236115/New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
236K
employees, 2023
236K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 60,635 US New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) business locations employed 236,076 people and paid $15.3 billion in annual payroll, $65,006 per employee on average. Employment was down 0.9% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
60,635
+1.8% vs 2022
Employees
236,076
-0.9% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$15.3B
+1.4% vs 2022
Average pay
$65,006
+2.3% 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 New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) 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 | 7,230 | 33,488 | $66,568 | 0.20% |
| Texas | 4,840 | 19,666 | $74,624 | 0.16% |
| Florida | 4,419 | 18,731 | $64,831 | 0.19% |
| Washington | 3,243 | 12,470 | $64,755 | 0.41% |
| North Carolina | 3,592 | 12,103 | $60,653 | 0.28% |
| New York | 2,921 | 9,530 | $64,165 | 0.11% |
| Oregon | 2,797 | 8,698 | $55,455 | 0.51% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,347 | 7,368 | $80,715 | 0.13% |
| Utah | 1,484 | 5,840 | $54,074 | 0.37% |
| Michigan | 1,386 | 5,737 | $63,090 | 0.14% |
| Virginia | 1,424 | 5,634 | $62,921 | 0.16% |
| Georgia | 1,867 | 5,467 | $76,351 | 0.12% |
| New Jersey | 1,786 | 5,315 | $60,170 | 0.13% |
| Colorado | 1,348 | 5,286 | $75,925 | 0.21% |
| Arizona | 942 | 4,702 | $66,126 | 0.16% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 3,226 | 9,970 | $67,109 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,205 | 8,708 | $67,051 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,321 | 5,828 | $72,582 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,184 | 5,431 | $89,895 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1,027 | 5,172 | $81,412 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 915 | 4,402 | $81,085 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 952 | 4,313 | $70,639 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 653 | 4,190 | $56,885 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,206 | 3,833 | $65,327 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 643 | 3,642 | $101,108 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 465 | 3,093 | $57,989 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,083 | 3,063 | $83,213 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 492 | 2,796 | $76,621 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 505 | 2,635 | $86,382 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 643 | 2,423 | $83,861 |
Business size
US New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 47,382 | 78.1% |
| 5 to 9 | 8,491 | 14.0% |
| 10 to 19 | 3,284 | 5.4% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,157 | 1.9% |
| 50 to 99 | 240 | 0.4% |
| 100 to 249 | 73 | 0.1% |
| 250 to 499 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 500 to 999 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Construction 23Construction of Buildings 236Residential Building Construction 2361Residential Building Construction 23611
Questions and answers
How many people work in New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) in the US?
236,076 people worked at 60,635 US New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) business locations in 2023, down 0.9% from 2022. That is 0.17% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)?
$65,006 a year per employee in 2023, from $15.3 billion in annual payroll (up 2.3% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) jobs?
California had the most, with 33,488 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (19,666) and Florida (18,731).
Which metro areas have the most New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (9,970), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (8,708), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (5,828) had the most New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) employees in 2023.
Are most New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) businesses small?
97.6% of the 60,634 New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 3 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.