WIL · Market Intelligence
Construction Labor Market Heatmap
State-level construction workforce exposure at a glance — click any tracked state for the full market brief.
49Tracked statesQuarterly tiers
1High/ElevatedMost constrained
38ModerateWatch-it pressure
10LowLimited constraint
High 0 Elevated 1 Moderate 38 Low 10
HighElevatedModerateLowNot tracked
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Exposure tier summary
The map covers 49 tracked state markets as of Q2 2026. States not yet in the tracked set are shown in grey; they are not characterized as “low exposure” — they are simply outside the current coverage scope. Coverage expands as data quality meets the confidence threshold for publication.
High
Composite exposure across all five components is acute. Standard labor assumptions and timelines are unlikely to hold. Requires explicit workforce contingency planning.
Elevated
Multiple exposure components are at material risk levels. Compensation must be competitive from first offer; replacement velocity is extended. Proactive management required.
Moderate
Exposure is present but contained. Standard planning assumptions are reasonable with monitoring. Conditions can shift to Elevated under concentrated demand.
Low
No material workforce execution constraint identified. Verify that low exposure reflects supply adequacy rather than a data gap in the coverage layer.
Tracked markets
Ordered by exposure — most operationally constrained first. Each links to the full state market brief.
TexasElevated
Employmentvery large
Wage positionmodest discount
AlabamaModerate
Employmentmid market
Wage positiondiscount
ArizonaModerate
Employmentmid sized
Wage positionin line
CaliforniaModerate
Employmentvery large
Wage positionmaterial premium
ColoradoModerate
Employmentmid market
Wage positionmodest premium
ConnecticutModerate
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest premium
FloridaModerate
Employmentlarge
Wage positionin line
GeorgiaModerate
Employmentmid sized
Wage positionin line
IdahoModerate
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest discount
IllinoisModerate
Employmentmid sized
Wage positionmodest discount
IndianaModerate
Employmentmid market
Wage positionmodest discount
IowaModerate
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest discount
KansasModerate
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest premium
LouisianaModerate
Employmentmid market
Wage positionin line
MaineModerate
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionin line
MarylandModerate
Employmentmid market
Wage positionmodest premium
MichiganModerate
Employmentmid sized
Wage positionmodest discount
MinnesotaModerate
Employmentmid market
Wage positionmodest premium
MississippiModerate
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest discount
MontanaModerate
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest discount
NebraskaModerate
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest discount
NevadaModerate
Employmentmid market
Wage positionin line
New HampshireModerate
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest premium
New JerseyModerate
Employmentmid market
Wage positionmaterial premium
New MexicoModerate
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest discount
New YorkModerate
Employmentmid sized
Wage positionmaterial premium
North CarolinaModerate
Employmentmid sized
Wage positionmodest discount
North DakotaModerate
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest discount
OhioModerate
Employmentmid sized
Wage positionmodest discount
OklahomaModerate
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest discount
OregonModerate
Employmentmid market
Wage positionmodest premium
PennsylvaniaModerate
Employmentmid sized
Wage positionmodest discount
South CarolinaModerate
Employmentmid market
Wage positionmodest discount
TennesseeModerate
Employmentmid market
Wage positionin line
UtahModerate
Employmentmid market
Wage positionmodest discount
VirginiaModerate
Employmentmid sized
Wage positionin line
WashingtonModerate
Employmentmid sized
Wage positionmaterial premium
West VirginiaModerate
Employmentsmaller
Wage positiondiscount
WisconsinModerate
Employmentmid market
Wage positionin line
ArkansasLow
Employmentsmaller
Wage positiondiscount
DelawareLow
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest premium
District of ColumbiaLow
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest premium
KentuckyLow
Employmentsmaller
Wage positiondiscount
MassachusettsLow
Employmentmid market
Wage positionmaterial premium
MissouriLow
Employmentmid market
Wage positionin line
Rhode IslandLow
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest discount
South DakotaLow
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionin line
VermontLow
Employmentsmaller
Wage positionmodest discount
WyomingLow
Employmentsmaller
Wage positiondiscount
The heatmap reflects the standing Workforce Exposure Index output. For project-specific execution risk within a market, see the Project Execution Risk Matrix™. For role-level compensation context, see the Compensation Intelligence Snapshot.
Reading this map
Tiers reflect the composite Workforce Exposure Index output — they are operational characterizations of labor market conditions as of the last data refresh, not forecasts. States not shown in the tracked set are not characterized as Low exposure by default; absence from the coverage layer means insufficient data confidence for publication. See Methodology for source attribution and confidence-handling detail. For the full state list and market descriptions, see State Market Briefs.