Regional Trade Reports
Region × trade snapshots built from Gulfstream placement data (2024–Q1 2026) and cross-checked against BLS OEWS. Free to cite, embed, and share.
Western United States
12 metros · 6.4% YoYData-center backlog and California healthcare pipelines continue to pull mechanical wages upward.
Texas & South Central
4 metros · 5.1% YoYSemiconductor fabs, LNG expansion and Sun Belt migration are absorbing every senior PM the market produces.
Southeastern United States
7 metros · 5.8% YoYEV plants, life-sciences, and hospitality mega-projects are re-pricing traditionally lower-cost markets.
Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
7 metros · 4.6% YoYUnion density, life-sciences buildouts and federal infrastructure spend are keeping compensation the richest in the country.
Midwestern United States
10 metros · 4.2% YoYReshoring, EV, and mission-critical work in Ohio and the Great Lakes are compressing the historical Midwest discount.
Pacific (Hawaii & Guam)
2 metros · 5.5% YoYMilitary construction and island logistics costs push mechanical compensation well above CONUS medians.
About this data
Reports are refreshed each quarter from Gulfstream's rolling placement dataset (mechanical PM, estimating, superintendents, service, VDC/BIM, controls, and leadership), cross-checked against public BLS OEWS wage tables and Employment Cost Index construction series. Use of any figure is free with attribution to Gulfstream Strategic Placements.