WIL · State Workforce Archive

State Workforce Archive

One living record per state, updated each quarter — the current Workforce Exposure Index tier and trend, the most constrained occupations, and the drivers behind them. Built to be cited.

Updated quarterly; additional states in progress. Directional, banded reads — not forecasts. Every record carries a document ID, methodology version, and disclosed source families.

Quarterly
Update cadence
Q2 2026-to-date
Latest edition
WIL-2026.1
Methodology
Directional
Read type
State Workforce Archive · Exposure-tier map
Workforce Exposure Index — U.S. states by banded tier
Grid cartogram · one square per state + DC · fill = current exposure tier
High(0)
Elevated(1)
Moderate(38)
Low(10)
Elevated (1): TX. Moderate (38): AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL and 28 more. Low (10): AR, DC, DE, KY, MA, MO, RI, SD, VT, WY.AKMEWAMTNDMNVTNHIDWYSDWIMINYMARIORNVNEIAILINOHPANJCTCAUTCOKSMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMOKARTNNCSCDCTXLAMSALGAFLHI

Source: Workforce Exposure Index — public_reports matviews · Methodology v2 · Directional, banded read — not a forecast. Last updated 2026-06-08.

WIL-STATE-GAQ2 2026

Georgia

Georgia infrastructure workforce exposure: composite WEI 71 (Elevated, rising) through Jun 13, 2026, with MV/substation electricians and pipefitters most constrained across the data-center corridor (Douglas–Bartow), Port of Savannah…

ConstructionData CentersWorkforce PlanningSite Selection
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WIL-STATE-TXQ2 2026

Texas

Texas skilled-labor workforce exposure: composite WEI 66 (Elevated, rising) at Q2 2026, with electricians and commissioning leads most constrained on the data-center and grid critical path. A living record, updated each quarter.

ConstructionData CentersWorkforce PlanningSite Selection
ModerateView →
WIL-STATE-VAQ2 2026

Virginia / Northern Virginia

Virginia / Northern Virginia workforce exposure: composite WEI 82 (High, rising) at Q2 2026. IBEW Local 26 holds ~97% market share on NOVA data-center electrical work, with AWS, Microsoft, Google, and Meta simultaneously executing major…

ConstructionData CentersWorkforce PlanningSite Selection
WIL-STATE-NCQ2 2026

North Carolina

Front-loaded data-center construction pipeline signals elevated electrical and mechanical labor demand.

ConstructionData CentersWorkforce PlanningSite Selection
ModerateView →
WIL-STATE-AZQ2 2026

Arizona

Arizona workforce exposure: composite WEI 86 (High, rising) at Q2 2026, with the most constrained submarket being MV/substation electricians serving TSMC, Intel, and hyperscale data centers simultaneously. IBEW Local 640 (Phoenix) has…

ConstructionData CentersWorkforce PlanningSite Selection
WIL-STATE-FLQ2 2026

Florida

6B capital program and an accelerating data-center buildout anchored in Miami. 9% open-shop market structure lowers IBEW dispatch signal density and places confidence at Moderate, but ABC-side and BLS signals tell the same story: supply is…

ConstructionData CentersWorkforce PlanningSite Selection
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WIL-STATE-OHQ2 2026

Ohio

Ohio skilled-labor workforce exposure: composite WEI 88 (High, rising) at Q2 2026 — the most constrained electrical construction labor market in the Midwest. Intel Ohio One (peak demand: 2,500 electricians), AEP Ohio's $78B capital plan, a…

ConstructionSemiconductorWorkforce PlanningSite Selection
WIL-STATE-TNQ2 2026

Tennessee

Tennessee skilled-labor workforce exposure: composite WEI 77 (High, rising) at Q2 2026, having crossed the High threshold in Q1 2026. TVA's 3,770 MW construction program, the Modular Power Solutions 1,400-electrician IBEW call, xAI…

ConstructionData CentersWorkforce PlanningSite Selection
ModerateView →
WIL-STATE-SCQ2 2026

South Carolina

C. Summer restart, Boeing expansion, Google data centers, and IRA-driven EV/battery manufacturing.

ConstructionEnergy & GridWorkforce PlanningSite Selection
ModerateView →
WIL-STATE-NVQ2 2026

Nevada

Nevada skilled-labor workforce exposure: composite WEI 78 (High, rising) at Q2 2026. 2B transmission program under active construction.

ConstructionData CentersWorkforce PlanningSite Selection
WIL-STATE-COQ2 2026

Colorado

Colorado skilled-labor workforce exposure: composite WEI 76 (High, rising) at Q2 2026, with MV electricians and grid/T&D linemen most constrained across the Aurora data-center corridor, Xcel's $1.7B Power Pathway transmission buildout,…

ConstructionData CentersWorkforce PlanningSite Selection
ModerateView →
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