Why North Carolina Construction Pay Now Rivals Texas (2026)
Two years ago, North Carolina was a tier-two construction market in pay terms. Today, senior-tier Super and PM offers in Charlotte and the Triangle match or beat DFW. This is the biggest wage story in the Sun Belt, and most of the industry hasn’t caught up yet. Get the full 2026 Salary Guide (PDF) North
Texas Construction Salary by Metro: Houston vs DFW vs Austin vs San Antonio (2026)
Texas is the largest construction economy in the South and the toughest hiring market the Sun Belt has seen in a decade. Pay differs by metro more than people assume. Here’s what 2026 looks like, city by city. Get the full 2026 Salary Guide (PDF) Texas Superintendent base, Low / Mid / High by metro.
The Data Center Construction Salary Premium in 2026
Hyperscale data center work is the highest-margin sector in commercial construction right now, and the wage premium reflects it. If you’re hiring on the data center side, or you’re a Super or PM trying to break in, here’s what the 2026 numbers actually say. Get the full 2026 Salary Guide (PDF) Specialty base premium added
Construction Total Comp 2026: How Bonus and Sign-On Actually Stack
Base salary closes maybe 60 percent of construction offers. The other 40 percent comes from bonus, sign-on, allowances, and equity. If you anchor your offer on base alone, you lose candidates to GCs who present total comp. Here’s the 2026 math. Get the full 2026 Salary Guide (PDF) Annual bonus target at plan, as %
What Sun Belt Superintendents Actually Earn in 2026
If you run a Sun Belt GC or sub, the most expensive seat on the org chart isn’t your VP of Ops, it’s the Superintendent who keeps your jobs profitable. Pay for that seat moved hard in 2025, and 2026 numbers are now in the field. Here’s what we’re seeing across our placement data. Get
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