Construction Jobs’ Big Pay Raises Make Trades the ‘It’ Career in 2026Construction Jobs’ Big Pay Raises Make Trades the ‘It’ Career in 2026Construction Jobs’ Big Pay Raises Make Trades the ‘It’ Career in 2026 

USA TODAY Network / ReutersWhen it comes to salary boosts, the “it” career of the year is construction, a new survey shows. Construction job-changers have out-earned every sector every month since August 2023, except in February and March 2026, when pay for job-changers in natural resources spiked temporarily, according to an analysis by human resources and payroll provider ADP of payroll transaction data.