Research Briefs
Localized workforce intelligence — short-form reads (5–10 minutes) on metro × role availability and exposure tier.
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Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: New Jersey
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in New Jersey, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Maryland
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Maryland, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Tennessee
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Tennessee, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Minnesota
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Minnesota, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Wisconsin
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Wisconsin, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Missouri
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Missouri, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Utah
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Utah, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23) industry…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Louisiana
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Louisiana, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: South Carolina
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in South Carolina, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Oregon
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Oregon, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Nevada
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Nevada, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Alabama
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Alabama, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Kentucky
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Kentucky, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Oklahoma
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Oklahoma, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Iowa
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Iowa, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23) industry…
Public-Source Compensation Benchmarking: A Method Note
This method note documents the Lab's approach to public-sector compensation benchmarking: comparator selection, job-summary-level matching with a disclosed 70-percent match threshold, blended-match flagging, salary-data vintage and aging…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Sacramento
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CA metropolitan statistical area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against California…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Los Angeles
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA MSA, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against California and national levels,…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: San Francisco
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the San Francisco–Oakland–Berkeley, CA MSA, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against California and national levels,…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: San Jose
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA MSA, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against California and national levels,…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: San Diego
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA MSA, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against California and national levels,…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Riverside–San Bernardino
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA MSA, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against California and national levels,…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Fresno
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Fresno, CA MSA, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against California and national levels, with BLS QCEW private…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Bakersfield
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Bakersfield, CA MSA, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against California and national levels, with BLS QCEW private…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Phoenix
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Phoenix metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against Arizona and national levels, with BLS QCEW private…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Dallas–Fort Worth
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against Texas and national levels, with BLS QCEW…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Houston
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Houston metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against Texas and national levels, with BLS QCEW private…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Austin
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Austin metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against Texas and national levels, with BLS QCEW private…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: San Antonio
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the San Antonio metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against Texas and national levels, with BLS QCEW private…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: College Station–Bryan
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the College Station–Bryan metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against Texas and national levels, with BLS QCEW…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Atlanta
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Atlanta metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against Georgia and national levels, with BLS QCEW private…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Savannah
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Savannah metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against Georgia and national levels, with BLS QCEW private…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Charlotte
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Charlotte metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against North Carolina and national levels, with BLS QCEW…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Raleigh
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Raleigh metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against North Carolina and national levels, with BLS QCEW…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Nashville
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Nashville metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against Tennessee and national levels, with BLS QCEW private…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Memphis
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Memphis metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against Tennessee and national levels, with BLS QCEW private…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Columbus
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Columbus metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against Ohio and national levels, with BLS QCEW private…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Las Vegas
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in the Las Vegas metro area, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against Nevada and national levels, with BLS QCEW private…
Skilled Trades Compensation Across the Profiled Metros
What six core skilled trades — electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment operators, carpenters, HVAC technicians, and line workers — are paid across the twenty-two metros profiled in the WIL Compensation Profiles series, using BLS…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Texas
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Texas, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States, with a within-state comparison across the series' five released Texas metros.…
Skilled Trades Compensation: California
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in California, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States, with a within-state comparison across the series' eight released…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Florida
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Florida, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: New York
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in New York, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: North Carolina
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in North Carolina, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States, with a within-state comparison across the series' two released North…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Pennsylvania
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Pennsylvania, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Ohio
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Ohio, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States, with a comparison to the series' one released Ohio metro, Columbus. The six…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Illinois
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Illinois, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Georgia
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Georgia, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States, with a within-state comparison across the series' two released Georgia…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Virginia
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Virginia, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Alabama
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Alabama, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Arizona
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Arizona, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States, with a within-state comparison across the series' one released Arizona…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Colorado
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Colorado, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Iowa
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Iowa, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Indiana
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Indiana, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Kentucky
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Kentucky, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Louisiana
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Louisiana, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Massachusetts
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Massachusetts, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Maryland
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Maryland, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Michigan
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Michigan, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Minnesota
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Minnesota, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Missouri
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Missouri, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: New Jersey
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in New Jersey, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Nevada
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Nevada, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States, with a within-state comparison across the series' one released Nevada metro.…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Oklahoma
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Oklahoma, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Oregon
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Oregon, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: South Carolina
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in South Carolina, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Tennessee
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Tennessee, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States, with a within-state comparison across the series' two released Tennessee…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Utah
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Utah, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Washington
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Washington, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Skilled Trades Compensation: Wisconsin
A public-source compensation profile of six skilled construction trades in Wisconsin, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against the United States. The six trades are electricians, plumbers and pipefitters, equipment…
Construction Managers: Compensation Across the United States
A public-source national compensation profile of construction managers (SOC 11-9021), ranking statewide and metro-area median annual wages against the national median of $114,990 using BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates. 17 of 49 states sit above…
Cost Estimators: Compensation Across the United States
A public-source national compensation profile of cost estimators (SOC 13-1051), ranking statewide and metro-area median annual wages against the national median of $78,740 using BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates. 21 of 49 states sit above the…
Civil Engineers: Compensation Across the United States
A public-source national compensation profile of civil engineers (SOC 17-2051), ranking statewide and metro-area median annual wages against the national median of $100,840 using BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates. 16 of 49 states sit above the…
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades: Compensation Across the United States
A public-source national compensation profile of construction supervisors (SOC 47-1011), ranking statewide and metro-area median annual wages against the national median of $79,920 using BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates. 22 of 49 states sit…
Electricians: Compensation Across the United States
A public-source national compensation profile of electricians (SOC 47-2111), ranking statewide and metro-area median annual wages against the national median of $63,190 using BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates. 27 of 49 states sit above the…
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: Compensation Across the United States
A public-source national compensation profile of plumbers and pipefitters (SOC 47-2152), ranking statewide and metro-area median annual wages against the national median of $63,800 using BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates. 24 of 49 states sit…
Construction Equipment Operators: Compensation Across the United States
A public-source national compensation profile of equipment operators (SOC 47-2073), ranking statewide and metro-area median annual wages against the national median of $59,850 using BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates. 28 of 49 states sit above…
Carpenters: Compensation Across the United States
A public-source national compensation profile of carpenters (SOC 47-2031), ranking statewide and metro-area median annual wages against the national median of $60,580 using BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates. 22 of 49 states sit above the…
HVAC Mechanics and Installers: Compensation Across the United States
A public-source national compensation profile of HVAC technicians (SOC 49-9021), ranking statewide and metro-area median annual wages against the national median of $61,010 using BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates. 22 of 49 states sit above the…
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers: Compensation Across the United States
A public-source national compensation profile of line workers (SOC 49-9051), ranking statewide and metro-area median annual wages against the national median of $95,320 using BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates. 29 of 49 states sit above the…
Federal Construction Awards: Alabama
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Alabama in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from USAspending.…
Federal Construction Awards: Arkansas
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Arkansas in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from USAspending.…
Federal Construction Awards: Arizona
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Arizona in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from USAspending.…
Federal Construction Awards: California
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in California in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from…
Federal Construction Awards: District of Columbia
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in District of Columbia in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from…
Federal Construction Awards: Florida
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Florida in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from USAspending.…
Federal Construction Awards: Georgia
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Georgia in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from USAspending.…
Federal Construction Awards: Louisiana
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Louisiana in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from…
Federal Construction Awards: Maryland
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Maryland in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from USAspending.…
Federal Construction Awards: Missouri
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Missouri in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from USAspending.…
Federal Construction Awards: Mississippi
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Mississippi in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from…
Federal Construction Awards: North Carolina
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in North Carolina in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from…
Federal Construction Awards: New Jersey
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in New Jersey in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from…
Federal Construction Awards: New Mexico
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in New Mexico in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from…
Federal Construction Awards: New York
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in New York in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from USAspending.…
Federal Construction Awards: Ohio
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Ohio in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from USAspending. 758…
Federal Construction Awards: Oklahoma
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Oklahoma in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from USAspending.…
Federal Construction Awards: Pennsylvania
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Pennsylvania in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from…
Federal Construction Awards: South Carolina
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in South Carolina in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from…
Federal Construction Awards: Tennessee
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Tennessee in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from…
Federal Construction Awards: Texas
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Texas in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from USAspending.…
Federal Construction Awards: Utah
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Utah in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from USAspending. 634…
Federal Construction Awards: Virginia
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Virginia in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from USAspending.…
Federal Construction Awards: Washington
A public-record profile of federal prime construction contracts (NAICS 236, 237, and 238; contract types A–D) awarded for performance in Washington in the two-year window September 29, 2024 through September 29, 2026, drawn from…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Texas
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Texas, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23) industry…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: California
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in California, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Florida
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Florida, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: New York
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in New York, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: North Carolina
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in North Carolina, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Pennsylvania
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Pennsylvania, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Ohio
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Ohio, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23) industry…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Illinois
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Illinois, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Georgia
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Georgia, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Virginia
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Virginia, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Arizona
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Arizona, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Washington
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Washington, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Michigan
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Michigan, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Colorado
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Colorado, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Indiana
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Indiana, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
Construction Management and Engineering Compensation: Massachusetts
A public-source compensation profile of four construction management and engineering occupations in Massachusetts, using BLS OEWS May 2025 wage percentiles benchmarked against national levels, with BLS QCEW private construction (NAICS 23)…
North Dakota Skilled Trades Outlook
North Dakota’s published electrician outlook points to continuing occupational demand, but its wage geography resists a single statewide interpretation. This brief compares six selected trades and separates long-term employment projections…
Nebraska Skilled Trades Outlook
Nebraska’s workforce planning question is broader than how many additional jobs an occupation may gain. Published annual openings also reflect replacement needs, while statewide wages can conceal differences between Lincoln, Omaha and…
Idaho Skilled Trades Outlook
Idaho’s published projections show growth across the six trades examined here. Growth does not establish job security for an individual or a ready supply of workers for a project.
Texas Skilled Trades Outlook
Texas’s selected trades differ in both the scale of projected openings and the wages reported across local labor markets. Electricians and welders illustrate why occupational planning needs more than a single construction-employment total.
Arizona Skilled Trades Outlook
Arizona’s published outlook shows expansion across the six occupations examined here, but growth percentages and annual openings answer different planning questions. The electrician outlook and the wage differences between Phoenix, Tucson…
Florida Skilled Trades Outlook
Florida’s occupational outlook adds a different perspective to an industry employment baseline: which trades have projected openings, and how their wage distributions vary. This brief examines six occupations statewide and electrician…
Virginia Skilled Trades Outlook
Virginia’s occupational planning requires careful geography. The Washington metropolitan area spans four jurisdictions, while the Hampton Roads wage geography crosses into North Carolina.
Ohio Skilled Trades Outlook
Ohio’s selected trades show why a flat employment projection does not mean an occupation has no projected openings. The published welding employment total is unchanged between the base and projected years, while annual openings remain…
South Carolina Skilled Trades Outlook
South Carolina’s selected trades differ in projected openings and wage distributions, and some of its published labor-market areas cross state borders. This brief compares six occupations and uses electrician wages to distinguish…
Colorado Skilled Trades Outlook
Colorado’s published outlook separates faster-expanding occupations from trades with smaller projected employment changes. That difference matters for training design, but it does not reveal the number of workers available for a project.
MV / Substation Electrician
Medium voltage and substation electricians in the Atlanta metro (MSA 12060) are among the most constrained skilled trades in the U.S. South at Q2 2026-to-date.
MV / Substation Electrician
Medium voltage and substation electricians in the Savannah metro (MSA 42340) carry a WEI of 77 (High, rising) at Q2 2026-to-date. A below-average local electrician density (BLS location quotient 0.69), documented wage-driven outmigration…
MV / Substation Electrician
MV/substation electricians in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia MSA (16740) are operating in a tightening market at Q2 2026-to-date. AlphaHire's composite WEI of 75 (Elevated, rising) reflects simultaneous demand from the region's data center…
MV / Substation Electrician
MV/substation electricians in the Research Triangle (Raleigh-Cary MSA 39580 and Durham-Chapel Hill MSA 20500) are operating under significant supply pressure at Q2 2026-to-date. AlphaHire's composite WEI of 75 (Elevated, rising) reflects…
MV / Substation Electrician
MV/substation electricians in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler MSA (38060) face the highest WEI composite of any market in the current AlphaHire batch outside of Columbus, at 87 (High, rising) through Q2 2026-to-date. Four simultaneous demand streams…
MV / Substation Electrician
Front-loaded data-center construction pipeline signals elevated electrical and mechanical labor demand.
MV / Substation Electrician
MV/substation electricians in Columbus MSA (18140) face the most acute supply constraint in the current AlphaHire batch, with a composite WEI of 89 (High, rising) at Q2 2026-to-date. Intel Ohio One — one of the largest semiconductor…
MV / Substation Electrician
Front-loaded data-center construction pipeline signals elevated electrical and mechanical labor demand.
MV / Substation Electrician
MV/substation electricians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA (19100) are operating in an Elevated-tier exposure market at Q2 2026-to-date, with upward momentum toward High. AlphaHire's composite WEI of 66 (Elevated, rising) reflects the…
MV / Substation Electrician
MV/substation electricians in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise MSA (29820) are operating in a High-tier exposure market at Q2 2026-to-date. AlphaHire's composite WEI of 78 (High) reflects the convergence of a rapidly expanding hyperscale data…
MV / Substation Electrician
MV/substation electricians in Memphis MSA (32820) are operating in a High-tier exposure market at Q2 2026-to-date. AlphaHire's composite WEI of 77 (High) reflects the convergence of a growing hyperscale and colocation data center presence…
Designing a Defensible Municipal Compensation Study
Municipal compensation decisions require comparable jobs, consistent pay definitions, and a visible chain from source schedules to recommendations. This methods paper translates WIL-CBM-1.0 into an operational study protocol and reusable…
Evaluating Workforce Programs
A workforce program needs an evaluation design that matches the decision it is meant to inform. This toolkit separates delivery monitoring, participant outcomes, and causal impact.
Central Florida Construction Workforce: A Descriptive Baseline
A regional workforce assessment should begin with a reproducible description of employment and an explicit boundary around what those data can establish. This brief uses BLS QCEW annual private-construction cells for Orange, Seminole,…