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Alabama

Name: Alabama Trade Market Report — June 2026
Creator: TradeAtlas
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Data through June 2026Published August 2026Digest g0.1 · Provisional

Compiled from BLS, Census, Indeed Hiring Lab. Government statistics publish on a lag, so the latest month shown trails the calendar; every figure carries its own “data through” date.

This is the most recent edition. Newer government data for this state has not been published yet.

Construction employment in Alabama reached 115,200 jobs in June 2026, up 5.3% from a year earlier. ^BLS Residential building permits rose 38.1% year over year, to 1,821 units authorized in June 2026. ^Census That is the 5th fastest construction-employment growth of the 50 states and DC we track. ^BLS

01 · Indicators

Construction employment: 115,200; +5.3% YoY; BLS · Jun 2026
Building permits: 1,821; +38.1% YoY; Census · Jun 2026
Unemployment: 3.2%; +10.3% YoY; BLS · Jun 2026
Job postings index: 125.1; −5.5% YoY; Indeed Hiring Lab · Jun 2026

02 · Tightest trades in Alabama

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#	Trade	Index	Vs. 50 states	Wage, COL-adj.	10-yr growth
1	Electrical	75.7	Balanced	$63k	+11%
2	General Contracting	72.2	Balanced	$110k	+9%
3	Plumbing	66.1	Surplus	$67k	+6%
4	HVAC	65.8	Tightening	$55k	+10%
5	Windows & Doors	64.2	Tightening	$52k	+10%
6	Flooring	63.7	Tightening	$44k	+12%
7	Concrete & Masonry	54.5	Tightening	$51k	+4%
8	Pool & Spa	54.2	Balanced	$50k	+7%
9	Roofing	53.7	Tightening	$52k	+9%
10	Insulation	52.4	Balanced	$55k	+6%
11	Appliance Repair	51.2	Balanced	$57k	+0%
12	Fire Protection	50.5	Surplus	$70k	-2%
13	Landscaping	48.2	Balanced	$40k	+8%
14	Painting	47.7	Surplus	$50k	+4%
15	Fencing	47.2	Tightening	$45k	+8%
16	Pest Control	46.4	Balanced	$44k	+9%
17	Solar	44.5	Surplus	—	+0%
18	Garage Doors	42.2	Surplus	$43k	—
19	Cleaning & Restoration	42.1	Balanced	$35k	+6%
20	Locksmith	34.7	Balanced	$49k	-6%