Top 5 insights
Fewer than 500 BIM professionals in the NYC metro.
462 people hold a BIM title in the metro (554 statewide), and the pool grew just 0.5% in a year. Supply is essentially flat.
Demand is rated "very high."
There are 21 open BIM posts in the metro, about one for every 22 professionals.
General contractors employ the most BIM talent.
Turner Construction is the largest single employer and most of the top ten are contractors. The fastest-growing BIM teams are Gilbane (+75%), Tutor Perini (+50%) and Kiewit (+20%).
BIM Managers benchmark at $133K.
NYC base-pay medians are $90K for coordinators, $98K for senior specialists and engineers, and $133K for BIM and VDC managers. Live postings run 5-9% above that.
Talent moves often.
Median tenure is 2.1 years, and one in six people in the pool changed jobs in the past year.
BIM titles in the pool
| Title | Professionals | % of pool | 1-yr growth | Job posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIM Manager | 175 | 32% | +3% | 7 |
| BIM Coordinator | 103 | 19% | +1% | 6 |
| BIM Engineer | 102 | 18% | +2% | 5 |
| BIM Specialist | 76 | 14% | 0% | 4 |
| BIM Modeler | 43 | 8% | +2% | 2 |
| BIM Technician | 37 | 7% | +3% | 5 |
NYC base pay by level
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modeler / Technician / Coordinator | $78K | $90K | $104K |
| Sr. Coordinator / Specialist / Engineer | $84K | $98K | $115K |
| BIM / VDC Manager | $115K | $133K | $146K |
Every BIM hire in New York is a hire from another New York firm. With flat supply and almost no inbound migration, firms aren't competing for applicants. They're competing for each other's people.
What it means
For firms
- Recruit passive talent directly.
- Price to the live market.
- Sell the path from coordinator to manager.
- Build retention into the offer.
For BIM professionals
- BIM Manager is the largest and fastest-growing title.
- Architecture is the most common path into BIM.
- Revit (80%), AutoCAD (65%) and BIM 360 (65%) are the most common skills.
The full report
Source and scope
Sources: LinkedIn Talent Insights, NY job postings, AIA 2025 compensation data and self-reported salary data.
Report edition: October 2026.
Geography: New York City metro (with New York State context).
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