Construction Jobs Rebound, Jumping by 26,000 in March

April 07, 2026

A month after construction hiring was reported to have fallen to its slowest rate on record, contractors reversed course and increased hiring in March, collectively adding an estimated 26,000 positions, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' April 3 report. 

As they've done in the past, specialty contractors led the jobs spree, adding an estimated 15,100 positions during March, with residential specialty contractors boosting employment with 11,200 new hires, and nonresidential specialty trade contractors adding an estimated 3,900 positions. Building contractors added 7,600 positions, with companies working primarily in the nonresidential sector hiring 4,500 new workers, and residential-focused contractors filling roughly 3,100 positions. Heavy and civil engineering firms added an estimated 3,800 new workers, according to BLS.

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