--- title: Job Market Reports - AI Industry Reports for U.S. Metros description: Browse hundreds of monthly AI-generated job market reports covering major industries across U.S. metro areas. See hiring trends, salaries, in-demand skills, and a 30/60/90-day plan tailored to your region. section: My Profile
Job Market Reports
Job Market Reports give you a monthly snapshot of hiring activity, compensation, and opportunity in your industry and metro area. They are AI-generated, refreshed every month, and grounded in public labor-market data so you can plan your search around what's actually happening on the ground, not last year's headlines.
Where the Market Fit Report zooms in on you (your skills, your positioning, your fit), Job Market Reports zoom out to the market itself (your industry, your city, this month).
Coverage
We publish close to 500 reports every month across the major U.S. metro areas and the most-searched industry categories. Each (industry × metro) combination gets its own dedicated report, plus a national-level report when relevant for context.
Regions covered
We cover the largest U.S. metropolitan statistical areas, organized by region:
- Northeast: New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and surrounding metros
- South: Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Miami, Charlotte, Nashville, and others
- Midwest: Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Indianapolis, Columbus, and others
- West: San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver, Phoenix, San Diego, and others
- National: A nationwide view that runs alongside the regional reports
Use the interactive coverage map in the sidebar to see which metros have reports available and which industries are covered in each one.
Industries covered
Each region has a report for the most-hiring industries, including:
- Software, IT & Cybersecurity
- Management, Product & Project
- Finance & Accounting
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Engineering & Scientific
- Sales, Marketing & Communications
- Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics
- Education & Training
- Construction, Trades & Real Estate
- Government & Public Sector
Refresh cadence
Reports are regenerated every month. Each report is timestamped (e.g. April 2026 Job Market) so you can tell at a glance how fresh it is, and the latest month is always what you see.
Browsing reports
You can reach the Job Market browser two ways:
- From My Insights: Click the View Job Market button on the Job Market card in My Insights. We pre-select the report that best matches your profile (your closest covered metro, ranked against your top sectors from the Market Fit Report).
- From the public site: Navigate to
/job-marketto explore all available reports without signing in.
The browser has three navigation surfaces, all in the left sidebar:
| Surface | Use it to... |
|---|---|
| Coverage map | Click a metro pin to see every industry report available there |
| Industry / Region dropdowns | Quickly jump to a specific (industry × metro) combination |
| Browse all reports | See the complete table-of-contents grouped by region |
When you change the industry or region while signed in, you stay inside My Insights: the My Insights header and breadcrumb persist so you keep your context.
Where the data comes from
Each report is synthesized by AI from a blend of public, official, and proprietary signals so the picture you get reflects what's actually happening on the ground:
- Official government statistics: Employment levels, unemployment rates, labor force participation, and wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) series.
- WARN notices: State-level Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filings, which surface upcoming layoffs and plant closings before they show up in the headlines.
- Regional news coverage: Local business journals and regional press for hiring announcements, expansions, relocations, and policy changes specific to each metro.
- Industry-specific publications: Trade press and sector-focused outlets that cover hiring trends, skills shifts, and emerging sub-sectors in depth.
- The Callings.ai job database: Live job postings aggregated across our partner sources, used to ground the report in what employers are actually hiring for this month in this metro.
The Methodology & Confidence section at the bottom of every report calls out which signals were strongest and where the analysis is making more cautious estimates, so you can judge each section accordingly.
How these reports help your job hunt
Job Market Reports answer the questions you actually need answered before you commit to a search strategy:
- "Is now a good time to look in my city?": The executive verdict and "What Changed Recently" section give you an honest read on hiring momentum.
- "What salary should I be targeting?": The Salary Reality section translates national survey data into a realistic range for your metro.
- "Where are the openings actually concentrated?": Learn which sub-sectors, employer types, and neighborhoods are doing the hiring right now.
- "What skills should I lead with on my resume?": Skills Spotlight tells you which skills are showing up in job posts this month.
- "What roles should I consider beyond my obvious target?": Adjacent Roles helps you see lateral options you may not have considered.
- "What should I do this week?": The 30/60/90-Day Plan turns the analysis into concrete next steps.
Used together with the rest of My Insights, this gives you a full picture: your goals (My Goals), your story (Personal Branding), your fit (Market Fit Report), and finally: your market right now (Job Market Report).
Report structure
Every report follows the same structure so you always know where to look. Sections render in order, and any section that doesn't apply for a given (industry × metro) is automatically hidden.
| # | Section | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Executive Summary | The headline read on the market for this industry in this metro, with a market rating (e.g. Strong Market, Mixed) |
| 2 | What Changed Recently | Notable shifts over the past 30–90 days: new hiring, layoffs, regulatory or policy changes |
| 3 | What This Means for You | Practical guidance for new grads, career changers, and experienced candidates |
| 4 | Salary Reality | Realistic compensation ranges for the metro, with cost-of-living context |
| 5 | Where the Opportunities Are Concentrated | Sub-sectors, employer types, and notable companies driving the hiring |
| 6 | Skills and Credentials Worth Pursuing | Skills, certifications, and tooling that are in demand this month |
| 7 | Adjacent Roles to Consider | Lateral roles where your experience transfers well |
| 8 | 30 / 60 / 90-Day Plan | A staged action plan you can run starting tomorrow |
| 9 | National Update | National-level context to compare against your local market |
| 10 | Regional Update | Trends specific to your broader region (Northeast, South, etc.) |
| 11 | Skills Spotlight | A deeper read on one or two skills shaping the market this month |
| 12 | Outlook | Forward-looking view for the next quarter |
| 13 | Methodology & Confidence | How the report was generated and where the confidence level is high vs. lower |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Which report do I see by default in My Insights? A: We pick the closest covered metro to your stored location (within ~250 miles), then choose the industry that best matches your top sector from your Market Fit Report. If we can't find a regional match, we fall back to the National report. If you don't have a Market Fit Report yet, we default to the most popular industry for your region.
Q: Can I switch metros or industries? A: Yes. Use the dropdowns in the left sidebar, or click any pin on the coverage map. While signed in, you stay inside My Insights.
Q: Are these reports specific to me, or are they the same for everyone? A: They're the same for everyone in a given (industry × metro) combination: these are market reports, not personal reports. The personalization layer is choosing which report to surface to you. For personalized analysis of your background, use the Market Fit Report.
Q: Where does the data come from? A: Reports are generated using public labor-market sources, government statistics, employer-disclosed data, and the Callings.ai job database (live job postings aggregated across our partner sources), then synthesized by AI. Each report includes a Methodology & Confidence section that calls out where it's drawing strong signals vs. making more cautious estimates.
Q: How often are reports updated? A: Monthly. The header on each report shows the report month so you can tell at a glance how fresh it is.
Q: Do you cover my city? A: Open the coverage map in the sidebar to see every covered metro and the industries available in each one. If your metro isn't listed yet, the closest covered metro is usually a strong proxy for your local market.
The Job Market Report turns "I have no idea what my market looks like right now" into a clear, monthly briefing: so you can make decisions about where to focus, what to ask for, and what to learn next, with real signal behind every choice.