150+ Manufacturing & Construction Jobs in San Antonio, TX

Local government wage data shows core trades in the high-$20s to low-$30s on average depending on occupation definition: construction and extraction is listed at $25.94/hour in one May 2025 reading and about $31.42/hour in another, while installation, maintenance, and repair averages $28.18/hour. Separate job-posting data centers hourly roles at about $22 to $26 / hour and annual roles at about $80k to $120k, reflecting a mix of technician, supervisor, and manager postings rather than one single typical worker.

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Advertised pay

Across the 78 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $40,820 at the 25th percentile, $48,880 at the median and $60,928 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a balanced market overall: local construction employment was 69.7 thousand in June 2026, down 0.2861% year over year, while metro manufacturing employment was 60.2 thousand, down 0.9868%. That is not a broad hiring boom, but it is not a freeze either—San Antonio still showed more than 1,900 postings across more than 800 companies over the last 90 days, and Texas-wide postings for this occupation family were up 7.2% year over year. The best odds are in shortage trades and project-critical roles because more than 90% of local construction firms report difficulty finding qualified craft workers, especially in electrical, plumbing, pipefitting, sheet metal, low-voltage controls, and heavy equipment.

Best positioned: Candidates with a license or clear trade signal—electricians, HVAC techs with EPA certification, plumbers or pipefitters, low-voltage or heavy-equipment experience, or foremen who know Procore, Bluebeam, Revit, or Navisworks—have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not assume every posted role is easy to land: about 90% of local openings are on-site, the typical posting stays open around 31 days, and much of the advertised pay is pulled up by lead and manager roles rather than entry-level jobs.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 158 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Foresight Asset Management LLC: 6 open roles
2. Foresightmanage: 6 open roles
3. Archsa: 3 open roles
4. Caterpillar Inc.: 3 open roles
5. Live AMC: 3 open roles
6. PAM Health: 3 open roles
7. Asset Living: 2 open roles
8. Cbre: 2 open roles
9. Facility Solutions Group: 2 open roles
10. Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Antonio: 150
• Schertz: 3
• Bulverde: 2
• Converse: 1
• Marshalltown: 1
• Live Oak: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 152 (100%)

Where the demand is

Most real opportunity is concentrated in construction-heavy employers and building-systems work. In the local posting sample, construction accounts for about 60% of demand, real estate about 15%, and manufacturing, industrial machinery manufacturing, and engineering about 5% each. The most consistently active employers include Jacobs Engineering Group, WSP Global Inc., Turner Construction Company, Southland Industries, Holt Co., Zachry Group, Prospera Housing Community Services, and Johnson Controls Inc., and the employer base is fragmented rather than dominated by one company. The best near-term lane is shortage trades tied to active project delivery: electrical, plumbing, pipefitting, sheet metal, low-voltage controls, heavy equipment, HVAC, and maintenance. More than 90% of local construction firms report trouble finding qualified craft workers, and Texas project employers say candidates with OSHA-10 or OSHA-30 plus Procore, Bluebeam, Revit, or Navisworks move fastest on larger projects. Manufacturing is still worth targeting, but current metro manufacturing employment is softer than construction and a meaningful share of the upside is tied to future projects such as Industrial Electric Mfg.'s planned Brooks facility.

• Commercial and industrial construction (high): Backlog signals still point to real project volume, including about $12.6 billion in San Antonio construction starts for 2026 and a 4.0 million square foot industrial pipeline.
• Building systems and field service (high): Electrical, plumbing, pipefitting, low-voltage, heavy equipment, HVAC, and maintenance are the tightest areas, with employers rewarding safety credentials and project-software familiarity.
• Manufacturing maintenance and production (moderate): Manufacturing remains a large base at 60.2 thousand jobs, but local employment is down 0.9868% year over year, so the better bets are maintenance and industrial-support roles rather than generic production applications.

Where to focus: Focus first on licensed or cert-backed construction, maintenance, and building-systems roles around commercial, industrial, and Port San Antonio or Brooks-adjacent employers rather than broad general-labor searches.

Roles worth searching next

• BIM coordinator or CAD technician: If you already know Revit, Navisworks, blueprint reading, or clash detection, you can move toward preconstruction and design coordination instead of staying fully field-based.
• Safety coordinator or EHS technician: Safety compliance is about 15% of local skill demand, and OSHA credentials are a fast signal to employers.
• Project coordinator or construction administrator: Project management and Microsoft Office both appear in local postings, making this a plausible move for organized field candidates who want more office-side work.
• Dispatch or service coordinator: Troubleshooting, inventory management, and office software all transfer from field-service and maintenance experience.

What postings ask for

• OSHA-10 or OSHA-30 (table_stakes | immediate): Texas project employers say candidates with OSHA-10 or OSHA-30 move fastest, and safety compliance appears in about 15% of local postings. Who: Entry-level applicants, career switchers, and anyone returning to the field after time away.
• EPA certification (differentiator | immediate): It is the most commonly cited certification in the local posting sample and is especially useful for HVAC and service work. Who: HVAC helpers, HVAC techs, apartment maintenance candidates, and field service applicants touching refrigerant systems.
• Procore and Bluebeam (differentiator | near-term): Large-scale Texas projects prioritize these tools, and local demand also leans on project management skills. Who: Foremen, superintendents, project engineers, coordinators, and mid-career tradespeople moving toward leadership.
• Revit, Navisworks, and BIM coordination (premium | near-term): Large-scale projects call for Revit and Navisworks, and 2026 BIM work emphasizes clash detection and coordination before crews hit the site. Who: Candidates bridging from field work into preconstruction, layout, VDC, or design-support roles.
• Blueprint reading and troubleshooting (table_stakes | immediate): Both show up repeatedly in local postings and transfer across construction, maintenance, and field-service roles. Who: Almost everyone in this category, especially entry-level applicants trying to stand out quickly.
• Electrical, plumbing, pipefitting, low-voltage controls, or heavy-equipment operation (premium | immediate): These are the tightest local trades, with more than 90% of firms reporting craft-worker shortages. Who: Experienced tradespeople and helpers choosing which apprenticeship or specialization to commit to.

Questions about this market

What do Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

Local government wage data shows core trades in the high-$20s to low-$30s on average depending on occupation definition: construction and extraction is listed at $25.94/hour in one May 2025 reading and about $31.42/hour in another, while installation, maintenance, and repair averages $28.18/hour. Separate job-posting data centers hourly roles at about $22 to $26 / hour and annual roles at about $80k to $120k, reflecting a mix of technician, supervisor, and manager postings rather than one single typical worker. For hands-on workers, San Antonio pay is solid but not automatic jackpot pay: historic local medians were $22.68/hour for construction and extraction and $23.36/hour for installation, maintenance, and repair, and the metro cost-of-living index is around 91.

Where is demand for Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX concentrated?

Most real opportunity is concentrated in construction-heavy employers and building-systems work. In the local posting sample, construction accounts for about 60% of demand, real estate about 15%, and manufacturing, industrial machinery manufacturing, and engineering about 5% each. The most consistently active employers include Jacobs Engineering Group, WSP Global Inc., Turner Construction Company, Southland Industries, Holt Co., Zachry Group, Prospera Housing Community Services, and Johnson Controls Inc., and the employer base is fragmented rather than dominated by one company. The best near-term lane is shortage trades tied to active project delivery: electrical, plumbing, pipefitting, sheet metal, low-voltage controls, heavy equipment, HVAC, and maintenance. More than 90% of local construction firms report trouble finding qualified craft workers, and Texas project employers say candidates with OSHA-10 or OSHA-30 plus Procore, Bluebeam, Revit, or Navisworks move fastest on larger projects. Manufacturing is still worth targeting, but current metro manufacturing employment is softer than construction and a meaningful share of the upside is tied to future projects such as Industrial Electric Mfg.'s planned Brooks facility.

Which employers are hiring the most Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services talent in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Jacobs Engineering Group (30 postings), WSP Global Inc. (30 postings), Turner Construction Company (20 postings), Southland Industries (20 postings), Holt Co. (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 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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