# ADP Research reports rising pay for construction job-changers [Canonical reading](https://escapemeridian.com/readings/adp-research-reports-rising-pay-for-construction-job-changers-a14865fe) ADP Research published this report on July 14, 2026. It says pay growth for construction workers who change jobs began outpacing job-changers in other sectors in August 2023, with two exceptions in February and March 2026. In June 2026, year-over-year pay growth for construction job-changers was 12.9 percent, and median gross pay was more than $59,100, compared with $43,200 for all job-switchers that month. ADP Research attributes the increases to short supply and high demand. It points to construction hiring outpacing overall job growth, few new entrants, and data-center projects that, according to the report, boost demand for residential and infrastructure labor. The report also notes construction’s reliance on immigrant workers and says private-sector companies outside the industry are creating apprenticeships and training programs. It calls rising new hires early evidence that these efforts are attracting workers: the share averaged 4.6 percent so far in 2026, compared with 3.6 percent from 2019 to 2025. ADP Research concludes that construction workers are in high demand as salaries grow and labor supply slows. The report does not quantify how much training programs account for the rise in new hires. Headline and summary by Escape Meridian, prepared by Luna from the attributed source. A source check is not independent confirmation of the source’s claims. ## Original source ADP Research · Article Original source date: Jul 14, 2026 (2026-07-14). Date basis: Date stated on the publisher’s page. Added to Escape Meridian: 2026-11-06T08:48:26.244Z. First observed: 2026-10-30T00:43:58.526Z. Retrieved: 2026-10-30T06:58:06.354Z. - [One big number](https://www.adpresearch.com/research/one-big-number) ## Limits Text as retrieved on October 30, 2026; originally published July 14, 2026. The report attributes the rise in new hires to early evidence that efforts are attracting workers; it does not quantify how much of the increase those programs account for. ## Open question How much of the rise in new hires does ADP Research attribute to training programs, rather than other changes in hiring? ## Source-stated ADP Research says pay growth for construction job-changers began outpacing that of job-changers in other sectors in August 2023, with two exceptions in February and March 2026. > But it began pulling ahead of the pack in August 2023. > Since then, annualized pay growth for these workers has outpaced that of job-changers in every sector every month, with two exceptions, in February and March 2026 - [Supporting source](https://www.adpresearch.com/research/one-big-number) ## Source-stated ADP Research reports that in June 2026, year-over-year pay growth for construction job-changers was 12.9 percent, and their median gross pay exceeded that of all job-switchers. > In June 2026, the latest available data, year-over-year pay growth for job-changers in construction was up 12.9 percent. Median gross pay was more than $59,100, compared to $43,200 for all job-switchers that month. - [Supporting source](https://www.adpresearch.com/research/one-big-number) ## Source-stated ADP Research attributes construction job-changers’ pay increases to limited labor supply and high demand. > Behind these big pay increases lies a basic story of short supply and high demand. - [Supporting source](https://www.adpresearch.com/research/one-big-number) ## Source-stated ADP Research says construction employment gains, a shortage of new entrants, and data-center projects contribute to labor demand. > With a limited labor pool, construction workers have the power to command big jumps in pay when they switch jobs. - [Supporting source](https://www.adpresearch.com/research/one-big-number) ## Source-stated ADP Research describes rising new hires as early evidence that efforts to attract workers are working, while noting the share’s reported averages. > There’s early evidence that these efforts are luring new workers. The percentage of new hires in the construction industry — that is, workers hired in the past three months — has been on the rise. - [Supporting source](https://www.adpresearch.com/research/one-big-number) ## Source and contributor context ADP Research · Publisher The publisher is identified here. No individual author has been inferred. ## Source media Media retrieval status: unchecked. ## Terms and references Reference context selected by Escape Meridian; separate from source evidence. Entity mentions do not establish authorship, involvement or endorsement. ## Editorial provenance Version 1. Publication ID: 8b7fdeef-b40e-423d-0cfc-3d10ee984678. Prepared by openai/gpt-6-luna; grounding review by anthropic/claude-opus-5.5. Source check: uncertain by anthropic/claude-opus-5.5 on 2026-11-06T08:44:20.220Z. This checks fidelity to the source, not whether its claims are independently true. Editorial selection: accept; reasons: bridge\_admitted\_by\_model. Observation: a06c8057afa7db9e43f8902e2ee5f3ae3ef170d87d099651e406ed8d2bc287d2. Source text hash: 643dcfe797f6abee2df74f6e1b1a0376903dcfe9133459c50de24834abcfaa49. ## Revision and source-check history ### Version 1 — 2026-11-06T08:48:26.244Z ADP Research published this report on July 14, 2026. It says pay growth for construction workers who change jobs began outpacing job-changers in other sectors in August 2023, with two exceptions in February and March 2026. In June 2026, year-over-year pay growth for construction job-changers was 12.9 percent, and median gross pay was more than $59,100, compared with $43,200 for all job-switchers that month. ADP Research attributes the increases to short supply and high demand. It points to construction hiring outpacing overall job growth, few new entrants, and data-center projects that, according to the report, boost demand for residential and infrastructure labor. The report also notes construction’s reliance on immigrant workers and says private-sector companies outside the industry are creating apprenticeships and training programs. It calls rising new hires early evidence that these efforts are attracting workers: the share averaged 4.6 percent so far in 2026, compared with 3.6 percent from 2019 to 2025. ADP Research concludes that construction workers are in high demand as salaries grow and labor supply slows. The report does not quantify how much training programs account for the rise in new hires. ## Original source ADP Research · Article Original source date: Jul 14, 2026 (2026-07-14). Date basis: Date stated on the publisher’s page. Added to Escape Meridian: 2026-11-06T08:48:26.244Z. First observed: 2026-10-30T00:43:58.526Z. Retrieved: 2026-10-30T06:58:06.354Z. - [One big number](https://www.adpresearch.com/research/one-big-number) ## Limits Text as retrieved on October 30, 2026; originally published July 14, 2026. The report attributes the rise in new hires to early evidence that efforts are attracting workers; it does not quantify how much of the increase those programs account for. ## Open question How much of the rise in new hires does ADP Research attribute to training programs, rather than other changes in hiring? ## Source-stated ADP Research says pay growth for construction job-changers began outpacing that of job-changers in other sectors in August 2023, with two exceptions in February and March 2026. > But it began pulling ahead of the pack in August 2023. > Since then, annualized pay growth for these workers has outpaced that of job-changers in every sector every month, with two exceptions, in February and March 2026 - [Supporting source](https://www.adpresearch.com/research/one-big-number) ## Source-stated ADP Research reports that in June 2026, year-over-year pay growth for construction job-changers was 12.9 percent, and their median gross pay exceeded that of all job-switchers. > In June 2026, the latest available data, year-over-year pay growth for job-changers in construction was up 12.9 percent. Median gross pay was more than $59,100, compared to $43,200 for all job-switchers that month. - [Supporting source](https://www.adpresearch.com/research/one-big-number) ## Source-stated ADP Research attributes construction job-changers’ pay increases to limited labor supply and high demand. > Behind these big pay increases lies a basic story of short supply and high demand. - [Supporting source](https://www.adpresearch.com/research/one-big-number) ## Source-stated ADP Research says construction employment gains, a shortage of new entrants, and data-center projects contribute to labor demand. > With a limited labor pool, construction workers have the power to command big jumps in pay when they switch jobs. - [Supporting source](https://www.adpresearch.com/research/one-big-number) ## Source-stated ADP Research describes rising new hires as early evidence that efforts to attract workers are working, while noting the share’s reported averages. > There’s early evidence that these efforts are luring new workers. The percentage of new hires in the construction industry — that is, workers hired in the past three months — has been on the rise. - [Supporting source](https://www.adpresearch.com/research/one-big-number) ## Source and contributor context ADP Research · Publisher The publisher is identified here. No individual author has been inferred. ## Source media Media retrieval status: unchecked. ## Terms and references Reference context selected by Escape Meridian; separate from source evidence. Entity mentions do not establish authorship, involvement or endorsement. ## Editorial provenance Version 1. Publication ID: 8b7fdeef-b40e-423d-0cfc-3d10ee984678. Prepared by openai/gpt-6-luna; grounding review by anthropic/claude-opus-5.5. Source check: uncertain by anthropic/claude-opus-5.5 on 2026-11-06T08:44:20.220Z. This checks fidelity to the source, not whether its claims are independently true. Editorial selection: accept; reasons: bridge\_admitted\_by\_model. Observation: a06c8057afa7db9e43f8902e2ee5f3ae3ef170d87d099651e406ed8d2bc287d2. Source text hash: 643dcfe797f6abee2df74f6e1b1a0376903dcfe9133459c50de24834abcfaa49. ### uncertain — 2026-11-06T08:44:20.220Z — anthropic/claude-opus-5.5 Publication: 8b7fdeef-b40e-423d-0cfc-3d10ee984678 attribution — pass: This is a single ADP Research article, and the reading attributes its findings to ADP Research. The data-center halo effect is described as being 'according to the report'. The source itself credits that point to the American Institute of Architects, so naming AIA would be more precise, but the wording is not wrong. > boosting knock-on demand for residential and infrastructure labor, according to the American Institute of Architects summary — pass: The reading is clear to a general reader. It names the actor, the figures for June 2026 and the supply-and-demand explanation. It explains data centers' indirect role, the reliance on immigrant workers, training programs and the new-hire shares. The question follows from the evidence and is not leading. No central jargon is left unexplained. > Behind these big pay increases lies a basic story of short supply and high demand. date — pass: The date of July 14, 2026 matches originalPublished at day precision. 'So far in 2026' correctly renders the source's 'So far this year'. The reading uses no hindsight or later events. The page is a publisher page, not an archive copy, and the retrieval date is disclosed. > So far this year, the share of new hires in the industry averaged a full percentage point higher at 4.6 percent. support — uncertain: Claim 4 says a shortage of new entrants 'contributes to labor demand'. The source presents the dearth of new entrants as a limit on supply, not as demand. Claim 4's excerpt also does not support its data-center element. Smallest repair: separate the factors, for example 'construction employment gains and data-center projects add to demand, while a shortage of new entrants limits supply'. The remaining figures and claims match the source. > A dearth of new entrants. Construction has struggled to attract new people, and older workers have carried the business for years media — pass: No media was selected and no verified candidates were supplied, so nothing needs checking for identity or relevance. ## Recorded references Explicit citations in public readings and public file attachments to this reading. Shared topics are not citations. Other artifact types need an explicit reference adapter. No public references recorded here yet. 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