Construction jobs fell from May to June in 26 states and the District of Columbia, rose in 21 states, and was flat in Hawaii, Mississippi, and New Hampshire, according to Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data posted.
It was the first time since April 2024 that a majority of states shed construction jobs. Texas lost the most construction jobs (-4,100 or -0.5 percent), followed by Maryland (-2,400, -1.5 percent), Florida (-1,600, -0.2 percent), and Nevada (-1,500, -1.4 percent). South Dakota lost the highest percentage (-1.6 percent -500), followed by Maryland and Nevada. California added the most (3,800 jobs or 0.4 percent), followed by North Carolina (2,300, 0.8 percent), Minnesota (2,200, 1.6 percent), and Wisconsin (2,100, 1.5 percent). Montana had the largest percentage gain (1.9 percent, 700), followed by Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Over the past 12 months, 33 states and D.C. added construction jobs, while 17 states shed jobs. Texas added the most (20,900 or 2.4 percent), followed by Ohio (17,700, 7.2 percent) and Michigan (11,000, 5.6 percent). New Mexico had the largest percentage gain (14.8 percent, 7,900), followed by West Virginia (8.6 percent, 2,900), Idaho (8.1 percent, 5,800), and Ohio. Washington lost the most (-11,300, -5.0 percent), followed by California (-9,700, -1.1 percent) and New York (-8,500, -2.2 percent). Washington had the largest percentage loss, followed by New Jersey (-4.8 percent, -6,300) and Nevada (-3.5 percent, -3,900).
