AGC: Construction Employment Rises in May

Construction jobs were added in 42 states and the District of Columbia between May 2017 and May 2018, while 28 states added construction jobs between April and May, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

California added the most construction jobs (50,000 jobs, 6.2 percent) during the past year. Other states adding a large number of new construction jobs for the past 12 months include Texas (43,100 jobs, 6.1 percent); Florida (31,300 jobs, 6.2 percent); Georgia (15,300 jobs, 8.4 percent), Arizona (12,600 jobs, 8.8 percent) and Michigan (12,500 jobs, 7.7 percent). West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs during the past year (11.1 percent, 3,400 jobs), followed by Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Utah (7.6 percent, 7,300 jobs). Construction employment reached a record high in Louisiana, Nebraska and Texas.