Construction employment rises in 234 metro areas from November 2023 to November 2024; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land and Anchorage lead gains with 17% growth

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas and Anchorage, Alaska Have Highest Number and Percentage of Job Gains over 12 Months, While New York City and Bloomington, Ill. Experience Worst Job Losses

Construction employment increased in 234, or 65 percent, of 358 metro areas between November 2023 and November 2024, according to an analysisRankings of Metropolitan Areas by Percent Change in Construction Employment, November 2023–November 2024 (not seasonally adjusted) 12-month 12-month Rank3 based on: Area1 Industry2 November '23 November '24 gain/loss % change gain/loss % change Anchorage, AK Construction 1 0,800 1 2,600 1,800 17% 29 1 Fairbanks, AK Construction 2 ,700 3 ,100 400 15% 89 2 Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 5,800 2 9,600 3,800 15% 9 2 Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,600 5 ,200 600 13% 65 4 Northern Virginia, VA Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 3,100 9 2,100 9,000 11% 2 5 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,000 2 ,200 200 10% 130 6 Pittsfield, MA NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,100 2 ,300 200 10% 130 6 Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,000 3 ,300 300 10% 105 6 Bowling Green, KY Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,100 4 ,500 400 10% 89 6 Idaho Falls, ID Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,100 6 ,700 600 10% 65 6 Camden, NJ Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 3,200 2 5,500 2,300 10% 22 6 Urban Honolulu, HI Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 7,800 3 0,600 2,800 10% 18 6 Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Div. Construction 5 8,100 6 4,200 6,100 10% 3 6 Gadsden, AL Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,100 1 ,200 100 9% 175 14 Auburn-Opelika, AL Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,300 3 ,600 300 9% 105 14 Bloomington, IN Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,300 3 ,600 300 9% 105 14 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,500 4 ,900 400 9% 89 14 Middlesex-Monmouth-Ocean, NJ Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 3,900 4 7,700 3,800 9% 9 14 Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,300 1 ,400 100 8% 175 19 Springfield, OH Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,300 1 ,400 100 8% 175 19 Owensboro, KY Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,600 2 ,800 200 8% 130 19 Saginaw, MI Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,800 4 ,100 300 8% 105 19 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,200 6 ,700 500 8% 78 19 Charleston-North Charleston, SC Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 2,800 2 4,700 1,900 8% 27 19 Boise City, ID Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 5,500 3 8,500 3,000 8% 17 19 Richmond, VA Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 2,600 4 6,000 3,400 8% 15 19 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 2,000 4 5,500 3,500 8% 14 19 Columbus, OH Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 1,200 5 5,200 4,000 8% 7 19 Kankakee, IL Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,400 1 ,500 100 7% 175 29 Kokomo, IN Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,400 1 ,500 100 7% 175 29 Elmira, NY Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,500 1 ,600 100 7% 175 29 Dothan, AL Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,800 3 ,000 200 7% 130 29 Waterbury, CT NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,000 3 ,200 200 7% 130 29 Cleveland, TN Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,000 3 ,200 200 7% 130 29 Johnson City, TN Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,000 3 ,200 200 7% 130 29 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,200 4 ,500 300 7% 105 29 Binghamton, NY Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,400 4 ,700 300 7% 105 29 Logan, UT-ID Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,100 4 ,400 300 7% 105 29 Houma-Thibodaux, LA Construction 5 ,600 6 ,000 400 7% 89 29 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 ,300 7 ,800 500 7% 78 29 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Construction 8 ,700 9 ,300 600 7% 65 29 Spartanburg, SC Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,100 8 ,700 600 7% 65 29 Salisbury, MD-DE Mining, Logging, and Construction 9 ,900 1 0,600 700 7% 59 29 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,600 1 1,300 700 7% 59 29 Fargo, ND-MN Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,300 1 1,000 700 7% 59 29 St. George, UT Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,700 1 1,500 800 7% 55 29 Fort Wayne, IN Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 2,300 1 3,200 900 7% 49 29 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 2,500 2 4,000 1,500 7% 35 29 Ogden-Clearfield, UT Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 4,300 2 6,100 1,800 7% 29 29 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 8,800 3 0,900 2,100 7% 25 29 Baton Rouge, LA Construction 5 0,100 5 3,700 3,600 7% 12 29 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Construction 2 33,300 2 49,400 16,100 7% 1 29 Muncie, IN Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,600 1 ,700 100 6% 175 53 Merced, CA Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,500 3 ,700 200 6% 130 53 Decatur, IL Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,100 3 ,300 200 6% 130 53 Utica-Rome, NY Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,200 3 ,400 200 6% 130 53 Grand Forks, ND-MN Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,100 3 ,300 200 6% 130 53 Ann Arbor, MI Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 ,000 5 ,300 300 6% 105 53 Flint, MI Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,500 6 ,900 400 6% 89 53 Ocala, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 9 ,600 1 0,200 600 6% 65 53 Lansing-East Lansing, MI Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,100 1 0,700 600 6% 65 53 Kennewick-Richland, WA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,800 1 1,400 600 6% 65 53 Sioux Falls, SD Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 2,400 1 3,100 700 6% 59 53 Port St. Lucie, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 4,700 1 5,600 900 6% 49 53 Lexington-Fayette, KY Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 5,200 1 6,100 900 6% 48 53 Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 7,900 1 8,900 1,000 6% 43 53 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 3,100 3 5,000 1,900 6% 27 53 Salt Lake City, UT Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 0,500 6 4,200 3,700 6% 11 53 Battle Creek, MI Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,000 2 ,100 100 5% 175 69 Monroe, MI Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,100 2 ,200 100 5% 175 69 Dover-Durham, NH-ME NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,100 2 ,200 100 5% 175 69 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,900 2 ,000 100 5% 175 69 Terre Haute, IN Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,100 4 ,300 200 5% 130 69 Las Cruces, NM Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,100 4 ,300 200 5% 130 69 Greenville, NC Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,000 4 ,200 200 5% 130 69 1 Rankings of Metropolitan Areas by Percent Change in Construction Employment, November 2023–November 2024 (not seasonally adjusted) 12-month 12-month Rank3 based on: Area1 Industry2 November '23 November '24 gain/loss % change gain/loss % change Clarksville, TN-KY Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,200 4 ,400 200 5% 130 69 Longview, WA Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,000 4 ,200 200 5% 130 69 Cheyenne, WY Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,800 4 ,000 200 5% 130 69 Rockford, IL Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,200 6 ,500 300 5% 105 69 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 ,800 6 ,100 300 5% 105 69 Lynchburg, VA Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,200 6 ,500 300 5% 105 69 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,400 8 ,800 400 5% 89 69 Modesto, CA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 1,100 1 1,600 500 5% 78 69 Lafayette, LA Construction 1 0,400 1 0,900 500 5% 78 69 Lincoln, NE Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 1,100 1 1,600 500 5% 78 69 New Haven, CT NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 1,800 1 2,400 600 5% 65 69 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 2,600 1 3,200 600 5% 65 69 Delaware County, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 2,700 1 3,300 600 5% 65 69 Toledo, OH Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 4,600 1 5,300 700 5% 59 69 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 1,500 2 2,500 1,000 5% 43 69 Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 1,800 2 2,800 1,000 5% 43 69 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 0,200 2 1,300 1,100 5% 42 69 Albuquerque, NM Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 8,600 2 9,900 1,300 5% 39 69 Tulsa, OK Construction 2 7,100 2 8,500 1,400 5% 38 69 Provo-Orem, UT Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 2,000 3 3,500 1,500 5% 35 69 North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 2,200 3 3,800 1,600 5% 34 69 Oklahoma City, OK Construction 3 4,900 3 6,500 1,600 5% 32 69 Jacksonville, FL Construction 5 1,600 5 4,100 2,500 5% 20 69 Austin-Round Rock, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 6,600 9 0,600 4,000 5% 7 69 Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 1,300 8 5,400 4,100 5% 6 69 Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 5,400 8 9,600 4,200 5% 5 69 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Construction 9 1,400 9 6,200 4,800 5% 4 69 Madera, CA Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,400 2 ,500 100 4% 175 103 Dover, DE Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,800 2 ,900 100 4% 175 103 Pocatello, ID Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,500 2 ,600 100 4% 175 103 Michigan City-La Porte, IN Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,400 2 ,500 100 4% 175 103 Leominster-Gardner, MA NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,500 2 ,600 100 4% 175 103 Jackson, MI Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,600 2 ,700 100 4% 175 103 Glens Falls, NY Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,600 2 ,700 100 4% 175 103 Rocky Mount, NC Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,700 2 ,800 100 4% 175 103 Mansfield, OH Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,300 2 ,400 100 4% 175 103 Morristown, TN Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,300 2 ,400 100 4% 175 103 Decatur, AL Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,500 4 ,700 200 4% 130 103 Redding, CA Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,700 4 ,900 200 4% 130 103 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 ,100 5 ,300 200 4% 130 103 Elkhart-Goshen, IN Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,500 4 ,700 200 4% 130 103 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,900 5 ,100 200 4% 130 103 Montgomery, AL Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 ,700 8 ,000 300 4% 105 103 Tuscaloosa, AL Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 ,000 7 ,300 300 4% 105 103 Barnstable Town, MA NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,500 8 ,800 300 4% 105 103 Amarillo, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,300 8 ,600 300 4% 105 103 Tyler, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 ,400 7 ,700 300 4% 105 103 Charleston, WV Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 ,200 7 ,500 300 4% 105 103 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,900 9 ,300 400 4% 89 103 Evansville, IN-KY Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,400 1 0,800 400 4% 89 103 Asheville, NC Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,600 1 1,000 400 4% 89 103 Canton-Massillon, OH Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,900 9 ,300 400 4% 89 103 Roanoke, VA Mining, Logging, and Construction 9 ,900 1 0,300 400 4% 89 103 Jackson, MS Construction 1 2,500 1 3,000 500 4% 78 103 Winston-Salem, NC Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 2,900 1 3,400 500 4% 78 103 Dayton, OH Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 4,900 1 5,500 600 4% 65 103 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 7,000 1 7,700 700 4% 59 103 Kansas City, KS Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 4,900 2 5,800 900 4% 49 103 Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 2,700 2 3,700 1,000 4% 43 103 New Orleans-Metairie, LA Construction 2 7,400 2 8,600 1,200 4% 40 103 Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 3,600 3 4,800 1,200 4% 40 103 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL Div. Construction 4 5,200 4 7,000 1,800 4% 29 103 Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL Div. Construction 5 4,500 5 6,800 2,300 4% 22 103 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Construction 9 4,200 9 7,500 3,300 4% 16 103 Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Construction 8 4,400 8 8,000 3,600 4% 12 103 Yuma, AZ Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,700 3 ,800 100 3% 175 141 Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,000 4 ,100 100 3% 175 141 Portsmouth, NH-ME NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,300 3 ,400 100 3% 175 141 Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,500 3 ,600 100 3% 175 141 Santa Fe, NM Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,000 3 ,100 100 3% 175 141 Altoona, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,000 3 ,100 100 3% 175 141 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,000 4 ,100 100 3% 175 141 Laredo, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,200 3 ,300 100 3% 175 141 Sherman-Denison, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,700 3 ,800 100 3% 175 141 Texarkana, TX-AR Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,200 3 ,300 100 3% 175 141 2 Rankings of Metropolitan Areas by Percent Change in Construction Employment, November 2023–November 2024 (not seasonally adjusted) 12-month 12-month Rank3 based on: Area1 Industry2 November '23 November '24 gain/loss % change gain/loss % change Wenatchee, WA Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,000 4 ,100 100 3% 175 141 Wausau, WI Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,000 3 ,100 100 3% 175 141 Fort Smith, AR-OK Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,000 6 ,200 200 3% 130 141 Panama City, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 ,500 7 ,700 200 3% 130 141 Coeur d'Alene, ID Construction 7 ,600 7 ,800 200 3% 130 141 Manchester, NH NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,000 6 ,200 200 3% 130 141 Nashua, NH-MA NECTA Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,100 6 ,300 200 3% 130 141 Fayetteville, NC Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,100 6 ,300 200 3% 130 141 Charlottesville, VA Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,300 6 ,500 200 3% 130 141 Huntsville, AL Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,700 1 1,000 300 3% 105 141 Tallahassee, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,000 1 0,300 300 3% 105 141 Lubbock, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 9 ,000 9 ,300 300 3% 105 141 Waco, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,800 9 ,100 300 3% 105 141 Syracuse, NY Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 3,200 1 3,600 400 3% 89 141 Wichita, KS Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 8,000 1 8,600 600 3% 65 141 Columbia, SC Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 8,000 1 8,600 600 3% 65 141 Birmingham-Hoover, AL Construction 3 0,900 3 1,800 900 3% 49 141 Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Construction 6 3,400 6 5,000 1,600 3% 32 141 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 8,500 8 0,700 2,200 3% 24 141 Punta Gorda, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 ,900 6 ,000 100 2% 175 170 Champaign-Urbana, IL Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,400 4 ,500 100 2% 175 170 Taunton-Middleborough-Norton, MA NECTA Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,200 4 ,300 100 2% 175 170 Trenton, NJ Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,000 6 ,100 100 2% 175 170 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 ,500 5 ,600 100 2% 175 170 Bismarck, ND Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,800 4 ,900 100 2% 175 170 Rapid City, SD Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,200 6 ,300 100 2% 175 170 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,200 6 ,300 100 2% 175 170 Abilene, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 ,200 5 ,300 100 2% 175 170 San Angelo, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,100 4 ,200 100 2% 175 170 Burlington-South Burlington, VT NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,200 6 ,300 100 2% 175 170 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,800 4 ,900 100 2% 175 170 Janesville-Beloit, WI Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,100 4 ,200 100 2% 175 170 Wilmington, NC Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 1,100 1 1,300 200 2% 130 170 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,000 1 0,200 200 2% 130 170 Reading, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,100 8 ,300 200 2% 130 170 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 2,700 1 2,900 200 2% 130 170 Killeen-Temple, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,200 8 ,400 200 2% 130 170 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 9 ,100 9 ,300 200 2% 130 170 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,700 8 ,900 200 2% 130 170 Appleton, WI Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,300 1 0,500 200 2% 130 170 Washington, DC Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 4,700 1 5,000 300 2% 105 170 El Paso, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 7,200 1 7,500 300 2% 105 170 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 6,200 1 6,600 400 2% 89 170 Greensboro-High Point, NC Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 8,400 1 8,800 400 2% 89 170 Memphis, TN-MS-AR Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 4,300 2 4,700 400 2% 89 170 Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 1,400 2 1,900 500 2% 78 170 Knoxville, TN Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 1,200 2 1,700 500 2% 78 170 Corpus Christi, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 4,700 2 5,200 500 2% 78 170 Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Div. Construction 2 5,500 2 6,000 500 2% 78 170 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 2,900 4 3,700 800 2% 55 170 Raleigh, NC Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 1,300 5 2,200 900 2% 49 170 San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Construction 9 1,200 9 2,700 1,500 2% 35 170 Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 09,100 1 11,200 2,100 2% 25 170 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Construction 1 46,500 1 49,000 2,500 2% 20 170 Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 66,400 1 69,000 2,600 2% 19 170 Mobile, AL Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 3,200 1 3,300 100 1% 175 206 Santa Rosa, CA Construction 1 6,600 1 6,700 100 1% 175 206 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 3,700 1 3,800 100 1% 175 206 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,200 1 0,300 100 1% 175 206 Peoria, IL Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,400 8 ,500 100 1% 175 206 Cedar Rapids, IA Mining, Logging, and Construction 9 ,100 9 ,200 100 1% 175 206 St. Cloud, MN Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 ,900 8 ,000 100 1% 175 206 Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,000 8 ,100 100 1% 175 206 York-Hanover, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 2,300 1 2,400 100 1% 175 206 Philadelphia City, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 3,000 1 3,100 100 1% 175 206 Chattanooga, TN-GA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 3,400 1 3,500 100 1% 175 206 College Station-Bryan, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 ,800 7 ,900 100 1% 175 206 Green Bay, WI Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,900 9 ,000 100 1% 175 206 Fresno, CA Construction 2 3,100 2 3,300 200 1% 130 206 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 5,400 1 5,600 200 1% 130 206 Kansas City, MO Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 4,500 3 4,700 200 1% 130 206 Reno, NV Construction 2 3,600 2 3,800 200 1% 130 206 Rochester, NY Construction 2 3,700 2 3,900 200 1% 130 206 Akron, OH Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 5,800 1 6,000 200 1% 130 206 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 3,700 1 3,900 200 1% 130 206 3 Rankings of Metropolitan Areas by Percent Change in Construction Employment, November 2023–November 2024 (not seasonally adjusted) 12-month 12-month Rank3 based on: Area1 Industry2 November '23 November '24 gain/loss % change gain/loss % change Midland, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 0,800 4 1,100 300 1% 105 206 Madison, WI Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 0,100 2 0,400 300 1% 105 206 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 0,800 6 1,200 400 1% 89 206 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 9,900 8 0,700 800 1% 55 206 Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 1,300 6 2,100 800 1% 55 206 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Construction 6 8,400 6 9,300 900 1% 49 206 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Div. Construction 1 02,300 1 03,300 1,000 1% 43 206 Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 7,700 5 7,900 200 0.3% 130 233 Newark, NJ-PA Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 0,400 5 0,500 100 0.2% 175 234 Flagstaff, AZ Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,000 3 ,000 0 0% 235 235 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,700 4 ,700 0 0% 235 235 Prescott, AZ Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 ,100 7 ,100 0 0% 235 235 Chico, CA Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,500 4 ,500 0 0% 235 235 El Centro, CA Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,000 2 ,000 0 0% 235 235 Hanford-Corcoran, CA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,200 1 ,200 0 0% 235 235 Napa, CA Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,400 4 ,400 0 0% 235 235 Visalia-Porterville, CA Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 ,500 7 ,500 0 0% 235 235 Yuba City, CA Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,200 3 ,200 0 0% 235 235 Gainesville, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,300 6 ,300 0 0% 235 235 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 ,100 5 ,100 0 0% 235 235 Columbus, GA-AL Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 ,100 5 ,100 0 0% 235 235 Lewiston, ID-WA Construction 1 ,900 1 ,900 0 0% 235 235 Danville, IL Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 00 6 00 0 0% 235 235 Springfield, IL Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,800 3 ,800 0 0% 235 235 Columbus, IN Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,800 1 ,800 0 0% 235 235 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 5,100 2 5,100 0 0% 235 235 Topeka, KS Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,000 6 ,000 0 0% 235 235 Lake Charles, LA Construction 1 0,500 1 0,500 0 0% 235 235 Lewiston-Auburn, ME NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,200 3 ,200 0 0% 235 235 Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 ,600 5 ,600 0 0% 235 235 Haverhill-Newburyport-Amesbury Town, MA-NH NECTA Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 ,400 5 ,400 0 0% 235 235 Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,000 1 0,000 0 0% 235 235 Lynn-Saugus-Marblehead, MA NECTA Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,200 2 ,200 0 0% 235 235 New Bedford, MA NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,700 2 ,700 0 0% 235 235 Peabody-Salem-Beverly, MA NECTA Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,900 3 ,900 0 0% 235 235 Springfield, MA-CT NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 2,500 1 2,500 0 0% 235 235 Worcester, MA-CT NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 2,200 1 2,200 0 0% 235 235 Bay City, MI Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,600 1 ,600 0 0% 235 235 Muskegon, MI Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,600 2 ,600 0 0% 235 235 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,300 2 ,300 0 0% 235 235 Springfield, MO Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 1,300 1 1,300 0 0% 235 235 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 0,900 2 0,900 0 0% 235 235 Ithaca, NY Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,100 1 ,100 0 0% 235 235 Kingston, NY Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,000 3 ,000 0 0% 235 235 Burlington, NC Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,300 3 ,300 0 0% 235 235 Lima, OH Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,100 2 ,100 0 0% 235 235 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,800 1 ,800 0 0% 235 235 Lawton, OK Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,800 1 ,800 0 0% 235 235 Bend-Redmond, OR Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,000 8 ,000 0 0% 235 235 Corvallis, OR Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,500 1 ,500 0 0% 235 235 Grants Pass, OR Construction 1 ,200 1 ,200 0 0% 235 235 Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,400 1 ,400 0 0% 235 235 Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,700 2 ,700 0 0% 235 235 East Stroudsburg, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,900 1 ,900 0 0% 235 235 Erie, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,400 4 ,400 0 0% 235 235 Gettysburg, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,700 1 ,700 0 0% 235 235 Johnstown, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,800 1 ,800 0 0% 235 235 Jackson, TN Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,300 3 ,300 0 0% 235 235 Odessa, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 8,800 1 8,800 0 0% 235 235 Victoria, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,200 4 ,200 0 0% 235 235 Wichita Falls, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,100 3 ,100 0 0% 235 235 Olympia-Tumwater, WA Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 ,000 7 ,000 0 0% 235 235 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 7,200 1 7,200 0 0% 235 235 Walla Walla, WA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 ,400 1 ,400 0 0% 235 235 Yakima, WA Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,700 4 ,700 0 0% 235 235 Fond du Lac, WI Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,400 3 ,400 0 0% 235 235 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,200 3 ,200 0 0% 235 235 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,100 6 ,100 0 0% 235 235 Racine, WI Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,500 3 ,500 0 0% 235 235 Casper, WY Construction 3 ,100 3 ,100 0 0% 235 235 St. Louis, MO-IL Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 7,000 7 6,800 -200 -0.3% 312 296 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 1,500 5 1,300 -200 -0.4% 312 297 Cleveland-Elyria, OH Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 1,700 4 1,500 -200 -0.5% 312 298 Tucson, AZ Construction 2 0,900 2 0,800 -100 -1% 296 298 Pittsburgh, PA Construction 5 6,400 5 5,600 -800 -1% 343 300 4 Rankings of Metropolitan Areas by Percent Change in Construction Employment, November 2023–November 2024 (not seasonally adjusted) 12-month 12-month Rank3 based on: Area1 Industry2 November '23 November '24 gain/loss % change gain/loss % change Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 9,300 8 8,700 -600 -1% 339 300 Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Div. Construction 7 6,900 7 6,400 -500 -1% 335 300 Greeley, CO Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 8,500 1 8,300 -200 -1% 312 300 Elgin, IL Div. Construction 1 4,900 1 4,700 -200 -1% 312 300 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Construction 3 7,300 3 7,100 -200 -1% 312 300 Salinas, CA Construction 7 ,500 7 ,400 -100 -1% 296 300 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Construction 1 1,900 1 1,800 -100 -1% 296 300 Colorado Springs, CO Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 8,400 1 8,300 -100 -1% 296 300 Savannah, GA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,500 1 0,400 -100 -1% 296 300 Framingham, MA NECTA Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,600 1 0,500 -100 -1% 296 300 Dutchess County-Putnam County, NY Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 9 ,100 9 ,000 -100 -1% 296 300 Lancaster, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 9,400 1 9,300 -100 -1% 296 300 Bellingham, WA Mining, Logging, and Construction 8 ,200 8 ,100 -100 -1% 296 300 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Construction 1 75,900 1 72,200 -3,700 -2% 355 314 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Div. Construction 1 40,100 1 36,900 -3,200 -2% 354 314 Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Div. Construction 1 06,900 1 04,300 -2,600 -2% 351 314 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Div. Construction 1 53,100 1 50,700 -2,400 -2% 350 314 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Mining, Logging, and Construction 7 9,100 7 7,800 -1,300 -2% 345 314 Bergen-Hudson-Passaic, NJ Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 9,500 2 8,900 -600 -2% 339 314 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Construction 1 8,200 1 7,900 -300 -2% 324 314 Stockton-Lodi, CA Construction 1 4,200 1 3,900 -300 -2% 324 314 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 4,100 1 3,800 -300 -2% 324 314 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 0,900 1 0,700 -200 -2% 312 314 Longview, TX Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 2,900 1 2,700 -200 -2% 312 314 Boulder, CO Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 ,900 5 ,800 -100 -2% 296 314 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,500 4 ,400 -100 -2% 296 314 Lawrence-Methuen Town-Salem, MA-NH NECTA Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,500 4 ,400 -100 -2% 296 314 Rochester, MN Mining, Logging, and Construction 5 ,200 5 ,100 -100 -2% 296 314 Eau Claire, WI Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,200 4 ,100 -100 -2% 296 314 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Construction 1 18,800 1 15,800 -3,000 -3% 352 330 Orange-Rockland-Westchester, NY Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 5,500 4 4,200 -1,300 -3% 345 330 Bakersfield, CA Construction 1 6,200 1 5,700 -500 -3% 335 330 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 9,600 1 9,100 -500 -3% 335 330 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 4,500 1 4,100 -400 -3% 329 330 Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Div. Construction 1 5,900 1 5,500 -400 -3% 329 330 Salem, OR Construction 1 3,600 1 3,200 -400 -3% 329 330 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Construction 1 0,100 9 ,800 -300 -3% 324 330 San Rafael, CA Div. Construction 7 ,700 7 ,500 -200 -3% 312 330 Grand Junction, CO Mining, Logging, and Construction 6 ,500 6 ,300 -200 -3% 312 330 Albany, OR Construction 3 ,200 3 ,100 -100 -3% 296 330 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA NECTA Construction 2 7,900 2 6,900 -1,000 -4% 344 341 Gary, IN Div. Construction 1 7,600 1 6,900 -700 -4% 342 341 Fort Collins, CO Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 1,700 1 1,200 -500 -4% 335 341 Portland-South Portland, ME NECTA Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 1,200 1 0,800 -400 -4% 329 341 Medford, OR Construction 5 ,500 5 ,300 -200 -4% 312 341 Sheboygan, WI Mining, Logging, and Construction 2 ,600 2 ,500 -100 -4% 296 341 New York City, NY Mining, Logging, and Construction 1 42,300 1 34,500 -7,800 -5% 358 347 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Construction 8 1,300 7 7,100 -4,200 -5% 356 347 San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Div. Construction 4 0,900 3 8,900 -2,000 -5% 349 347 Calvert-Charles-Prince George's, MD Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 3,000 3 1,200 -1,800 -5% 347 347 Eugene, OR Construction 8 ,000 7 ,600 -400 -5% 329 347 Pueblo, CO Mining, Logging, and Construction 4 ,100 3 ,900 -200 -5% 312 347 Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Construction 7 7,800 7 3,100 -4,700 -6% 357 353 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Construction 5 4,100 5 1,000 -3,100 -6% 353 353 Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Div. Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 1,700 2 9,900 -1,800 -6% 347 353 Duluth, MN-WI Mining, Logging, and Construction 9 ,600 9 ,000 -600 -6% 339 353 Bangor, ME NECTA Construction 3 ,900 3 ,600 -300 -8% 324 357 Bloomington, IL Mining, Logging, and Construction 3 ,800 3 ,400 -400 -11% 329 358 1Area: Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) are designated by the Office of Management and Budget. MSAs generally cover one or more entire counties or county equivalents or New England City and Town Area (NECTA) in the six New England states. There are 11 MSAs with more than 2,500,000 people. Employment in these MSAs is presented in two or more divisions (Div.) or subdivisions rather than for the MSA as a whole. 2Industry: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) only reports construction employment combined with mining and logging in most metros, because of small sample sizes or to preserve confidentiality for industries with few employers. Metro data is not seasonally adjusted. 3Rank: BLS currently provides construction (or combined construction, mining and logging) employment data for 358 metro areas, rounded to the nearest 100. Thus, it is not possible to calculate percent changes more accurately than to the nearest whole percent and all metro areas with the same whole-percent change in employment are ranked the same. (Exception: Employment changes of less than 0.5% are shown and ranked based on the nearest 0.1%.) 5 by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials noted that firms continue to boost pay rates as many of them struggle to find enough qualified workers to hire.

“Although nearly two-thirds of metro areas have added construction workers in the past year, contractors report struggling to fill many hourly craft positions,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “These difficulties will be even greater in 2025 if the industry cannot access targeted workforce authorizations.”

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas added the most construction jobs (16,100 jobs or 7 percent) between November 2023 and November 2024, followed by Northern Virginia (9,000 jobs or 11 percent); Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Fla. (6,100 jobs, 10 percent); Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla. (4,800 jobs, 5 percent); and Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas (4,200 jobs, 5 percent). Anchorage, Alaska had the largest percentage gain (17 percent, 1,800 jobs), followed by Fairbanks, Alaska (15 percent, 400 jobs); Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, Mich. (15 percent, 3,800 jobs); Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii (13 percent, 600 jobs); and Northern Virginia.

Construction employment declined over the year in 63 metro areas and was unchanged in 61 areas. The largest job loss occurred in New York City (-7,800 jobs, -5 percent), followed by Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, Calif. (-4,700 jobs, -6 percent); Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Ore.-Wash. (-4,200 jobs, -5 percent); Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz. (-3,700 jobs, -2 percent), and Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, Ill. (-3,200 jobs, -2 percent). The largest percentage decrease occurred in Bloomington, Ill. (-11 percent, -400 jobs), followed by Bangor, Maine (-8 percent, -300 jobs), and 6 percent declines in Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade; San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif. (-3,100 jobs); Silver Spring-Frederic-Rockville, Md. (-1,800 jobs); and Duluth, Minn.-Wis. (-600 jobs).

Simonson noted that as more long-time construction workers reach retirement age, the industry has become more dependent on immigrants to fill craft positions. An analysis of data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey shows roughly one-third of construction craft workers are foreign-born.

Association officials said the biggest obstacle to recruiting new workers is the fact the federal government spends four times as much promoting four-year college degrees as it does careers in fields like construction. They urged lawmakers in Washington to close the funding gap by passing a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act measure that boosts funding for training in fields like construction. And they said Washington officials need to double funding for the Carl D. Perkins Vocational & Technical Education Act.

“Relatively small boosts in federal funding for construction and other skills training will help put many more people into high-paying construction careers,” said Jeffrey D. Shoaf, the association’s chief executive officer.