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Construction Employment

148K#21 in US

-8.8% vs national avg

Avg Hourly Wage

$41.60/hr#8 in US

+12.5% vs national avg

Federal Awards

$1.3B#45 in US

Employment per Capita

25.9%#22 in US

Avg Award Size

$9.7K

Market Concentration

Top 5: 25.3%

Did You Know?

Construction workers in Minnesota earn 12% more per hour than the national average.

Construction Employment — Top States

920K

870K

653K

399K

274K

148K

Average Hourly Wage — Top States

$50.92 /hr

$46.00 /hr

$43.67 /hr

$43.55 /hr

$42.58 /hr

$41.60 /hr

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Date Range

Federal Contracts

$1.3B

↑ 32.0%

Median Home Value

$341K

↑ 2.4%

Construction Employment

148,463

Market Demand

Medium42/100

Funding Overview

$122.0Mtotal tracked

Federal Contracts

$1.3B

State DOT Budget

$4K

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Where the Money Goes

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Spending by Fiscal Year

Agency Breakdown

$6.9Mtotal awards

Department of Veterans Affairs48%

Department of Transportation25%

Department of the Interior10%

Environmental Protection Agency8%

Other9%

Contractor Market Share

MCGOUGH CONSTRUCTION CO., LLC
VERSACON, INC.
L.S. BLACK CONSTRUCTORS, LLC
GCH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
GREENSTONE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Other

Top Contractors

#	Contractor	Amount↓
#1	MCGOUGH CONSTRUCTION CO., LLC	$106.2M
#2	VERSACON, INC.	$78.3M
#3	L.S. BLACK CONSTRUCTORS, LLC	$65.9M
#4	GCH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	$55.1M
#5	GREENSTONE CONSTRUCTION, INC.	$53.3M
#6	RICHARD GROUP LLC	$51.6M
#7	MDM CONSTRUCTION LLC	$50.0M
#8	PREFERRED ELECTRIC, LLC	$48.5M
#9	L S MARINE INC	$48.4M
#10	HAMLINE CONSTRUCTION INC	$44.0M
#11	INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES INC	$38.2M
#12	MAX GRAY CONSTRUCTION, INC.	$34.5M
#13	PWS INC	$24.1M
#14	ABHE & SVOBODA, INC.	$24.0M
#15	ROEN SALVAGE CO.	$23.4M
#16	THE POVOLNY GROUP INC	$22.6M
#17	HUOT CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICES, INC.	$22.1M
#18	HERNANDEZ CONSULTING INC.	$22.1M
#19	DAX/GBAB JV 3, LLC	$20.8M
#20	MICHELS CONSTRUCTION, INC.	$20.8M

Recent Awards(20)

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

Date	Amount↓	Agency	Description
Feb 26, 2026	$2.9M	Department of Veterans Affairs	656-20-130, REPAIR BUILDING 50 BASEMENT KITCHEN, ST CLOUD, MN
Mar 6, 2026	$789K	Department of Transportation	DULUTH, MN - DEMO/CONSTRUCTION/INSTALLATION OF (3) THREE GFM 40 FT SELF-SUPPORTING ANTENNA TOWERS AND ACCESSORIES IN DULUTH, MN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS.
Feb 18, 2026	$491K	Department of the Interior	MINNESOTA VALLEY NWR VISITOR CENTER RESIDING AND PAINTING
Mar 2, 2026	$450K	Department of Transportation	QJC HVAC REPLACEMENT
Mar 2, 2026	$311K	Department of Veterans Affairs	618-26-114, COMPUTER ROOM AIR CONDITIONER - MPLS
Jan 28, 2026	$300K	Department of Transportation	IIJA FUNDED. NASHWAUK, MN (QJD) ARSR JCN:19004780 THIS UNILATERAL AWARD IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF THE UPS AND UPS ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION AND ELECTRICAL, LIGHTING, AND SERVI
Jan 14, 2026	$275K	Environmental Protection Agency	Y1AA- REPLACE RESEARCH CHILLER PROJECT TASK ORDER AGAINST CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES IDIQ, DULUTH MINNESOTA
Mar 4, 2026	$208K	General Services Administration	GENERAL CONTRACTOR IS TO PROVIDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPERVISION FOR A PROJECT ON THE 4TH FLOOR AT THE BISHOP HENRY WHIPPLE FEDERAL BUILDING AT 1 FEDERAL DR, FORT SNELLING, MN 55111-4
Jan 26, 2026	$159K	General Services Administration	THE EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR BROKEN FIRE SPRINKLER WILL BE PERFORMED AT THE PAUL WELLSTONE FEDERAL BUILDING IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
Feb 26, 2026	$158K	Environmental Protection Agency	Y1NZ - DULUTH ENHANCE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM PROJECT IN PREPARATION FOR PLANNED TRANSITION, EDDP, AND CONSTRUCTION.
Jan 12, 2026	$152K	Department of the Interior	PURCHASE ORDER FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO REMODEL BATHROOMS LOCATED AT PIPESTONE NATIONAL PARK VISITOR CENTER.
Jun 1, 2026	$131K	Department of Transportation	QOJ BUIDLING PAINTED/PARKING LOT SEALED
Jun 1, 2026	$119K	Department of Agriculture	ERFO REPAIRS ON NIGH CREEK ROAD
Jan 21, 2026	$110K	Environmental Protection Agency	Y1AA FLOORING REPAIR TASK ORDER AGAINST CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES IDIQ, DULUTH MINNESOTA
Jan 27, 2026	$98K	Department of Homeland Security	DELIVERY ORDER FOR TACTICAL HELMETS
Mar 4, 2026	$69K	Department of Veterans Affairs	CHILLER ELECTRICAL SERVICE
Mar 25, 2026	$58K	Department of Veterans Affairs	894-NRM24/25-012 REPLACE HYDRONIC PUMPS IN BUILDING 1501 AND 1002 AT FORT SNELLING NATIONAL CEMETERY
Jan 16, 2026	$56K	Department of Homeland Security	THIS AWARD HAS A SINGLE VENDOR PURCHASING AND INSTALLING ELECTRICAL AND WIRING EQUIPMENT AT FT. SNELLING TO SUPPORT ICE- OFFICE OF ASSETS AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT.
Jan 27, 2026	$52K	Department of the Interior	MN-MN VLY NWR-WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT
Feb 26, 2026	$48K	Department of Transportation	GUY TENSIONING AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE SAND LAKE TOWER.

Housing Market

$341K

↑ 2.4%

2026-02

Market Intelligence

Medium42/100

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

148,463

Avg Hourly Wage

$41.60

Avg Annual Wage

$86,528

Bridge Conditions

Total Bridges

13,302

Poor Condition

290

2.2% of total

Average Age

47 yrs

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