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Construction Employment

920K#1 in US

+465.2% vs national avg

Avg Hourly Wage

$42.58/hr#5 in US

+15.2% vs national avg

Federal Awards

$34.7B#1 in US

Employment per Capita

23.6%#32 in US

Avg Award Size

$40.4K

Market Concentration

Top 5: 15.2%

Did You Know?

California ranks #1 in the nation for construction employment with 920,470 workers.

Construction Employment — Top States

920K

870K

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399K

274K

Average Hourly Wage — Top States

$50.92 /hr

$46.00 /hr

$43.67 /hr

$43.55 /hr

$42.58 /hr

Open Federal Bids in California

Sources sought Notice Only. HVAC Maintenance and repair services at Miramar National Cemetery. -- J041

NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786)

Due: 2026-04-14SDVOSBC

W044--Service Contract Rental Temporary Operators - (POP: 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2028) - B 1OY Base Plus One Option Year VA San Diego Healthcare System

262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)

Due: 2026-05-07SDVOSBC

Sources Sought Notice only. HVAC Maintenance and repair services at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. -- J041

NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786)

Due: 2026-04-14SDVOSBC

W044--Service Contract Rental Temporary Operators - (POP: 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2028) - B 1OY Base Plus One Option Year VA San Diego Healthcare System

262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)

Due: 2026-05-07SDVOSBC

Z--Repair/Replace HVAC at HQ/NOC, NPS-REDW

PWR PORE MABO (84000)

Due: 2026-04-21SBA

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Date Range

Federal Contracts

$34.7B

↓ 81.8%

Median Home Value

$765K

↓ 1.7%

Construction Employment

920,470

Market Demand

Medium45/100

Funding Overview

$1.3Btotal tracked

Federal Contracts

$34.7B

State DOT Budget

$22K

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Where the Money Goes

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Spending by Fiscal Year

Agency Breakdown

$144.8Mtotal awards

Department of Defense35%

Department of Justice19%

Department of Veterans Affairs15%

Department of Agriculture14%

Other18%

Contractor Market Share

HARPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
FISHER SAND & GRAVEL CO
RQ CONSTRUCTION, LLC
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
R.A. BURCH CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
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Top Contractors

#	Contractor	Amount↓
#1	HARPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.	$1.7B
#2	FISHER SAND & GRAVEL CO	$1.2B
#3	RQ CONSTRUCTION, LLC	$1.2B
#4	ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION	$863.6M
#5	R.A. BURCH CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.	$781.8M
#6	WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY, THE	$757.5M
#7	MANSON CONSTRUCTION CO	$681.8M
#8	BCCG A JOINT VENTURE	$663.4M
#9	S. J. AMOROSO CONSTRUCTION CO., LLC	$630.0M
#10	CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP - CALIFORNIA, LP	$471.4M
#11	SLSCO, LTD.	$446.1M
#12	REYES CONSTRUCTION, INC.	$418.5M
#13	HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO.	$413.5M
#14	NW CONSTRUCTION, INC	$395.8M
#15	SOLPAC CONSTRUCTION INC	$395.7M
#16	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	$294.7M
#17	HEFFLER CONTRACTING GROUP	$290.3M
#18	MALONEY-ODIN JV	$277.3M
#19	DPR-RQ CONSTRUCTION, LLC	$276.9M
#20	KORTE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	$270.7M

Recent Awards(20)

Federal contracts may have multi-year performance periods. Dates reflect the award action date from USAspending.gov.

Date	Amount↓	Agency	Description
Jul 10, 2028	$45.8M	Department of Defense	MURRIETA CREEK PHASE 2B
Apr 11, 2026	$27.7M	Department of Justice	FCC VICTORVILLE NRT REPLACE ROODS USP AND FCI 1 PROJECT 26Z6AP7
Mar 18, 2026	$11.8M	Department of Homeland Security	M&R OF HOUSING MECHANICAL SYSTEM AT BUILDINGS 300, 400 & 700 NEIGHBORHOODS, AT USCG TRACEN PETALUMA, CA.
Mar 13, 2026	$7.2M	Department of the Interior	BROCK RESERVOIR GATES REPLACEMENT
Apr 1, 2026	$5.0M	Department of Veterans Affairs	NCO 22 CONSTRUCTION MATOC FOR TASK ORDER TO RENOVATE PUBLIC RESTROOMS AT VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, LOS ANGELES, CA
Sep 18, 2026	$4.5M	Department of Defense	PORT HUENEME BUILDING GENERATOR CONSTRUCTION
Mar 26, 2026	$4.0M	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	N239 CHILLER REPLACEMENT AND 2 COOLING TOWERS
Mar 31, 2026	$3.9M	Department of Veterans Affairs	NCO 22 CONSTRUCTION MATOC
Mar 10, 2026	$3.8M	Department of Veterans Affairs	691-26-107 NCWI - REPAIR CAMPUS LIGHTING
Mar 20, 2026	$3.6M	Department of Agriculture	THIS CONTRACT IS CRITICAL TO REPAIR THE ROADS DAMAGED DURING ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENTS THAT AFFECTED THE SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST IN THE CLOVER MEADOW AREA.
Apr 6, 2026	$3.5M	Department of Agriculture	THIS CONTRACT IS CRITICAL TO REPAIR THE ROADS DAMAGED DURING THE ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENTS THAT AFFECTED THE DINKEY MILL AREA IN THE SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST.
Mar 30, 2026	$3.5M	Department of Agriculture	THIS CONTRACT IS CRITICAL TO REPAIR THE ROADS DAMAGED DURING THE ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENTS THAT AFFECTED THE DINKEY LAKES AREA IN THE SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST.
Apr 8, 2026	$3.3M	Department of Agriculture	THIS CONTRACT IS CRITICAL TO REPAIR THE ROADS DAMAGED DURING THE ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENTS THAT AFFECTED THE TAMARACK AREA IN THE SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST.
Mar 16, 2026	$3.2M	Department of Agriculture	THIS CONTRACT IS TO REPAIR THE ROADS AFFECTED FOR THE ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENTS THAT OCCURRED IN THE SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST.
Mar 20, 2026	$2.9M	Department of Agriculture	THIS CONTRACT IS CRITICAL TO REPAIR THE ROADS DAMAGED DURING THE ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENTS THAT AFFECTED THE WHISKEY FALLS AREA IN THE SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST.
Mar 16, 2026	$2.7M	Department of Veterans Affairs	OR SITE PREP - PROJECT NO. 605-CSI-913
Apr 13, 2026	$2.6M	Department of Homeland Security	CASREP M&R STA RIO VISTA CA. PSN 27898136
Mar 28, 2026	$2.6M	Department of Veterans Affairs	PACT EUL PROJECT 691-26-106 VAGLAHCS- UTILITIES METERING SYSTEM PHASEII
Mar 31, 2026	$2.1M	Department of Veterans Affairs	PROJECT 691-24-105- CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PARKING FACILITIES FOR POLICE VEHICLES
Mar 20, 2026	$1.3M	Department of Veterans Affairs	AHU 16 EQUIPMENT REPAIR

Housing Market

$765K

↓ 1.7%

2026-02

Market Intelligence

Medium45/100

Construction Demand

Major National Contractors

FLR

Fluor Corporation

ACM

AECOM

Jacobs Solutions

TPC

Tutor Perini

MTZ

MasTec

PWR

Quanta Services

EME

EMCOR Group

GVA

Granite Construction

Workforce

Employment

920,470

Avg Hourly Wage

$42.58

Avg Annual Wage

$88,556

Bridge Conditions

Total Bridges

25,814

Poor Condition

1,317

5.1% of total

Average Age

49 yrs

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