ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms Preview
With some economists forecasting that an expected $1.75 trillion in AI-related infrastructure spending will drive U.S. economic growth well into 2027, the phrase “a rising tide lifts all boats” rings true—at least for participants on this year’s Top 500 Design Firms list. Overall, firms clinched a 7.4% increase in revenue last year to $158.7 billion.
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Companies are ranked according to revenue for design services performed in 2025 in $ millions (*). Those with subsidiaries are indicated by (†). For information on subsidiaries and where each firm worked outside of the U.S., see www.enr.com. **Firms not ranked last year. Some markets may not add up to 100% due to omission of “other” miscellaneous market category and rounding. NA-Not available.
Key to Type of Firm: A architect, E engineer, EC engineer-contractor, AE architect-engineer, EA engineer-architect, ENV environmental, GE geotechnical engineer, L landscape architect, P planner and O other. Other combinations are possible. Firms classified themselves.
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ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms
| RANK 2026 | RANK 2025 | FIRM | FIRM TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jacobs Solutions Inc., Dallas, Texas | M |
| 2 | 1 | AECOM, Dallas, Texas | M |
| 3 | 3 | Tetra Tech, Pasadena, Calif. | E |
| 4 | 4 | WSP, New York, N.Y. | M |
| 5 | 5 | Fluor, Irving, Texas† | EC |
| 6 | 6 | HDR, Omaha, Neb.† | M |
| 7 | 7 | Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, Mo.† | O |
| 8 | 8 | Kimley-Horn, Raleigh, N.C. | M |
| 9 | 9 | Stantec Inc., Irvine, Calif.† | EA |
| 10 | 11 | HNTB Cos., Kansas City, Mo. | M |