238910/Site Preparation Contractors
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
473K
employees, 2023
473K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 41,777 US Site Preparation Contractors business locations employed 472,783 people and paid $36.5 billion in annual payroll, $77,142 per employee on average. Employment was up 8.5% from 2022. Texas had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
41,777
+5.3% vs 2022
Employees
472,783
+8.5% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$36.5B
+15.6% vs 2022
Average pay
$77,142
+6.6% 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 Site Preparation Contractors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2,794 | 49,424 | $70,400 | 0.41% |
| California | 2,711 | 36,627 | $93,676 | 0.22% |
| Florida | 2,051 | 29,685 | $63,584 | 0.30% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,805 | 19,981 | $75,945 | 0.35% |
| North Carolina | 1,581 | 18,809 | $66,629 | 0.44% |
| Georgia | 1,170 | 18,284 | $67,240 | 0.42% |
| Ohio | 1,449 | 16,674 | $82,920 | 0.33% |
| New York | 1,861 | 16,461 | $87,836 | 0.19% |
| Washington | 1,588 | 14,670 | $86,723 | 0.48% |
| Virginia | 945 | 13,697 | $67,047 | 0.38% |
| Indiana | 1,083 | 12,435 | $80,815 | 0.43% |
| Arizona | 686 | 12,185 | $69,810 | 0.42% |
| Colorado | 1,037 | 11,656 | $78,484 | 0.45% |
| Michigan | 1,220 | 11,285 | $89,302 | 0.28% |
| Tennessee | 941 | 11,050 | $65,513 | 0.37% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Site Preparation Contractors employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,263 | 15,556 | $90,396 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 568 | 13,125 | $68,258 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 575 | 12,190 | $70,793 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 558 | 10,405 | $86,648 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 445 | 9,334 | $69,171 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 411 | 9,282 | $71,495 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 406 | 8,680 | $74,146 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 835 | 7,665 | $96,095 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 600 | 6,680 | $89,708 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 567 | 6,379 | $107,617 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 267 | 6,346 | $62,910 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 500 | 6,205 | $84,487 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 263 | 6,188 | $108,974 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 265 | 5,827 | $76,156 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 380 | 5,617 | $71,812 |
Business size
US Site Preparation Contractors business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 25,342 | 60.7% |
| 5 to 9 | 6,791 | 16.3% |
| 10 to 19 | 4,465 | 10.7% |
| 20 to 49 | 3,357 | 8.0% |
| 50 to 99 | 1,125 | 2.7% |
| 100 to 249 | 556 | 1.3% |
| 250 to 499 | 108 | 0.3% |
| 500 to 999 | 27 | 0.1% |
| 1,000 or more | 6 | 0.0% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Construction 23Specialty Trade Contractors 238Other Specialty Trade Contractors 2389Site Preparation Contractors 23891
Questions and answers
How many people work in Site Preparation Contractors in the US?
472,783 people worked at 41,777 US Site Preparation Contractors business locations in 2023, up 8.5% from 2022. That is 0.34% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Site Preparation Contractors?
$77,142 a year per employee in 2023, from $36.5 billion in annual payroll (up 6.6% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Site Preparation Contractors jobs?
Texas had the most, with 49,424 employees in 2023, followed by California (36,627) and Florida (29,685).
Which metro areas have the most Site Preparation Contractors jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15,556), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (13,125), Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12,190) had the most Site Preparation Contractors employees in 2023.
Are most Site Preparation Contractors businesses small?
87.6% of the 41,777 Site Preparation Contractors business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 33 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.