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Who's hiring: May 2026 hiring report (estimate)
Estimate, not a measurement. Job changes reach résumés with a delay, so the panel is measured through April 2026. Figures for May 2026 extend each employer's hiring percentile by its recent trend; the range is shown in brackets. The report is updated when May 2026 is measured.
Estimate for May 2026: we ranked 475 US employers by estimated hiring pace, extending job changes measured through April 2026 by their recent trend. Labcorp sped up the most, +10 pts in its estimated hiring percentile in a month, while Phillips 66 slowed the most, -16 pts. Over 12 months, Coinbase gained the most: +68 pts.
Key takeaways
- Estimated hiring pace among 475 employers shows 181 sped up and 173 slowed in May 2026.
- Labcorp and Rollins each rose +10 pts, while Phillips 66 fell -16 pts to the 52nd percentile.
- Coinbase posted a +68 pts 12-month gain, reaching the 90th percentile.
- Discover Financial and Air Products each dropped -65 pts over 12 months, reaching the 25th and 21st percentiles.
- Financials had 3 of 10 12-month gainers and a +2 pts sector median change.
Sped up hiring in May 2026
Industrials leads the sped-up list with 3 of 10 companies, while Health Care, unclassified, and Information Technology each have 2 of 10; Utilities has 1 of 10. Labcorp and Rollins lead at +10 pts, followed by Dow Jones and Ryder System at +9 pts, across 5 sectors.
Change in hiring percentile from Apr 2026 to May 2026.
| # | Employer | Sector | Change, 1 mo | Hiring percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Labcorp | Health Care | +10 pts | 57th (56–59) |
| 2 | Rollins | Industrials | +10 pts | 43rd (42–44) |
| 3 | Dow Jones | — | +9 pts | 71st (70–72) |
| 4 | Ryder System | Industrials | +9 pts | 45th (44–46) |
| 5 | PetSmart | — | +8 pts | 46th (45–48) |
| 6 | Republic Services | Industrials | +8 pts | 64th (63–66) |
| 7 | Pinnacle West Capital | Utilities | +8 pts | 72nd (71–74) |
| 8 | Medtronic | Health Care | +7 pts | 44th (43–45) |
| 9 | NetApp | Information Technology | +7 pts | 39th (38–40) |
| 10 | Salesforce | Information Technology | +6 pts | 69th (67–70) |
Slowed hiring in May 2026
The slowed list spans 6 sectors, with Energy, Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and Health Care each contributing 2 of 10 companies. Phillips 66 leads the declines at -16 pts, followed by ConocoPhillips at -14 pts; the list also includes Ingersoll Rand and Eli Lilly, showing moves across several sectors.
| # | Employer | Sector | Change, 1 mo | Hiring percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillips 66 | Energy | -16 pts | 52nd (51–53) |
| 2 | ConocoPhillips | Energy | -14 pts | 61st (60–62) |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | Consumer Discretionary | -12 pts | 46th (44–47) |
| 4 | Everest | Financials | -10 pts | 39th (38–40) |
| 5 | Moderna | Health Care | -8 pts | 37th (36–38) |
| 6 | Ingersoll Rand | Industrials | -7 pts | 63rd (62–65) |
| 7 | Lennar | Consumer Discretionary | -7 pts | 62nd (61–64) |
| 8 | Airgas | — | -7 pts | 38th (36–39) |
| 9 | Eli Lilly | Health Care | -7 pts | 61st (60–62) |
| 10 | Marsh McLennan | Financials | -6 pts | 37th (36–38) |
Biggest gains over 12 months
The 12-month gains list spans 7 sectors, led by Financials with 3 of 10 companies and unclassified with 2 of 10. Coinbase leads at +68 pts, followed by Diamond Offshore at +54 pts and Waters at +48 pts; Honeywell Aerospace and GoDaddy each gained +37 pts.
Change in hiring percentile from May 2025 to May 2026.
| # | Employer | Sector | Change, 12 mo | Hiring percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coinbase | Financials | +68 pts | 90th (89–92) |
| 2 | Diamond Offshore | — | +54 pts | 97th (96–98) |
| 3 | Waters | Health Care | +48 pts | 99th (98–100) |
| 4 | Robinhood Markets | Financials | +40 pts | 48th (47–49) |
| 5 | GoDaddy | Information Technology | +37 pts | 59th (58–60) |
| 6 | Honeywell Aerospace | Industrials | +37 pts | 99th (98–100) |
| 7 | U.S. Steel | — | +37 pts | 52nd (51–54) |
| 8 | Hartford | Financials | +30 pts | 71st (70–72) |
| 9 | Netflix | Communication Services | +28 pts | 80th (78–81) |
| 10 | eBay | Consumer Discretionary | +28 pts | 73rd (72–74) |
Biggest drops over 12 months
The 12-month drops list spans 7 sectors, with unclassified, Materials, and Industrials each contributing 2 of 10 companies. Discover Financial and Air Products lead at -65 pts, followed by Celanese at -54 pts; Moderna and Everest also appear among the declines.
| # | Employer | Sector | Change, 12 mo | Hiring percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discover Financial | — | -65 pts | 25th (24–26) |
| 2 | Air Products | Materials | -65 pts | 21st (20–22) |
| 3 | Celanese | Materials | -54 pts | 19th (18–21) |
| 4 | Moderna | Health Care | -51 pts | 37th (36–38) |
| 5 | CSX | Industrials | -48 pts | 34th (32–35) |
| 6 | Fannie Mae | — | -43 pts | 25th (23–26) |
| 7 | Southwest Airlines | Industrials | -36 pts | 40th (39–41) |
| 8 | Upwork | Communication Services | -33 pts | 45th (44–47) |
| 9 | Everest | Financials | -33 pts | 39th (38–40) |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | Information Technology | -32 pts | 16th (15–17) |
By sector
Real Estate has the highest sector median hiring percentile at 74th, while Communication Services has the lowest at 41st. Sector median hiring pace rose in 4 sectors: Financials, Information Technology, Utilities, and Communication Services; it fell in 7 sectors, including Materials, Energy, Health Care, and Consumer Discretionary.
| Sector | Employers | Median percentile | Median change, 12 mo | Fastest hirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 14 | 74th | -4 pts | Federal Realty Investment Trust (92nd) |
| Financials | 60 | 59th | +2 pts | Arthur J. Gallagher (97th) |
| Materials | 17 | 55th | -8 pts | Smurfit Westrock (100th) |
| Information Technology | 66 | 54th | +1 pt | NVIDIA (99th) |
| Industrials | 70 | 53rd | -1 pt | Honeywell Aerospace (99th) |
| Utilities | 12 | 52nd | +1 pt | Exelon (91st) |
| Energy | 17 | 52nd | -8 pts | Murphy Oil (95th) |
| Consumer Staples | 29 | 49th | -2 pts | Kenvue (98th) |
| Health Care | 55 | 46th | -2 pts | Waters (99th) |
| Consumer Discretionary | 59 | 42nd | -3 pts | H&R Block (92nd) |
| Communication Services | 22 | 41st | +2 pts | Fox (86th) |
Sectors with at least 5 employers in the report.
Questions and answers
Which US companies sped up hiring the most in May 2026?
By estimated change in hiring percentile over one month: Labcorp (+10 pts, now in the 57th percentile), Rollins (+10 pts, now in the 43rd percentile) and Dow Jones (+9 pts, now in the 71st percentile).
Which US companies slowed hiring the most in May 2026?
By estimated change in hiring percentile over one month: Phillips 66 (-16 pts, now in the 52nd percentile), ConocoPhillips (-14 pts, now in the 61st percentile) and Genuine Parts (-12 pts, now in the 46th percentile).
Which companies gained the most hiring momentum over the 12 months to May 2026?
Coinbase (+68 pts, now in the 90th percentile), Diamond Offshore (+54 pts, now in the 97th percentile) and Waters (+48 pts, now in the 99th percentile), by change in hiring percentile since May 2025.
Which sector is hiring fastest in the US in May 2026?
Real Estate: its median employer is in the 74th hiring percentile, and the fastest hirer in the sector is Federal Realty Investment Trust. The slowest sector is Communication Services, with a median in the 41st percentile.
How is the hiring percentile calculated?
From job changes in public résumé histories over a rolling 36-month window, not from job postings. Each employer is ranked by hiring pace among all employers in the panel: 0 is the slowest, 100 the fastest. Only employers with enough observed job changes are ranked, and the data is updated monthly.
Is the May 2026 report measured or estimated?
Estimated. Job changes reach résumés with a delay, so measurements run through April 2026. Later months extend each employer's hiring percentile by its recent trend, with a range shown next to it. When May 2026 is measured, this report is updated with measured figures.
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