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Who's hiring: June 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 June 2026 extend each employer's hiring percentile by its recent trend; the range is shown in brackets. The report is updated when June 2026 is measured.
Estimate for June 2026: we ranked 475 US employers by estimated hiring pace, extending job changes measured through April 2026 by their recent trend. U.S. Steel sped up the most, +12 pts in its estimated hiring percentile in a month, while Genuine Parts slowed the most, -14 pts. Over 12 months, Coinbase gained the most: +66 pts.
Key takeaways
- Estimated hiring changes show 157 employers sped up and 184 slowed in June 2026 among 475 employers ranked.
- U.S. Steel rose +12 pts to the 64th percentile, the largest monthly increase listed.
- Coinbase gained +66 pts over 12 months to the 88th percentile, while Air Products fell -65 pts to the 19th.
- Information Technology appears in 2 of 10 sped-up employers and 2 of 10 slowed employers.
- Financials, Information Technology, Utilities and Communication Services were the 4 sectors with median hiring rises over 12 months.
Sped up hiring in June 2026
U.S. Steel led the listed monthly increases, rising +12 pts to the 64th percentile; F5 and Gap followed at +9 pts. The 10 employers spanned 7 sectors, with unclassified employers at 3 of 10 and Information Technology at 2 of 10; Materials, Energy, Utilities, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary each had 1 of 10.
Change in hiring percentile from May 2026 to Jun 2026.
| # | Employer | Sector | Change, 1 mo | Hiring percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Steel | — | +12 pts | 64th (62–66) |
| 2 | F5 | Information Technology | +9 pts | 53rd (51–55) |
| 3 | Gap | — | +9 pts | 35th (33–37) |
| 4 | Pall | — | +9 pts | 12th (10–13) |
| 5 | Corning | Information Technology | +7 pts | 45th (44–47) |
| 6 | Ball | Materials | +7 pts | 70th (68–72) |
| 7 | Devon Energy | Energy | +7 pts | 50th (48–51) |
| 8 | DTE Energy | Utilities | +7 pts | 30th (28–31) |
| 9 | Meta | Communication Services | +6 pts | 43rd (41–45) |
| 10 | Mattel | Consumer Discretionary | +6 pts | 59th (57–61) |
Slowed hiring in June 2026
Genuine Parts had the largest listed monthly decline, falling -14 pts to the 32nd percentile, followed by Edison International and Kinder Morgan at -12 pts. The 10 employers covered 7 sectors, with Consumer Discretionary, Materials and Information Technology each at 2 of 10; Utilities, Energy, Communication Services and Financials each had 1 of 10.
| # | Employer | Sector | Change, 1 mo | Hiring percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genuine Parts | Consumer Discretionary | -14 pts | 32nd (30–34) |
| 2 | Edison International | Utilities | -12 pts | 40th (38–42) |
| 3 | Kinder Morgan | Energy | -12 pts | 43rd (41–45) |
| 4 | LyondellBasell | Materials | -11 pts | 44th (42–46) |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | Communication Services | -11 pts | 54th (53–56) |
| 6 | Freeport-McMoRan | Materials | -11 pts | 42nd (40–44) |
| 7 | Tyler Technologies | Information Technology | -11 pts | 56th (55–58) |
| 8 | Analog Devices | Information Technology | -10 pts | 62nd (60–64) |
| 9 | Mohawk Industries | Consumer Discretionary | -10 pts | 33rd (31–34) |
| 10 | Regions Financial | Financials | -9 pts | 58th (56–60) |
Biggest gains over 12 months
Coinbase led the listed 12-month gains at +66 pts and the 88th percentile, followed by Waters at +52 pts and GoDaddy at +44 pts. The 10 employers represented 6 sectors, with unclassified employers at 3 of 10 and Financials and Information Technology each at 2 of 10; Health Care, Materials and Consumer Discretionary each had 1 of 10.
Change in hiring percentile from Jun 2025 to Jun 2026.
| # | Employer | Sector | Change, 12 mo | Hiring percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coinbase | Financials | +66 pts | 88th (86–89) |
| 2 | Waters | Health Care | +52 pts | 99th (97–100) |
| 3 | GoDaddy | Information Technology | +44 pts | 65th (64–67) |
| 4 | U.S. Steel | — | +44 pts | 64th (62–66) |
| 5 | Diamond Offshore | — | +43 pts | 97th (96–99) |
| 6 | Robinhood Markets | Financials | +37 pts | 47th (45–49) |
| 7 | Ball | Materials | +36 pts | 70th (68–72) |
| 8 | Salesforce | Information Technology | +34 pts | 74th (72–76) |
| 9 | DoorDash | Consumer Discretionary | +31 pts | 80th (79–82) |
| 10 | Nielsen | — | +30 pts | 50th (48–52) |
Biggest drops over 12 months
Air Products recorded the largest listed 12-month decline at -65 pts to the 19th percentile, followed by Discover Financial at -59 pts and Celanese at -57 pts. The 10 employers covered 7 sectors, with Materials, unclassified and Industrials each at 2 of 10; Health Care, Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Communication Services each had 1 of 10.
| # | Employer | Sector | Change, 12 mo | Hiring percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Products | Materials | -65 pts | 19th (17–21) |
| 2 | Discover Financial | — | -59 pts | 24th (22–26) |
| 3 | Celanese | Materials | -57 pts | 18th (16–20) |
| 4 | CSX | Industrials | -54 pts | 29th (27–31) |
| 5 | Moderna | Health Care | -53 pts | 34th (32–35) |
| 6 | Genuine Parts | Consumer Discretionary | -46 pts | 32nd (30–34) |
| 7 | Fannie Mae | — | -43 pts | 25th (23–27) |
| 8 | Southwest Airlines | Industrials | -37 pts | 33rd (32–35) |
| 9 | Everest | Financials | -36 pts | 35th (33–37) |
| 10 | Upwork | Communication Services | -34 pts | 44th (42–46) |
By sector
Real Estate had the highest sector median hiring pace at the 70th percentile, while Consumer Discretionary was at the 40th; sector medians ranged across all 10 sectors. Financials, Information Technology, Utilities and Communication Services had median 12-month rises, while Real Estate, Industrials, Energy, Consumer Staples, Health Care, Materials and Consumer Discretionary had median drops.
| Sector | Employers | Median percentile | Median change, 12 mo | Fastest hirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 14 | 70th | -3 pts | Federal Realty Investment Trust (92nd) |
| Financials | 60 | 57th | +2 pts | Arthur J. Gallagher (97th) |
| Information Technology | 66 | 53rd | +2 pts | NVIDIA (99th) |
| Industrials | 70 | 50th | -2 pts | Honeywell Aerospace (99th) |
| Energy | 17 | 50th | -8 pts | Murphy Oil (96th) |
| Utilities | 12 | 48th | +4 pts | Exelon (91st) |
| Consumer Staples | 29 | 46th | -2 pts | Kraft Heinz (95th) |
| Health Care | 55 | 45th | -2 pts | Waters (99th) |
| Materials | 17 | 44th | -9 pts | Smurfit Westrock (100th) |
| Communication Services | 22 | 43rd | +4 pts | Fox (87th) |
| Consumer Discretionary | 59 | 40th | -3 pts | H&R Block (93rd) |
Sectors with at least 5 employers in the report.
Questions and answers
Which US companies sped up hiring the most in June 2026?
By estimated change in hiring percentile over one month: U.S. Steel (+12 pts, now in the 64th percentile), F5 (+9 pts, now in the 53rd percentile) and Gap (+9 pts, now in the 35th percentile).
Which US companies slowed hiring the most in June 2026?
By estimated change in hiring percentile over one month: Genuine Parts (-14 pts, now in the 32nd percentile), Edison International (-12 pts, now in the 40th percentile) and Kinder Morgan (-12 pts, now in the 43rd percentile).
Which companies gained the most hiring momentum over the 12 months to June 2026?
Coinbase (+66 pts, now in the 88th percentile), Waters (+52 pts, now in the 99th percentile) and GoDaddy (+44 pts, now in the 65th percentile), by change in hiring percentile since June 2025.
Which sector is hiring fastest in the US in June 2026?
Real Estate: its median employer is in the 70th hiring percentile, and the fastest hirer in the sector is Federal Realty Investment Trust. The slowest sector is Consumer Discretionary, with a median in the 40th 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 June 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 June 2026 is measured, this report is updated with measured figures.
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