High-paying construction and trade jobs in Chicago

Construction and Trade include building and renovating structures and facilitating commerce. Workers construct buildings, repair infrastructure, and negotiate deals. They need technical skills, physical stamina, and attention to detail.


We found 371 high-paying for you in Chicago, IL. These construction and trade jobs pay well, with salaries between $45,308 to $137,480 per hour. Popular roles include Laborer, Painter and Carpenter.

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Updated Nov 12, 2026
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Chicago, IL
Illinois
Job openings (Chicago)

Data Center Construction

Chicago

$137,480 per year

Illinois

$152,179 per year

Preconstruction Manager

Chicago

$129,366 per year

Illinois

$120,990 per year

Site Engineer

Chicago

$114,225 per year

Illinois

$117,163 per year

Construction Estimator

Chicago

$112,448 per year

Illinois

$99,716 per year

Construction Engineer

Chicago

$93,770 per year

Illinois

$86,817 per year

Construction Project Engineer

Chicago

$87,770 per year

Illinois

$83,970 per year

Carpenter

Chicago

$31.68 per hour

Illinois

$28.44 per hour

Painter

Chicago

$25.18 per hour

Illinois

$23.46 per hour

Builder

Chicago

$23.80 per hour

Illinois

$24.94 per hour

Laborer

Chicago

$19.47 per hour

Illinois

$18.59 per hour

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