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Dallas Superintendent Compensation & Market 2026

Field-leadership compensation across DFW data center, industrial, and commercial construction — base, vehicle/per-diem, and bonus.

Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas Scarcity 88/100 Updated 2026-05-19 Weekly refresh
Executive Summary

Hyperscale data center buildout across DFW is absorbing field leadership faster than the regional market can replenish it.

  • General superintendents with mission-critical experience command total packages well into the $200Ks.
  • Travel tolerance and multi-project capacity are the gating filters in the highest-comp searches.
Labor Scarcity Score 88/100 Internal High confidence
Median base movement +5.6% YoY Estimated Directional confidence
Avg. time-to-fill 72 days Internal High confidence
Compensation Structure

Superintendent ranges by level.

Base compensation — range with median
$K · Dallas
$110K$175K$240K
Superintendent 8–14% bonus
$138K
Senior Superintendent 12–18% bonus
$175K
General Superintendent 15–22% bonus
$205K
Total compensation including bonus: Superintendent $130–190K · Senior Superintendent $170–240K · General Superintendent $205–295K. Directional, derived from AlphaHire active-search data.
Base vs. bonus split
Senior level
Base 82%
Bonus 18%
Vehicle allowance, per-diem on travel projects, and completion bonuses are standard add-ons to base.
Superintendent base movement
Median base · $K
↑ +5.6% (2022→2026)
$158K
2022
$165K
2023
$172K
2024
$180K
2025
$190K
2026
Hiring Conditions

What it takes to close a hire.

Hiring competition 90/100 Critical Internal High confidence
Relocation difficulty 52/100 Moderate Estimated Directional confidence

Hiring competition analysis

Data center, advanced manufacturing, and commercial GCs are competing for the same field leaders; counteroffers are aggressive.

Relocation difficulty

No state income tax and lower cost of living make DFW a strong inbound market; most movement is regional.

Time-to-fill commentary

Mission-critical superintendent searches consistently run above the regional average for field roles.

Candidate expectations

  • Strong base plus vehicle, per-diem, and completion incentives.
  • Predictable project assignment — supers value not being moved mid-build.
  • Mission-critical / cleanroom experience is rewarded with a clear premium.
  • Defined path from super to general super to operations.
Market Pressure Indicators

The scarcity behind the number.

Compensation is a symptom. AlphaHire’s Labor Scarcity framework decomposes the pressure driving it.

Superintendent — Dallas · Talent Scarcity
Directional Index · 2026
88/100
Critical supply constraint
0–40 Stable 41–60 Elevated 61–80 Severe 81–100 Critical
Demand vs. supply
90
Compensation velocity
84
Counteroffer activity
86
Travel tolerance filter
70
Directional index derived from AlphaHire market intelligence. 0–100 composite of demand, supply, compensation velocity, and counteroffer activity.

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