400+ Manufacturing & Construction Jobs in Washington, DC

Government wage data gives the cleanest baseline: in annual 2025 BLS estimates, construction and extraction occupations in the metro had a $61,250 median wage, a $68,140 mean wage, and a $48,990 to $78,900 middle band, while installation, maintenance, and repair occupations had a $63,650 median and a $69,650 mean. More recent posting-based pay points higher, with advertised annual compensation centered on about $85k to $122k and hourly postings centered on about $25 to $32 / hour.

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Advertised pay

Across the 323 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $51,636 at the 25th percentile, $61,433 at the median and $72,800 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 workable market, but not an easy one. Metro unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, yet local mining, logging, and construction employment was 172.3 thousand, down -1.7674% year over year, and manufacturing employment was 56 thousand, down -1.7544%. At the same time, we observed more than 2,900 postings across more than 1,200 companies over the last 90 days, with hiring fragmented rather than concentrated in one dominant employer. That adds up to a market where experienced, licensed, or systems-savvy candidates can still land roles, but generic applications are less likely to work.

Best positioned: Mid-career candidates who can prove safety compliance, troubleshooting, blueprint reading, and building-systems skills such as HVAC controls, PLC diagnostics, or BIM have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not assume a large metro means easy trades hiring: local construction and manufacturing payrolls are both slightly below last year, so employers can be choosier than the visible job count suggests.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 428 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Bozzuto: 19 open roles
2. Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC: 18 open roles
3. Cbre: 16 open roles
4. Equityapartments: 9 open roles
5. Kolb Electric: 7 open roles
6. Avalon Communities LLC: 6 open roles
7. Micron Technology, Inc.: 6 open roles
8. Cushman & Wakefield: 5 open roles
9. M.C. Dean, Inc.: 5 open roles
10. Pratum Co: 5 open roles

Where the openings are

• Washington: 69
• Baltimore: 57
• Manassas: 29
• Alexandria: 21
• Arlington: 14
• Fairfax: 13
• Sterling: 11
• Columbia: 11

Work arrangement

on-site 407 (98%), hybrid 9 (2%), remote 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated on the construction and building-operations side of this family, not factory-style manufacturing. Metro payroll data shows 172.3 thousand jobs in mining, logging, and construction versus 56 thousand in manufacturing in August 2026, and recent postings skew about 55% to construction and about 25% to real estate. In practice, that points job seekers toward general contractors, MEP contractors, specialty subcontractors, property operators, and building-services employers before they spend much time on pure production roles. The employer list reinforces that pattern: Comfort Systems USA, HITT Contracting Inc., Clark Group, M.C. Dean, Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group, Clark Construction Group, Donohoe, and Amazon all show up among the most consistently active hirers. The skills mix also leans building-centric, with plumbing, safety compliance, troubleshooting, blueprint reading, carpentry, and preventive maintenance showing up most often, plus a separate signal for HVAC controls, PLC diagnostics, and BIM. The Commanders stadium pipeline adds near-term opportunity for building-systems trades, with reported fall 2026 bid activity in escalators, HVAC, and exterior glass.

• General contractors and project teams (high): Large and midsize contractors remain the clearest source of openings, with recurring activity from HITT Contracting, Clark Group, Clark Construction Group, Jacobs Engineering Group, and M.C. Dean, Inc.
• Building systems, facilities, and property operations (high): Real estate accounts for about 25% of local postings, and the recurring skill mix emphasizes plumbing, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, HVAC controls, and blueprint reading.
• Manufacturing and production-support roles (limited): Manufacturing is the thinner slice locally at 56 thousand jobs and was down -1.7544% year over year in August 2026, so production-oriented searches need tighter targeting and more patience.
• Code, compliance, and public-sector building work (moderate): Government and public sector make up about 5% of postings, while DC's code modernization and net-zero rules raise the value of permit, compliance, and building-performance fluency.

Where to focus: Prioritize building-systems and contractor or property-operations roles where you can show hands-on execution plus code, controls, or maintenance fluency.

Roles worth searching next

• BIM coordinator or CAD technician: BIM is an in-demand local tool, and blueprint-reading experience translates well into model-based coordination work.
• Facilities coordinator or property operations coordinator: About 25% of local postings sit in real estate, and maintenance, troubleshooting, plumbing, and preventive maintenance skills recur across the market.
• Building inspector or permit/code compliance specialist: DC is modernizing all 12 code categories and moving toward net-zero new-building rules, which increases the value of people who understand plans, inspections, and compliance.
• Energy auditor or building performance technician: Net-zero rules and smart-building controls increase the value of people who can connect field work with electrification, efficiency, and building-system performance.

What postings ask for

• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): It is one of the most-requested hard skills, appearing in about 15% of local postings. Who: Everyone pursuing site-based work.
• Blueprint reading (table_stakes | immediate): Blueprint reading also appears in about 15% of local postings and travels across construction, maintenance, and specialty-trade roles. Who: Entry-level candidates, career switchers, and anyone moving into higher-responsibility field roles.
• Troubleshooting (table_stakes | immediate): Troubleshooting is requested in about 15% of local postings and is one of the clearest transferable skills into maintenance and field-service work. Who: Mid-career candidates and switchers with mechanical or service experience.
• Preventive maintenance (differentiator | near-term): Preventive maintenance shows up in about 10% of local postings and helps you bridge from reactive repair work into steadier facilities and operations roles. Who: Maintenance techs, field-service candidates, and property-operations applicants.
• HVAC controls and building automation (premium | immediate): Regional signals highlight HVAC building automation controls as in demand, and DC's net-zero shift increases the value of system-heavy electrified building work. Who: HVAC techs, electricians, facilities techs, and aspiring building-engineer candidates.
• BIM (differentiator | near-term): BIM is flagged as an in-demand local tool, which matters because code modernization and complex project delivery reward workers who can coordinate from drawings and models, not just from verbal instructions. Who: Superintendents, coordinators, estimators, and tradespeople moving toward leadership.

Questions about this market

What do Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Government wage data gives the cleanest baseline: in annual 2025 BLS estimates, construction and extraction occupations in the metro had a $61,250 median wage, a $68,140 mean wage, and a $48,990 to $78,900 middle band, while installation, maintenance, and repair occupations had a $63,650 median and a $69,650 mean. More recent posting-based pay points higher, with advertised annual compensation centered on about $85k to $122k and hourly postings centered on about $25 to $32 / hour. That usually means solid earnings once you are skilled, licensed, or supervisory, but not every opening pays like the headline posting band. The metro's all-occupations mean wage was $44.20 per hour in May 2025, above the $32.76 construction and extraction mean and the $33.49 installation, maintenance, and repair mean.

Where is demand for Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated on the construction and building-operations side of this family, not factory-style manufacturing. Metro payroll data shows 172.3 thousand jobs in mining, logging, and construction versus 56 thousand in manufacturing in August 2026, and recent postings skew about 55% to construction and about 25% to real estate. In practice, that points job seekers toward general contractors, MEP contractors, specialty subcontractors, property operators, and building-services employers before they spend much time on pure production roles. The employer list reinforces that pattern: Comfort Systems USA, HITT Contracting Inc., Clark Group, M.C. Dean, Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group, Clark Construction Group, Donohoe, and Amazon all show up among the most consistently active hirers. The skills mix also leans building-centric, with plumbing, safety compliance, troubleshooting, blueprint reading, carpentry, and preventive maintenance showing up most often, plus a separate signal for HVAC controls, PLC diagnostics, and BIM. The Commanders stadium pipeline adds near-term opportunity for building-systems trades, with reported fall 2026 bid activity in escalators, HVAC, and exterior glass.

Which employers are hiring the most Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services talent in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Recent postings show the most activity from Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (more than 30 postings), HITT Contracting Inc. (more than 30 postings), Clark Group (more than 30 postings), M.C. Dean, Inc. (more than 30 postings), Jacobs Engineering Group (more than 30 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

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