200+ Manufacturing & Construction Jobs in Boston, MA

Observed local government wage data put Boston construction and extraction occupations at a $78,070 median, with a 25th-75th range of $59,480 to $102,310, while installation, maintenance, and repair occupations sit at a $69,140 median with a $53,860 to $87,410 range. Trade examples also run strong: electricians had a $79,910 median annual wage and plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters had a $96,760 median. By contrast, current local posting data centers on about $86k to $125k for salaried roles and about $28 to $35 / hour for hourly roles, which is a directional posting signal rather than an official wage measure.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 177 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $55,000 at the 25th percentile, $62,400 at the median and $81,370 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a balanced market overall: Boston metro mining, logging, and construction employment was up 2.0243% year over year in August 2026, and metro manufacturing employment was up 1.2931%. At the same time, Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Massachusetts postings for this occupation family up 10.5% year over year while statewide employment for the family was down 1.7%, which usually means real openings but tighter screening. Over the last 90 days, we observed more than 1,200 postings across more than 650 companies, and hiring was fragmented rather than dominated by one employer. Boston's unemployment rate was 4.1% in August 2026, which supports a still-active local labor market without making this an easy market for generic applicants.

Best positioned: Licensed or clearly experienced candidates—especially electricians, plumbers or pipefitters, maintenance techs, and construction leads who can show troubleshooting, safety compliance, blueprint reading, and preventive maintenance—have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not mistake a visible project pipeline for easy entry: the Boston Fed reported that construction apprentices had experienced layoffs even while more experienced workers held their jobs.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 215 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Bozzuto: 7 open roles
2. RTX: 6 open roles
3. BioLife Plasma: 4 open roles
4. Materion Corporation: 4 open roles
5. Siemens: 4 open roles
6. Benchmark Senior Living: 3 open roles
7. Cranney Home Services: 3 open roles
8. Lockheed Martin Corporation: 3 open roles
9. Senior plc: 3 open roles
10. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Boston: 39
• Cambridge: 10
• Andover: 9
• Lexington: 8
• Lowell: 7
• Wilmington: 6
• Acton: 6
• Woburn: 6

Work arrangement

on-site 204 (99%), hybrid 3 (1%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in construction-led and property-operations employers rather than a broad industrial boom. In the recent local posting sample, construction accounts for about 40% of category postings and real estate about 25%, with manufacturing, government administration, and industrial machinery manufacturing each around 5%. Employers most consistently active include the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, The Peterson School, Suffolk, JLL, UG2, Westinghouse Electric Company, and Cbre. That mix points to three practical clusters. First, public and institutional construction has visible local pipeline: Boston sought bids for China Trade Center roof replacement, Kaplan started the 31,000-square-foot McDevitt Senior Homes project under Boston Residents Jobs Policy and Section 3 requirements, and MassDOT approved a $78.7 million bridge project expected to take about three years. Second, facilities and building operations matter because JLL, UG2, and Cbre are among the most active named hirers. Third, manufacturing and industrial field service are present but smaller in the local mix, so those candidates should target troubleshooting and preventive-maintenance-heavy roles rather than assume a wide-open factory hiring wave.

• Public and institutional construction (high): City procurement, resident-jobs projects, and infrastructure work are the clearest near-term source of site-based demand.
• Facilities maintenance and property operations (high): Large property and workplace operators are active locally, making building systems, maintenance, repair, and work-order execution one of the steadiest lanes.
• Manufacturing and industrial field service (moderate): This segment exists locally but is a smaller share of postings, so the best odds go to people with troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and equipment-focused experience.

Where to focus: If you need interviews fast, prioritize on-site building systems, maintenance, and public or institutional construction employers, then broaden into industrial field service only after you can show troubleshooting or preventive maintenance depth.

Roles worth searching next

• Facilities coordinator / work-order coordinator: Property and building-operations employers are active locally, and trade experience transfers well to vendor coordination, work orders, and preventive-maintenance planning.
• Safety coordinator / EHS technician: Safety compliance is a recurring requirement in local postings, so site experience can convert into a compliance-first role.
• BIM / CAD technician: Blueprint reading transfers well into drawing review, coordination, and preconstruction support.
• Service dispatcher / field service coordinator: Field service is getting more workflow- and data-driven, so people who understand technician reality can move into scheduling and coordination roles.

What postings ask for

• Troubleshooting (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most common hard skill in the local posting sample at about 20%, so it is a first-pass screen for maintenance and field-service work. Who: Maintenance techs, industrial techs, field service candidates, and career switchers.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance shows up in about 10% of local postings and matters across construction, facilities, and public-site work. Who: All candidates, especially site-based workers and anyone pursuing public or institutional jobs.
• Blueprint reading (table_stakes | immediate): Blueprint reading appears in about 10% of local postings and helps you bridge between site work, maintenance, and light supervisory roles. Who: Construction hires, remodelers, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and maintenance leads.
• Preventive maintenance (differentiator | near-term): Preventive maintenance appears in about 10% of local postings and is especially useful with facilities, property operations, and industrial-service employers. Who: Facilities candidates, career switchers, and manufacturing or field-service workers.
• EPA Section 608 Universal (premium | immediate): It is federally required for anyone who purchases, handles, or disposes of refrigerants in HVAC work, so it moves you from interested to employable in that lane. Who: HVAC helpers, maintenance techs moving into HVAC, and service candidates.
• NATE certification (differentiator | near-term): NATE is treated as a high-credibility HVAC credential in 2026 and helps distinguish you once the basic legal requirement is already covered. Who: HVAC techs who already have or are pursuing EPA 608 and want better service or lead roles.

Questions about this market

What do Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Observed local government wage data put Boston construction and extraction occupations at a $78,070 median, with a 25th-75th range of $59,480 to $102,310, while installation, maintenance, and repair occupations sit at a $69,140 median with a $53,860 to $87,410 range. Trade examples also run strong: electricians had a $79,910 median annual wage and plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters had a $96,760 median. By contrast, current local posting data centers on about $86k to $125k for salaried roles and about $28 to $35 / hour for hourly roles, which is a directional posting signal rather than an official wage measure. Pay is solid by national standards: Boston's construction and extraction median is well above the national family median of $59,540, and Boston electricians out-earn the national electrician median of $63,190. But Boston is also an expensive place to work and live; the local home price index was up 2.1% year over year as of July 2026.

Where is demand for Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in construction-led and property-operations employers rather than a broad industrial boom. In the recent local posting sample, construction accounts for about 40% of category postings and real estate about 25%, with manufacturing, government administration, and industrial machinery manufacturing each around 5%. Employers most consistently active include the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, The Peterson School, Suffolk, JLL, UG2, Westinghouse Electric Company, and Cbre. That mix points to three practical clusters. First, public and institutional construction has visible local pipeline: Boston sought bids for China Trade Center roof replacement, Kaplan started the 31,000-square-foot McDevitt Senior Homes project under Boston Residents Jobs Policy and Section 3 requirements, and MassDOT approved a $78.7 million bridge project expected to take about three years. Second, facilities and building operations matter because JLL, UG2, and Cbre are among the most active named hirers. Third, manufacturing and industrial field service are present but smaller in the local mix, so those candidates should target troubleshooting and preventive-maintenance-heavy roles rather than assume a wide-open factory hiring wave.

Which employers are hiring the most Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services talent in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Recent postings show the most activity from Commonwealth of Massachusetts (20 postings), The Peterson School (20 postings), Suffolk (15 postings), JLL (15 postings), UG2 (10 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 4% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 90% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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