Average construction pay hits $35.92 an hour, topping the private sector total by 18 percent, but a low unemployment rate and high level of job openings show that contractors seek to hire even more workers
Construction sector employment rose by 25,000 jobs in September as both nonresidential and residential contractors added workers at a faster clip than other industries, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released Oct. 4.
The construction industry added 34,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released Sept. 6 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment grew by 228,000 jobs, an increase of 2.8 percent.
Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, top list of job gains and Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, has the largest loss as Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Binghamton, New York; and Orange-Rockland-Westchester, New York, have the worst percentage decline
Construction employment increased in 224 of 358 metro areas between December 2022 and December 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.
South Dakota and Texas lead top rankings of year-over-year increases while New York lags, South Dakota and New Jersey lead in monthly gains while Washington, D.C. and Ohio experience largest declines
Construction employment increased in 35 states in December from a year earlier, while 32 states added construction jobs between November and December, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on Jan. 23.
The construction industry added 17,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released on Jan. 5 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 197,000 jobs, an increase of 2.5 percent.
Hourly wages for production workers climb 5.1 percent in 2023, outpacing the overall private sector; association survey finds that most contractors plan to add to headcount in 2024 but anticipate difficulty
The construction sector added 17,000 employees in December and continued to raise wages at a faster clip than other industries, the Associated General Contractors of America reported in an analysis of government data released on Jan. 5.
Texas and Kentucky top rankings of year-over-year increases while New York and North Dakota lag, Texas and Oklahoma lead in monthly gains while New York, Ohio and New Jersey experience largest declines
Construction employment increased in 34 states and the District of Columbia in November from a year earlier, while 28 states added construction jobs from October to November, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on Dec. 22.
California and Kentucky top rankings of year-over-year increases while Colorado and North Dakota lag, Ohio and Kentucky lead in monthly gains while Tennessee and Rhode Island experience largest declines
Construction employment increased in 40 states and the District of Columbia in October from a year earlier, while 22 states added construction jobs from September to October, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on Nov. 17.
New data aligns with reports on job openings and construction spending that point to continuing strong demand for workers, but firms continue to struggle to find enough qualified workers to hire
The construction industry added 23,000 jobs in February — the most since August — as a strong gain in employment at nonresidential contractors offset a small decline at residential firms, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released March 8.
Texas and Wyoming top lists of year-over-year gains, while Missouri and North Dakota record the worst losses; Oregon and Rhode Island lead in monthly increases, while Virginia and Alaska experience largest declines
Construction employment increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia in September from a year earlier, while 28 states and Washington, D.C. added construction employees from August to September, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released on Oct. 20 by the Associated General Contractors of America.