 US Commercial and Institutional Building Construction business locations employed 640,858 people and paid $62.3 billion in annual payroll, $97,254 per employee on average. Employment was up 3.6% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
39,072
+0.2% vs 2022
Employees
640,858
+3.6% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$62.3B
+9.3% vs 2022
Average pay
$97,254
+5.5% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Commercial and Institutional Building Construction in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 4,373 | 78,055 | $108,865 | 0.48% |
| Texas | 3,649 | 57,797 | $95,579 | 0.48% |
| Florida | 2,827 | 37,502 | $91,504 | 0.38% |
| New York | 2,123 | 33,791 | $110,757 | 0.39% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,497 | 23,880 | $89,445 | 0.42% |
| Ohio | 1,167 | 20,882 | $87,244 | 0.41% |
| Illinois | 1,315 | 20,515 | $109,988 | 0.36% |
| Georgia | 1,376 | 20,447 | $102,014 | 0.46% |
| Michigan | 1,072 | 18,394 | $93,911 | 0.46% |
| Colorado | 738 | 17,680 | $107,585 | 0.69% |
| Washington | 782 | 17,409 | $106,772 | 0.57% |
| Virginia | 1,045 | 17,384 | $94,661 | 0.49% |
| Missouri | 784 | 16,896 | $107,917 | 0.64% |
| North Carolina | 1,141 | 16,447 | $91,596 | 0.38% |
| Arizona | 763 | 16,099 | $93,619 | 0.56% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Commercial and Institutional Building Construction employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2,254 | 33,717 | $115,004 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,508 | 25,685 | $109,605 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,044 | 21,877 | $113,227 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 984 | 18,115 | $102,228 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1,011 | 16,723 | $115,512 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 529 | 16,048 | $120,097 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 906 | 14,930 | $90,672 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 888 | 14,459 | $109,430 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 543 | 11,250 | $126,081 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 388 | 10,999 | $114,334 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 871 | 10,988 | $90,799 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 554 | 10,810 | $95,023 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 435 | 10,445 | $104,586 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 492 | 10,093 | $100,897 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 701 | 9,948 | $106,486 |
Business size
US Commercial and Institutional Building Construction business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 18,803 | 48.1% |
| 5 to 9 | 7,163 | 18.3% |
| 10 to 19 | 5,902 | 15.1% |
| 20 to 49 | 4,728 | 12.1% |
| 50 to 99 | 1,533 | 3.9% |
| 100 to 249 | 694 | 1.8% |
| 250 to 499 | 170 | 0.4% |
| 500 to 999 | 67 | 0.2% |
| 1,000 or more | 12 | 0.0% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Construction 23Construction of Buildings 236Nonresidential Building Construction 2362Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 23622
Questions and answers
How many people work in Commercial and Institutional Building Construction in the US?
640,858 people worked at 39,072 US Commercial and Institutional Building Construction business locations in 2023, up 3.6% from 2022. That is 0.46% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Commercial and Institutional Building Construction?
$97,254 a year per employee in 2023, from $62.3 billion in annual payroll (up 5.5% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Commercial and Institutional Building Construction jobs?
California had the most, with 78,055 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (57,797) and Florida (37,502).
Which metro areas have the most Commercial and Institutional Building Construction jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (33,717), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (25,685), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (21,877) had the most Commercial and Institutional Building Construction employees in 2023.
Are most Commercial and Institutional Building Construction businesses small?
81.6% of the 39,072 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 79 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.