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LIVE · Market Intelligence · 50 States · Q2 2026

Construction labor market intelligence across all 50 states.

AlphaHire tracks workforce exposure, compensation pressure, and hiring competition across 387 U.S. metros — infrastructure, commercial, industrial, and mission-critical construction. Each market brief reads scarcity, availability, and the operators competing for the same leadership.

387
Metros Covered
10
Industry Specialties
2B+
Workforce & Market Signals
74 · Acute
National Scarcity · WEI™
Talent Scarcity Index

Construction talent scarcity, by metro.

A 0–100 composite of demand, supply, compensation velocity, and counteroffer activity across every market we cover. Hover any metro for its score.

WEST CENTRAL EAST
U.S. Construction Markets Critical (81–100) Severe (61–80) Elevated (41–60) Stable (0–40)
Coverage

Every market, ranked by talent scarcity.

31 featured metros with full intelligence briefs — ordered by hiring pressure, tightest leadership markets first. National coverage spans 387 metros across all 50 states.

88+ Critical 80–87 Severe 73–79 Elevated <73 Moderate
Virginia 93

Ashburn

Largest data center ecosystem in North America — mission-critical, electrical, utility.

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Arizona 90

Phoenix

Hyperscale, semiconductor, manufacturing expansion.

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Texas 88

Dallas

Data centers, electrical, mission-critical, utility, industrial growth.

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Texas 86

Austin

Semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure.

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Ohio 85

Columbus

Intel effect — data centers, advanced manufacturing, mission-critical.

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California 84

San Jose

High-end mission-critical, tech infrastructure, healthcare construction.

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Virginia 83

Richmond

Data Center Alley South — hyperscale, mission-critical, commercial.

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California 82

Los Angeles

Deep executive labor market — institutional, electrical, public-sector.

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Texas 81

Houston

Energy, utility, industrial, EPC.

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California 80

San Diego

Life sciences, healthcare, electrical complexity.

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Massachusetts 80

Boston

Life sciences, pharmaceutical, MEP.

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Washington 79

Seattle

Advanced tech construction, healthcare, utility.

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Georgia 78

Atlanta

Fast-growing contractor ecosystem — distribution, infrastructure, commercial.

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Tennessee 78

Nashville

Healthcare, commercial growth, electrical expansion.

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Nevada 77

Reno

Tesla and hyperscale infrastructure growth.

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Nevada 77

Las Vegas

Hospitality megaprojects, data centers, distribution.

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North Carolina 76

Raleigh

Life sciences, pharma, MEP growth.

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Michigan 76

Detroit

EV & battery manufacturing, automotive retooling, industrial.

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Illinois 75

Chicago

Heavy civil, union infrastructure, aviation.

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Colorado 75

Denver

Infrastructure, renewable energy, mission-critical.

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Iowa 75

Des Moines

Hyperscale data centers, financial HQ, industrial.

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Utah 74

Salt Lake City

Emerging data center and utility market.

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North Carolina 74

Charlotte

Utility, financial district development, industrial.

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Idaho 74

Boise

Micron semiconductor megafab, advanced manufacturing.

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Florida 73

Orlando

Infrastructure, healthcare, multifamily, utility expansion.

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Florida 72

Tampa

Commercial and infrastructure growth.

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Oregon 72

Portland

Grid modernization, semiconductor, utility.

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Texas 72

San Antonio

Hyperscale data centers, military, healthcare, manufacturing.

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Florida 70

Miami

Luxury commercial, infrastructure, aviation.

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Indiana 68

Indianapolis

Advanced manufacturing growth.

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Missouri 67

Kansas City

Data center, logistics, utility growth.

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