Building America takes great people and great people need great data.
That’s why we created the Amundson Group Salary Guide: a role-by-role breakdown of real compensation in the construction industry. For companies, it’s a way to stay competitive in a tight labor market. For professionals, it’s a clear picture of what your skills are worth.
Texas Construction Market Trends
Texas remains one of the most dynamic construction markets in the United States, with growth spanning commercial, healthcare, and infrastructure projects. With teams based in Houston and searches running statewide, here’s what we’re seeing:
Commercial & Multifamily Construction
Data center development is driving demand at scale. According to ERCOT, electricity demand from major users such as data centres is expected to rise by nearly 60% between 2024 and 2025.
That surge is rippling into energy infrastructure and housing needs. Texas also has the second-largest healthcare construction pipeline in the nation, worth $15.8 billion, according to Texas A&M, with Houston leading as a hub for medical innovation. Projects like the University of Houston Medical School Community Hospital are proof of the trend.
Heavy Civil & Site Development
Infrastructure spending is powering ahead. Along the I-35 corridor, both the I-35 NEX Project in San Antonio and the Capital Express Central Project in Austin are multi-billion-dollar undertakings with timelines stretching into the 2030s, per TxDOT.
Meanwhile, Houston has begun the $13 billion North Houston Highway Improvement Project, a massive effort to ease congestion and improve flood resilience across I-45, I-10, and I-69.
Texas Construction Salaries by Role and Experience
Our guide breaks down compensation by role and years of experience. These figures reflect real data from live searches in the state.
Here are a few highlights from Texas 2025 data:
- Chief Estimator: $140k–$170k (4–6 years), $200k+ (7+ years)
- Project Manager: $120k–$140k (4–6 years), $160k (7+ years)
- Senior Superintendent: $150k–$160k (4–6 years), $170k (7+ years)
- Project Engineer: $75k–$85k (early career), up to $90k with 7+ years’ experience
For employers, salary benchmarking prevents costly delays when offers miss the market.
For professionals, it provides leverage to negotiate fairly and make career decisions confidently.
By putting accurate pay ranges into the hands of the people who build America, we aim to help projects move forward and careers move upward.
Looking Ahead
Data centers, healthcare, and infrastructure projects in Texas are already stretched well into the next decade, and demand isn’t slowing down. That’s good news for the industry, but it raises the stakes for both companies and professionals.
The 2025 Amundson Group Salary Guide is our way of giving back: putting real numbers in your hands so you can budget smarter, hire sharper, and know your worth in a market that never stands still.
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