Why construction & homebuilding employers cluster around weekly payroll
A weekly payroll schedule pays employees 52 times per year, typically on the same weekday. Weekly cycles are common for hourly retail, restaurant, construction, and warehouse workers because they smooth out cash flow when hours fluctuate week to week. The pay period is usually a fixed seven-day window ending the weekend before payday.
Within the construction & homebuilding sector, this pattern reflects the underlying labor mix: a workforce that is predominantly hourly with variable schedules. Employers in this group also benefit from a single, predictable payroll close, which simplifies tax filings, benefits accruals, and end-of-period accounting. State law sets a floor (most states require at least semimonthly payroll for non-exempt staff), but large multi-state employers generally adopt the most generous cadence company-wide for simplicity. See the NCSL state payday-law summary for the underlying rules.
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All 28 catalogued employers in Construction & Homebuilding
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| Company | Pay frequency | Payday | HQ | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AECOM | Weekly | Friday | Dallas, TX | 51,000 |
| Builders FirstSource | Weekly | Friday | Irving, TX | 28,000 |
| Century Communities | Weekly | Friday | Greenwood Village, CO | 2,400 |
| Comfort Systems USA | Weekly | Friday | Houston, TX | 16,000 |
| Continental Building Products | Weekly | Friday | Herndon, VA | 700 |
| D.R. Horton | Weekly | Friday | Arlington, TX | 13,700 |
| Dycom Industries | Weekly | Friday | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 14,600 |
| EMCOR Group | Weekly | Friday | Norwalk, CT | 39,000 |
| Fluor | Weekly | Friday | Irving, TX | 30,000 |
| Granite Construction | Weekly | Friday | Watsonville, CA | 4,000 |
| Jacobs Solutions | Weekly | Friday | Dallas, TX | 60,000 |
| KB Home | Weekly | Friday | Los Angeles, CA | 2,400 |
| KBR | Weekly | Friday | Houston, TX | 32,000 |
| LGI Homes | Weekly | Friday | The Woodlands, TX | 1,200 |
| Lennar | Weekly | Friday | Miami, FL | 13,000 |
| M.D.C. Holdings | Weekly | Friday | Denver, CO | 1,800 |
| MYR Group | Weekly | Friday | Henderson, CO | 8,200 |
| MasTec | Weekly | Friday | Coral Gables, FL | 33,000 |
| Meritage Homes | Weekly | Friday | Scottsdale, AZ | 1,700 |
| NVR | Weekly | Friday | Reston, VA | 6,660 |
| Primoris Services | Weekly | Friday | Dallas, TX | 12,000 |
| PulteGroup | Weekly | Friday | Atlanta, GA | 7,300 |
| Quanta Services | Weekly | Friday | Houston, TX | 47,900 |
| Sterling Infrastructure | Weekly | Friday | The Woodlands, TX | 2,400 |
| Taylor Morrison Home | Weekly | Friday | Scottsdale, AZ | 3,200 |
| Toll Brothers | Weekly | Friday | Fort Washington, PA | 6,000 |
| Tri Pointe Homes | Weekly | Friday | Incline Village, NV | 1,450 |
| Vinci | Weekly | Friday | Rueil-Malmaison, FR | 280,000 |
FAQ
Do most Construction & Homebuilding companies pay weekly or biweekly?
The dominant pay frequency in the Construction & Homebuilding sector is Weekly. Of the 28 large Construction & Homebuilding employers catalogued, 28 pay weekly — reflecting the structural mix of hourly versus salaried labor.
What day of the week are Construction & Homebuilding employees paid?
Payday in the sector typically lands on Friday. Direct deposit is standard at virtually every Fortune 500-scale employer.
How many paychecks per year do Construction & Homebuilding workers get?
Workers paid on the dominant weekly cadence receive 52 paychecks per calendar year.