2020 SURVEY NOW AVAILABLE

2020 AGC CONFIDENTIAL
SALARY SURVEY
The purpose of the 2020 AGC Compensation and Benefits Survey is to provide accurate information on salaries and company financial data/compensation practices in the Texas commercial construction industry. The 2019 survey covered the Austin, Houston, TEXO (Dallas and Fort Worth), Southeast Texas, and West Texas chapters' contractor firms. The survey is conducted by a 3rd party firm, Lane, Gorman, Trubitt, PLLC, and confidentiality is maintained in that neither company nor company code designations are provided other than a participant alphabetical listing.
In 2020, there were 33 survey participants covering 8,502 incumbents in 43 positions. Austin is represented by 3 companies, Houston by 14, Rio Grande Valley by 2, and TEXO by 14.
See below for information on participating in the 2021 survey and/or purchasing data compiled in 2020.
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2020 Survey Participation Details:
Each company participating in the survey must be affiliated with an AGC chapter in Texas (membership NOT required). AGC Chapters participating in the 2020 survey include:
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Austin
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Houston (will host San Antonio participants as well)
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Texo (includes Dallas/Ft. Worth)
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Rio Grande Valley
The 2020 survey has concluded and the results are available for purchase. Details on how to participate in 2021 will be released in the Summer of 2021.
To be added to our communications contact list, submit the form below:
Cost to purchase electronic survey results (PDF)
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survey participants: $250
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non-participants: $600
How to purchase survey results:
Contact your local AGC office to purchase a 2020 report.
Austin: Phil Thoden
Houston: William Martinez
Texo (Dallas/Ft. Worth): Meloni McDaniel
Centex: K.Paul Holt
West Texas: Cassie Hughes
Southeast Texas: Jennifer Gordy
Survey Result Details Include:
Pay Practice & Benefits
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Revenue & Employment Data
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Salary Administration
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Salary Ranges
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Formal Merit Budget & Increases
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College Graduate Hiring Rates
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Retirement Plans
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Automobile Allowance
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Medical & Dental Coverage
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Vacation & PTO
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Holidays
Compensation Reports
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CEO/President
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Project Management Family
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Project Superintendent Family
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Estimating Family
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Engineering Family
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Project Admin/Accounting Family
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Safety Engineering Family
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Field Engineering Family
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Finance
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Management Information Systems
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Business Development Manager
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Human Resources Director
Additional Resources
Discover the benefits of careers in construction in Texas:

Complimentary Wage Data
Click on links below to download construction salary/wage data available for free:
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2013 Houston Area Commercial Construction Industry Wage Survey Results (craft compensation report)
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2016 Houston Area Commercial Construction Industry Wage Survey Results (craft compensation report)
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The Economic Impact of Construction in the United States and Texas
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2018 National Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Report
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2019 Houston Area Commercial Construction Industry Wage Survey Results (craft compensation report)
Texas Construction Job Bank
Employers can list job openings and search resumes. Job seekers can browse through job openings around Texas and post their resumes for consideration.
Construction Citizen
A forum and resource for owners, contractors and craftspeople who want to advance a socially responsible, sustainable and value added construction industry.

Construction Career Collaborative
An alliance of socially responsible owners,
general contractors and specialty contractors specifically created to positively address the issues facing the craft worker.

Greater Houston Partnership
UpSkill Houston
The Partnership’s UpSkill Houston initiative is the nation’s first business-led, community-wide, integrated workforce effort. The initiative focuses on closing the skills gap in Houston by increasing the number of Houstonians trained for great careers across the region.