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AI for general contractors in Dallas
The Dallas metro area had 3,195 general contractors in 2022, the 11th most of 387 US metros and 2% of all in the country. They employed 20,166 people at an average of $114,161 a year. 89% have fewer than 10 staff, so the same few people answer the phone, book, follow up and do the paperwork. Those are the jobs AI tools take on today.
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General contractors in Dallas vs the US
| Dallas metro | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Businesses | 3,195 | 209,456 |
| People employed | 20,166 | 882,519 |
| Average staff per business | 6.3 | 4.2 |
| Average yearly pay per employee | $114,161 | $68,679 |
| Share with fewer than 10 staff | 89% | 92% |
Pay here is 66% higher than the national average for general contractors, so every hour of staff time costs more to spend on admin. The average general contractor here has 6.3 people on payroll, 50% higher than the US figure of 4.2.
How big general contractors in Dallas are
Businesses with paid employees, by number of employees, March 2022.
General contractors by county in the Dallas area
Dallas County has the most, with 1,024 of the metro's 3,195 (32%). Among the 10 big metros on this page, Dallas ranks 1st for average pay and 10th for the share of small firms.
| County | Businesses | Employees | Avg pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 1,024 | 8,519 | $133,771 |
| Tarrant County | 803 | 4,851 | $95,850 |
| Collin County | 494 | 3,256 | $116,536 |
| Denton County | 353 | 1,865 | $102,238 |
| Parker County | 126 | 352 | $75,347 |
| Ellis County | 90 | 490 | $89,594 |
| Johnson County | 87 | 236 | $63,547 |
| Rockwall County | 74 | 244 | $81,922 |
| Kaufman County | 58 | 126 | $60,516 |
| Hunt County | 45 | 101 | $58,891 |
| Wise County | 41 | 126 | $67,587 |
Census withholds pay where few firms would make it identifiable.
Where AI helps a general contractor first
General contractors get the most from AI in the work around the build: screening incoming leads, chasing subcontractor quotes, writing daily logs and change orders, and keeping clients updated. Nothing on site changes. What changes is how many evenings go to paperwork and phone tag. Westward builds these tools to fit how a contractor already runs jobs.
What your team's admin hours cost in Dallas
Change any number. The starting values are the Dallas averages above; the hours and the share are yours to set.
Those hours cost you$132,000 a year
The share you would hand off$39,600 a year
Hours your team gets back720 a year
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General contractors in other big metros
| Metro | Businesses | Avg pay | Rank of 387 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 7,604 | $68,657 | 2nd |
| New York | 16,875 | $68,528 | 1st |
| Chicago | 6,625 | $61,325 | 3rd |
| Miami | 3,984 | $73,014 | 7th |
| Houston | 2,659 | $106,467 | 14th |
| Atlanta | 3,590 | $87,266 | 10th |
| Washington | 3,864 | $80,815 | 9th |
| Philadelphia | 3,968 | $68,056 | 8th |
| Boston | 4,095 | $87,714 | 5th |
Where these numbers come from
From the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 (released 2024), industry code NAICS 2361 (Residential building construction), for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (11 counties). It counts businesses with paid employees in March 2022, so solo owners with no payroll are not in it. Average pay is total yearly payroll divided by employees. The calculator uses 50 working weeks and 2,080 hours a year. Page checked 2026-11-12.
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