Manufacturing Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Official wage data shows a broad middle, not a uniform high-pay market. In May 2025, Pittsburgh construction and extraction occupations averaged $32.06 per hour, installation, maintenance, and repair averaged $29.13 per hour, and production averaged $25.51 per hour. Family-level annual wages in 2025 put construction and extraction at a $61,530 median and $78,380 at the 75th percentile, while installation, maintenance, and repair sat at a $58,670 median and $72,780 at the 75th percentile. In the recent posting sample, advertised pay centered on about $65k to $98k for salary roles and about $25 to $30 / hour for hourly roles.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 74 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $43,680 at the 25th percentile, $51,480 at the median and $64,480 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

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Pittsburgh is a workable but uneven market for Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services right now. Manufacturing employment in the metro was 88.6 thousand in August 2026 and up 0.7964% year over year, while construction employment was 58.3 thousand and down 5.6634% year over year. The metro unemployment rate was 3.9% in August, and the recent local posting sample still showed more than 800 openings spread across more than 450 companies, so employers are still hiring, just selectively.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to candidates who can show blueprint reading, safety compliance, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and a valid driver's license rather than only one narrow trade skill.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating this as one unified "trades market" when Pittsburgh construction is softer locally than maintenance, infrastructure, and industrial work.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 111 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Coherent, Inc.: 9 open roles
2. Presbyterian SeniorCare Network: 4 open roles
3. Arbors Management, Inc.: 3 open roles
4. Surge Staffing: 3 open roles
5. Triumvirate: 3 open roles
6. Verizon: 3 open roles
7. Dskdom: 2 open roles
8. Forefront Healthcare, LLC: 2 open roles
9. KIK Consumer Products Inc.: 2 open roles
10. LGH GmbH: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Pittsburgh: 44
• Saxonburg: 5
• Washington: 5
• Clinton Township: 3
• Burgettstown: 3
• Monroeville: 3
• Ambridge: 3
• Jeannette: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 103 (95%), hybrid 3 (3%), remote 2 (2%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in a few buyer groups rather than spread evenly across every trade. In the local posting sample, construction made up about 45% of demand, manufacturing about 20%, and real estate plus hospitals and health care roughly another 20%. The most consistently active employers reflected that mix, including Phillips Tank, Dskdom, Jennmar, GE Vernova, ARCO Design/Build, Inc., Highmark Health Company, MSA Safety Inc., and Holder Construction Group. The catch is that the biggest slice of openings sits inside construction at the same time metro construction employment is shrinking. Pittsburgh construction employment was down 5.6634% year over year in August 2026, while manufacturing employment was up 0.7964% year over year. That makes general construction a bigger but choppier lane, while industrial and maintenance work looks steadier. Infrastructure and facilities work also has more staying power than one-off megaproject chasing, with Pittsburgh Water's pathway tied to construction, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, construction management, and inspection, alongside a $6.76 million stormwater project and 608 housing units already under way.

• Industrial manufacturing and equipment operations (high): This is the steadiest local lane right now: metro manufacturing employment was 88.6 thousand and up 0.7964% year over year, and active names include Jennmar, GE Vernova, and MSA Safety Inc., with expansion signals from CP Industries and Liberty Pultrusions.
• Infrastructure, utilities, and facilities (moderate): Utilities and building operators are a useful target because the local pathway and project mix points toward construction, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, inspection, and long-cycle public works rather than only private new-build work.
• General commercial and residential construction (moderate): Construction still accounts for the largest local share of postings at about 45%, but metro construction employment was down 5.6634% year over year and local reporting linked part of the weakness to the airport project winding down.

Where to focus: Prioritize industrial maintenance, manufacturing, utilities, and repeat-service employers first, then use general construction as a secondary lane instead of your only lane.

Roles worth searching next

• Quality technician / QA inspector: Local postings already value quality control, blueprint reading, and troubleshooting, so this is a natural move for manufacturing candidates who want less travel and more process ownership.
• BIM / CAD coordinator: Digital project management and BIM tools are becoming more important in construction coordination, which creates a path for detail-oriented field people who know plans and sequencing.
• Facilities coordinator / property operations coordinator: Real estate plus hospitals and health care make up a meaningful share of local category postings, and these employers value maintenance awareness without always requiring a pure contractor background.
• EHS / safety coordinator: Safety compliance is a core local requirement, so experienced tradespeople can sometimes move into safety-heavy support roles.

What postings ask for

• Blueprint reading (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample, showing up in about 20% of postings. Who: Everyone from apprentices to experienced tradespeople.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance appears in about 15% of local postings, which makes it a baseline filter rather than a nice-to-have. Who: All candidates, especially career switchers who need to prove site readiness fast.
• Troubleshooting and preventive maintenance (differentiator | immediate): Troubleshooting appears in about 15% of local postings and preventive maintenance in about 10%, while employers are also prioritizing advanced maintenance and predictive diagnostics in 2026. Who: Mid-career candidates, mechanics, maintenance techs, and field service applicants.
• Valid driver's license (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most commonly cited credential in the local sample, which matters for mobile service, site-to-site work, and field coverage. Who: Anyone targeting field service, installation, maintenance, or contractor roles.
• Digital project management (premium | near-term): Digital project management is identified as an in-demand construction skill, and BIM tool familiarity is increasingly part of coordination-heavy work. Who: Foremen, superintendents, estimators, and candidates moving toward coordination or leadership.
• BIM software familiarity (premium | near-term): Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, and ACC/BIM 360 are among the major tools used by project teams, so even working knowledge can separate you from purely field-only applicants. Who: Candidates who want to move toward planning, coordination, or construction-adjacent office roles.

Questions about this market

What do Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles pay in Pittsburgh, PA?

Official wage data shows a broad middle, not a uniform high-pay market. In May 2025, Pittsburgh construction and extraction occupations averaged $32.06 per hour, installation, maintenance, and repair averaged $29.13 per hour, and production averaged $25.51 per hour. Family-level annual wages in 2025 put construction and extraction at a $61,530 median and $78,380 at the 75th percentile, while installation, maintenance, and repair sat at a $58,670 median and $72,780 at the 75th percentile. In the recent posting sample, advertised pay centered on about $65k to $98k for salary roles and about $25 to $30 / hour for hourly roles. This is a market where solid trade work can pay decently, but the category mixes together lower-paid production roles, steady maintenance jobs, and better-paid lead or specialist roles. Construction pay is slightly above Pittsburgh's all-occupation mean wage of $31.36 per hour, while maintenance and production sit below that benchmark.

Where is demand for Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in Pittsburgh, PA concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in a few buyer groups rather than spread evenly across every trade. In the local posting sample, construction made up about 45% of demand, manufacturing about 20%, and real estate plus hospitals and health care roughly another 20%. The most consistently active employers reflected that mix, including Phillips Tank, Dskdom, Jennmar, GE Vernova, ARCO Design/Build, Inc., Highmark Health Company, MSA Safety Inc., and Holder Construction Group. The catch is that the biggest slice of openings sits inside construction at the same time metro construction employment is shrinking. Pittsburgh construction employment was down 5.6634% year over year in August 2026, while manufacturing employment was up 0.7964% year over year. That makes general construction a bigger but choppier lane, while industrial and maintenance work looks steadier. Infrastructure and facilities work also has more staying power than one-off megaproject chasing, with Pittsburgh Water's pathway tied to construction, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, construction management, and inspection, alongside a $6.76 million stormwater project and 608 housing units already under way.

Which employers are hiring the most Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services talent in Pittsburgh, PA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Phillips Tank (15 postings), Dskdom (15 postings), Jennmar (10 postings), GE Vernova (10 postings), ARCO Design/Build, Inc. (10 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in Pittsburgh, PA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 0% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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