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Construction employment rises as energy, data center projects drive investment

Payroll gains led by Texas, North Carolina, Ohio
Three states added the most jobs between June 2025 and June 2026, including North Carolina. Shown are multifamily properties in Raleigh's Capital District. (Bryan Regan/CoStar)
Three states added the most jobs between June 2025 and June 2026, including North Carolina. Shown are multifamily properties in Raleigh's Capital District. (Bryan Regan/CoStar)
CoStar News
July 27, 2026 | 9:41 P.M.

Thirty-three states saw more construction jobs in June than the year before as infrastructure projects, energy, manufacturing and data center investment buoy employment.

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