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Electrical Construction Labor Market Review — Q2 2026-to-date

Overview

A Q2 2026-to-date read on electrical construction labor conditions across an 8-metro MV electrician cohort. AlphaHire WEI scores range from 75 (Charlotte, Raleigh — Elevated, rising) to 89 (Columbus — High, rising). Seven of eight metros tracked are in High or Elevated tier. Columbus leads the cohort at WEI 89, driven by Intel Ohio One electrical scope and IBEW Local 683 traveler dispatching. Phoenix follows at 87 with TSMC Phase 2 commencing Q3 2026. Austin’s IBEW Local 520 CBA increase, publicly described as the largest in the local’s history, is consistent with acute compensation pressure. Nashville crossed from Elevated to High in Q1 2026 following a publicly reported 1,400-worker IBEW call. Period: Apr 1 – Jun 13, 2026. Final Q2 values may be updated after June 30, 2026.

Methodology

Institutional workforce intelligence methodology with documented confidence tier, source families, and quarterly refresh cadence.

Suggested citationAlphaHire Workforce Intelligence Lab. (2026). Electrical Construction Labor Market Review — Q2 2026-to-date (Publication No. WIL-RB-2026.2-ELECTRICAL-LABOR, Version 1.0). Research Brief.

Version 1.0 · Published 2026-04-01 · Updated Q2 2026 · Permanent ID WIL-RB-2026.2-ELECTRICAL-LABOR. This record is versioned; the URL is permanent and stable for citation.

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@techreport{WILRB20262ELECTRICALLABOR,
  title       = {Electrical Construction Labor Market Review — Q2 2026-to-date},
  author      = {AlphaHire Workforce Intelligence Lab},
  institution = {AlphaHire Workforce Intelligence Lab},
  type        = {Research Brief},
  number      = {WIL-RB-2026.2-ELECTRICAL-LABOR},
  year        = {2026},
  note        = {Version 1.0; methodology WIL-2026.1},
  url         = {https://library.alpha-hire.com/library/p/electrical-construction-labor-market-review-q2-2026-to-date},
}
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AB  - A Q2 2026-to-date read on electrical construction labor conditions across an 8-metro MV electrician cohort. AlphaHire WEI scores range from 75 (Charlotte, Raleigh — Elevated, rising) to 89 (Columbus — High, rising). Seven of eight metros tracked are in High or Elevated tier. Columbus leads the cohort at WEI 89, driven by Intel Ohio One electrical scope and IBEW Local 683 traveler dispatching. Phoenix follows at 87 with TSMC Phase 2 commencing Q3 2026. Austin’s IBEW Local 520 CBA increase, publicly described as the largest in the local’s history, is consistent with acute compensation pressure. Nashville crossed from Elevated to High in Q1 2026 following a publicly reported 1,400-worker IBEW call. Period: Apr 1 – Jun 13, 2026. Final Q2 values may be updated after June 30, 2026.
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