150+ Manufacturing & Construction Jobs in San Francisco, CA

Observed local pay is strong in the construction benchmark group: BLS shows construction and extraction occupations at about $64.5 per hour on average in May 2025, with about $42.47 per hour at the 25th percentile, about $75.35 per hour at the 75th percentile, and about $134,070 mean annual pay. Proxy posting data paints a split market: local annual salary ranges center on about $120k to $165k, while hourly-paid postings center on about $28 to $35 / hour. Specific current examples show the spread clearly, from Lam Research's Fremont Manufacturing Engineer 2 role at $73,000-$159,000 to Volt's Fremont production-worker opening at $21.50-$23.50 per hour.

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Advertised pay

Across the 134 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $55,490 at the 25th percentile, $63,000 at the median and $79,084 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

This is a real market, but not an easy one. In June 2026, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont had 115.1 thousand construction jobs, down -2.6227% year-over-year, and 128.6 thousand manufacturing jobs, down -4.1729% year-over-year, so this category is weaker than the broader metro economy, where total nonfarm employment was up 0.5982% year-over-year. At the same time, the local market still showed more than 2,600 postings across more than 1,000 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring was fragmented rather than dominated by one employer. Many visible openings also skew toward project, engineering, and management tracks; among postings that state an education requirement, bachelor's degree is the most common requirement at about 55%.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to mid-career candidates who can work on-site and combine delivery responsibility with project management, construction management, AutoCAD or Revit, or specialized manufacturing process experience.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming Bay Area pay means broad access; local posted salary bands skew high because they include management and engineering roles, while entry-level production openings can still land around $21.50-$23.50 per hour.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 160 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Avanath Capital Management, LLC: 7 open roles
2. Equityapartments: 7 open roles
3. Bozzuto: 5 open roles
4. Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC: 5 open roles
5. Laphcc: 5 open roles
6. Avalon Communities LLC: 4 open roles
7. Cbre: 4 open roles
8. Essex Property Trust, Inc.: 4 open roles
9. Legacy Partners: 4 open roles
10. Brookfield Properties: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Francisco: 61
• Hayward: 20
• Oakland: 12
• San Leandro: 8
• San Mateo: 7
• South San Francisco: 6
• Union City: 4
• Redwood City: 4

Work arrangement

on-site 144 (98%), remote 2 (1%), hybrid 1 (1%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is not spread evenly across this category. In the local posting mix, construction accounts for about 55% of visible demand, while real estate and engineering each contribute about 10%, with architectural and engineering services and energy each around 5%. That points job seekers toward project delivery, site coordination, facilities, and building-systems work before pure production hiring. Employer demand is broad rather than monopolized. The market showed more than 2,600 postings across more than 1,000 companies over the last 90 days, and the employer mix was fragmented. Named employers with recurring activity include Jacobs Engineering Group, BKF Engineers, WSP Global, Archinect, AECOM, Turner & Townsend, Enercon, and Fluidstack. That is a clue that consulting, infrastructure, owner-rep, engineering-support, and energy-linked organizations may be better hunting grounds than waiting for one marquee brand. Advanced manufacturing is present, but narrower. Lam Research posted a Fremont Manufacturing Engineer 2 role on an on-site flex basis with a $73,000-$159,000 range, and Volt separately advertised over 30 production-worker openings in Fremont at $21.50-$23.50 per hour. So Fremont remains worth targeting, but with a split between high-skill engineering/process work and lower-paid shift production work.

• Construction project delivery and site leadership (high): This is the clearest concentration of opportunity locally, supported by construction making up about 55% of the posting mix and by strong demand for project management and construction management skills.
• Facilities, real estate, and building-systems work (moderate): Real estate accounts for about 10% of the local mix, which creates room for facilities, maintenance, and building-operations candidates who can work across vendors, schedules, and building systems.
• Advanced manufacturing and plant-floor hiring in Fremont (moderate): Fremont still shows real activity through Lam Research's manufacturing-engineer opening and Volt's production-worker hiring, but the broader metro manufacturing base was down -4.1729% year-over-year in June 2026.
• Remote-first roles (limited): Remote access is limited because about 75% of local postings are on-site, about 25% are hybrid, and only about 5% are remote.

Where to focus: Prioritize on-site project, facilities, and advanced-manufacturing roles at contractors, AEC firms, owner-rep groups, energy-linked employers, and Fremont manufacturers before chasing remote or generic labor listings.

Roles worth searching next

• BIM coordinator or CAD technician: This is a logical bridge for candidates who can pair field knowledge with AutoCAD, Revit, and documentation-heavy project support.
• Facilities coordinator or property operations manager: The local mix includes a meaningful real-estate component, so building operations can be a realistic home for candidates coming from trades, maintenance, or field service backgrounds.
• Procurement or project-controls coordinator: Project management, budget management, and risk management all show up in local demand, and 2026 California claim-resolution rules make process discipline more valuable.
• Quality or manufacturing process analyst: Fremont's advanced-manufacturing signals point to demand for process, methods, and problem-solving skills around equipment and production flow.

What postings ask for

• Project management (premium | immediate): It is the most-requested hard skill in the local posting mix at about 25%, which tells you that visible demand skews toward coordination, delivery, and accountability roles instead of pure hands-on labor alone. Who: Mid-career applicants, supervisors, foremen moving up, and switchers targeting coordinator or PM-track roles.
• AutoCAD (differentiator | immediate): AutoCAD appears among the most-requested hard skills locally, making it a practical screening keyword for candidates crossing between field, design-support, and project documentation work. Who: Construction, facilities, estimator-support, and AEC-adjacent applicants.
• Revit and BIM-adjacent workflow (premium | near-term): Revit shows up in local demand, and national construction signals point to AI-augmented BIM and design optimization as areas generating real ROI. Who: Project engineers, BIM coordinators, site coordinators, and career switchers bridging into AEC-support roles.
• Plumbing and mechanical systems knowledge (differentiator | immediate): Plumbing appears among the most-requested local skills, and broader skilled-trades demand is being pulled by infrastructure and data-center buildouts that need HVAC, pipefitting, and related mechanical work. Who: Field-service, facilities, mechanical-trades, and building-systems candidates.
• Budget management and risk management (premium | near-term): Both skills appear in the local posting mix, and California's 2026 construction-law changes raise the stakes on documentation, claims handling, retention, and payment timing in private projects. Who: Construction managers, project engineers, owner-side coordinators, and superintendent-track candidates.
• PMP (differentiator | near-term): PMP is the certification most often named in local postings, even though it appears in less than 5% of them, which means it is useful for a management-track signal but not a universal gatekeeper. Who: Candidates aiming for PM, program delivery, or owner-side coordination roles rather than hands-on trade paths.

Questions about this market

What do Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Observed local pay is strong in the construction benchmark group: BLS shows construction and extraction occupations at about $64.5 per hour on average in May 2025, with about $42.47 per hour at the 25th percentile, about $75.35 per hour at the 75th percentile, and about $134,070 mean annual pay. Proxy posting data paints a split market: local annual salary ranges center on about $120k to $165k, while hourly-paid postings center on about $28 to $35 / hour. Specific current examples show the spread clearly, from Lam Research's Fremont Manufacturing Engineer 2 role at $73,000-$159,000 to Volt's Fremont production-worker opening at $21.50-$23.50 per hour. This market can pay very well, but the accessible pay depends heavily on whether you are entering through management, engineering, specialized process work, or more routine hourly operations.

Where is demand for Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA concentrated?

Opportunity is not spread evenly across this category. In the local posting mix, construction accounts for about 55% of visible demand, while real estate and engineering each contribute about 10%, with architectural and engineering services and energy each around 5%. That points job seekers toward project delivery, site coordination, facilities, and building-systems work before pure production hiring. Employer demand is broad rather than monopolized. The market showed more than 2,600 postings across more than 1,000 companies over the last 90 days, and the employer mix was fragmented. Named employers with recurring activity include Jacobs Engineering Group, BKF Engineers, WSP Global, Archinect, AECOM, Turner & Townsend, Enercon, and Fluidstack. That is a clue that consulting, infrastructure, owner-rep, engineering-support, and energy-linked organizations may be better hunting grounds than waiting for one marquee brand. Advanced manufacturing is present, but narrower. Lam Research posted a Fremont Manufacturing Engineer 2 role on an on-site flex basis with a $73,000-$159,000 range, and Volt separately advertised over 30 production-worker openings in Fremont at $21.50-$23.50 per hour. So Fremont remains worth targeting, but with a split between high-skill engineering/process work and lower-paid shift production work.

Which employers are hiring the most Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services talent in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Jacobs Engineering Group (50 postings), BKF Engineers, Inc. (50 postings), WSP Global Inc. (30 postings), Archinect (30 postings), AECOM Corporation (30 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 75% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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