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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 campaigns in a three-county corridor against a single constrained labor pool. A living record, updated each quarter.

VirginiaElectrical, Commissioning, BAS/Controls, MEPQ2 2026Updated Q2 2026HighWIL-2026.1Workforce Planning

At a glance

Workforce ExposureModerateComposite operational read
Demand MomentumAcceleratingDirectional trend
Compensation Positionin line with national mediansVs. national median
Hiring ReadWorkable with contingenciesElectrical, Commissioning, BAS/Controls, MEP
ConfidenceHighWIL-2026.1

Executive Brief

Decision-ready summary for leadership review — directional bands only, no raw data exports.

Standing Brief · Research Briefs

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 campaigns in a three-county corridor against a single constrained labor pool. A living record, updated each quarter.

QuarterlyCadence
HighConfidence

Full Report

Complete structured analysis with charts, rankings, and methodology confidence.

Standing Brief · Research Briefs

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 campaigns in a three-county corridor against a single constrained labor pool. A living record, updated each quarter.

QuarterlyCadence
HighConfidence

Interactive Visualizations

Charts, indicators, and comparative views — institutional evidence without raw record access.

Standing Brief · Research Briefs

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 campaigns in a three-county corridor against a single constrained labor pool. A living record, updated each quarter.

QuarterlyCadence
HighConfidence

Methodology Summary

Source families, framework version, and confidence framing — not proprietary formulas or scoring weights.

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

Version
WIL-2026.1
Source families
BLS OEWS · BLS QCEW
Update cadence
Quarterly
Confidence
High

Executive Presentation

Slide-style summary for board and leadership review.

Slide 1

Assessment Scope

Virginia / Northern Virginia workforce exposure