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State Market Briefs

State-level operational reads of U.S. construction labor markets — workforce exposure tier, employment trend, and wage position for executive workforce planning.

49State briefsTracked markets

1Elevated+Exposure tier

v2MethodologyQuarterly refresh

2026-05Last updatedSource cadence

Coverage: 49 statesDirectional reads — not forecastsView exposure map →

Exposure composition across tracked states

High 0 Elevated 1 Moderate 38 Low 10

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Elevated

Markets with meaningful workforce pressure. Compensation dynamics and labor availability warrant active monitoring.1 market

Moderate

Markets with identifiable but manageable constraints. Targeted intelligence recommended for high-stakes projects.38 markets

Wagesmaterial premium

New HampshireModerate

Wagesmaterial premium

Wagesmaterial premium

Period2025-Q3

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North CarolinaModerate

South CarolinaModerate

Wagesmaterial premium

Period2025-Q3

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West VirginiaModerate

Low

Markets with limited near-term workforce pressure. Conditions remain subject to demand-cycle shifts.10 markets

District of ColumbiaLow

Wagesmaterial premium

Published briefs report at the state level. AlphaHire's internal intelligence layer resolves to construction segment (commercial, civil, mechanical, electrical, industrial), role group, and individual contractor-level execution-risk reads. Contact the research team for segment- or company-level intelligence.

About these briefs

Each state brief reflects the most recently available quarterly data from BLS OEWS (compensation), BLS QCEW (employment), and U.S. Treasury USAspending (federal contract-award activity). Exposure tiers are operational and directional — they describe current conditions, not forecasts. Methodology version v2; see the methodology page for component definitions and confidence handling.