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Road & Highway Construction in Maryland

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: March 2026 NAICS MD23731a

Road & Highway Construction in Maryland industry analysis

The Road & Highway Construction industry in Maryland is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2026, while the national industry will likely grow at x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2031, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Road & Highway Construction in Maryland Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Road & Highway Construction in Maryland Market Research Report

Definition of the Road & Highway Construction in Maryland?

Companies in this industry construct new highways, streets, roads and airport runways (excluding elevated roadways). The industry also includes highway and street construction management operators and special-trade contractors that perform subcontracting work on projects (e.g. grading, laying pavement and installing guardrails and public sidewalks). Operators may subcontract some or all of the actual construction work.

What’s included in the Road & Highway Construction in Maryland?

The Road & Highway Construction in Maryland includes constructing highways, streets and roads, constructing airport runways, constructing private roads, driveways and parking lots, installing highway and street lighting and signage and constructing laneway and sound barriers. Related terms covered in the Road & Highway Construction in Maryland industry report includes under this act, the federal government provides funding for pilot toll programs for interstate variable pricing and infrastructure rehabilitation, third in a series of federal multiyear transport infrastructure funding programs, the excavation and piling of earth in connection with construction projects, funds provided by congress for projects or programs in which the congressional direction circumvents executive branch merit-based or competitive allocation processes and a partnership in which the public sector fully or partially hands over construction, financing and management of infrastructure to the private sector.

Industry Performance of the Road & Highway Construction industry in Maryland

Benchmark the Road & Highway Construction in Maryland industry performance with all MD county and national performance.

Road & Highway Construction in Maryland

#27 in Highest Revenue 1.2% of state's GDP
Revenue (2026)
Annual Growth (2021-26)
Annual Growth (2026-31)

Road & Highway Construction in the US


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Key Drivers of the Road & Highway Construction industry in Maryland

See how key industry drivers, such as population, private investment in residential construction, private investment in non-residential construction, federal funding for transportation, local and state government investment and price of cement are impacting Road & Highway Construction in Maryland

Maryland Economic Indicators

Population
Private Investment in Residential Construction
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction

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US Key External Drivers

Federal funding for transportation
Local and state government investment
Price of cement

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County Data of the Road & Highway Construction industry in Maryland

Access proprietary data on county in the Road & Highway Construction in Maryland, such as Prince George's County, Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Road & Highway Construction industry in Maryland

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What is the market size of the Road & Highway Construction industry in Maryland in 2026?

The market size of the Road & Highway Construction industry in Maryland is $2.4bn in 2026.

How many businesses are there in the Road & Highway Construction industry in Maryland in 2026?

There are 216 businesses in the Road & Highway Construction industry in Maryland, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.1% from 2021 to 2026.

Has the Road & Highway Construction industry in Maryland grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Road & Highway Construction industry in Maryland has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.5% from 2021 to 2026.

How many employees in the Road & Highway Construction industry in Maryland in 2026?

There are 4,769 employees in the Road & Highway Construction industry in Maryland, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.7% from 2021 to 2026.