550+ Manufacturing & Construction Jobs in Chicago, IL

Observed government wage data puts the Chicago median at $84,230 for construction and extraction occupations and $61,430 for installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. Current local posted pay is higher than those medians would suggest, with salary postings centered on about $80k to $117k and hourly postings on about $25 to $32 / hour. Treat the posting data as directional because it likely overrepresents harder-to-fill, mid-level, supervisory, and pay-transparent roles.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 482 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $45,760 at the 25th percentile, $56,919 at the median and $72,800 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Chicago is still a workable market for manufacturing, construction, and field-service job seekers, but it is no longer easy: metro construction employment reached 199.7 thousand in August and was up 2.9912% year over year, while manufacturing employment reached 410.3 thousand and was up 0.7860%. At the same time, metro unemployment rose to 5.2% in August, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Illinois postings for this occupation family down 7.3% year over year even as statewide employment stayed essentially flat. That points to a market with real openings, especially in construction and maintenance, but more competition and slower hiring than a year ago.

Best positioned: Candidates with a license or site-ready trade skill, a valid driver's license, and proof of blueprint reading, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and safety discipline have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not assume the visible six-figure pay figures apply to the whole category; they are concentrated in licensed specialties and in posted openings that skew toward mid-career roles.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 582 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Maker's Pride: 12 open roles
2. Duraco Inc.: 10 open roles
3. Total Talent Resources: 10 open roles
4. Pregis LLC: 8 open roles
5. AbbVie Inc.: 7 open roles
6. NOW Health Group INC: 7 open roles
7. Batavia Container, Inc.: 6 open roles
8. Bridgestone Americas, Inc.: 6 open roles
9. Element Solutions Inc: 6 open roles
10. Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC: 6 open roles

Where the openings are

• Chicago: 101
• Aurora: 25
• Itasca: 22
• Carol Stream: 19
• Romeoville: 16
• Bolingbrook: 15
• West Chicago: 14
• Elk Grove Village: 14

Work arrangement

on-site 556 (100%), remote 2 (0%)

Where the demand is

We observed more than 2,500 postings for this category across more than 1,200 companies in the last 90 days, but the opportunity is not evenly spread. In the posting mix, construction accounts for about 35% of activity, manufacturing about 25%, real estate about 10%, and smaller pockets sit in retail and motor vehicle manufacturing at about 5% each. That matches the harder local data: construction is growing faster than manufacturing in the metro right now. The first concentration zone is project-based construction and building systems work tied to live developments. Recent examples include the Julep West Loop project, expected to run about 21 months and generate approximately 740,000 union construction labor hours, plus a 314,684-square-foot industrial building in Joliet slated for June 2027 completion. The second zone is industrial maintenance and production support around firms such as AbbVie, G&W Electric Co., and MSI Express, where blueprint reading, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, safety compliance, and quality control recur in postings. A third cluster sits in field service, facilities, and repair-oriented employers such as Boyd Group, Gerber Collision & Glass, and Crash Champions. Because about 90% of postings are on-site, this market rewards candidates who can commute reliably, work in the field, and document work clearly more than candidates seeking remote flexibility.

• Project-based construction and building systems (high): This is the clearest local growth lane, supported by metro construction employment growth and several active developments in and around the region.
• Industrial maintenance and production support (high): Manufacturing is still sizable locally, and employers repeatedly ask for troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, blueprint reading, and quality control.
• Field service, facilities, and repair networks (moderate): These roles benefit candidates with a driver's license, customer-facing reliability, and the ability to work fully on-site across multiple locations.

Where to focus: If you need traction in the next 30-90 days, focus first on construction-adjacent maintenance and licensed building-systems roles, then widen into manufacturing maintenance and facilities work.

Roles worth searching next

• Facilities coordinator / property operations coordinator: It uses the same building-systems awareness, vendor follow-up, and maintenance vocabulary without requiring you to stay fully hands-on every day.
• Service coordinator / dispatcher: It fits candidates who understand field workflows, parts, routes, and job sequencing but want a faster-entry operations role.
• EHS / safety coordinator: Safety knowledge is already valued in this market, so workers with site experience can pivot into compliance-heavy roles more naturally than outsiders.
• Technical sales or parts specialist for industrial, HVAC, or electrical supply: Hands-on product knowledge and troubleshooting credibility transfer well into inside sales, counter sales, and applications support.

What postings ask for

• Blueprint reading (table_stakes | immediate): Blueprint reading appears in about 15% of local postings and is one of the clearest screening skills across both construction and manufacturing work. Who: Entry-level candidates and career switchers who need to prove job-site readiness fast.
• Troubleshooting (differentiator | immediate): Troubleshooting shows up in about 15% of local postings and travels well between maintenance, field service, and production-support roles. Who: Mid-career technicians, mechanics, and anyone moving from auto, military, or equipment work.
• Preventive maintenance (differentiator | immediate): Preventive maintenance appears in about 15% of local postings, with a second spelling variant appearing in about 10%, making it a strong cross-market keyword for plant, building, and field roles. Who: Maintenance, manufacturing, facilities, and field-service candidates.
• Safety compliance / OSHA Safety (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance shows up in about 10% of local postings, and OSHA Safety remains one of the key trade certifications called out for 2026. Who: Anyone targeting construction sites, contractor work, plant maintenance, or supervisor-track roles.
• EPA Section 608 (premium | near-term): EPA Section 608 remains a core HVAC credential, and a local proxy estimate places HVAC mechanics and installers at $77,960 median annual pay. Who: Entry-level HVAC candidates and maintenance workers trying to move into building systems.
• Valid driver's license (table_stakes | immediate): A valid driver's license is the most commonly named credential in the local posting sample, even though explicit mentions appear in less than 5% of postings. Who: Field service, repair, facilities, installation, and mobile maintenance candidates.

Questions about this market

What do Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

Observed government wage data puts the Chicago median at $84,230 for construction and extraction occupations and $61,430 for installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. Current local posted pay is higher than those medians would suggest, with salary postings centered on about $80k to $117k and hourly postings on about $25 to $32 / hour. Treat the posting data as directional because it likely overrepresents harder-to-fill, mid-level, supervisory, and pay-transparent roles. Chicago pays well for skilled trades, but the upside is uneven. The local construction family median is well above the national construction family median of $59,540, and the local installation/repair family median is above the national $59,620 as well.

Where is demand for Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN concentrated?

We observed more than 2,500 postings for this category across more than 1,200 companies in the last 90 days, but the opportunity is not evenly spread. In the posting mix, construction accounts for about 35% of activity, manufacturing about 25%, real estate about 10%, and smaller pockets sit in retail and motor vehicle manufacturing at about 5% each. That matches the harder local data: construction is growing faster than manufacturing in the metro right now. The first concentration zone is project-based construction and building systems work tied to live developments. Recent examples include the Julep West Loop project, expected to run about 21 months and generate approximately 740,000 union construction labor hours, plus a 314,684-square-foot industrial building in Joliet slated for June 2027 completion. The second zone is industrial maintenance and production support around firms such as AbbVie, G&W Electric Co., and MSI Express, where blueprint reading, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, safety compliance, and quality control recur in postings. A third cluster sits in field service, facilities, and repair-oriented employers such as Boyd Group, Gerber Collision & Glass, and Crash Champions. Because about 90% of postings are on-site, this market rewards candidates who can commute reliably, work in the field, and document work clearly more than candidates seeking remote flexibility.

Which employers are hiring the most Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services talent in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

Recent postings show the most activity from AbbVie (30 postings), G&W Electric Co. (30 postings), S&K Technologies, Inc. (30 postings), Total Talent Resources (20 postings), Boyd Group (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 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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