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Construction in Decatur, AL

Metro Market Score 45.4 (Moderate), ranked #149 of 342 metros. 386 establishments, 4,259 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

📈Rapid Growth

Decatur ranks in the upper half for construction market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 45.4, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

85.7

LQ: 1.38

Rank #293 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

53.8

$73,285 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 91.2

Employment growth index

Rank #31 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

39.3

YoY wage change index

386 Construction Firms in Decatur

386

Establishments

+7.2% YoY

4,259

Total Employment

+9.0% YoY

$73,285

Average Annual Wage

+6.7% YoY

1.38

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Alabama

#10 of 12

construction metros in state

Alabama state rank

#4 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+12.8

worse than median (32.5)

Decatur vs Alabama Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Alabama overall. The state ranks #4/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Decatur	AL Statewide
Overall Score	45.4 Moderate	30.3 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#149 of 342 metros	#4 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Decatur

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18.2 Information 31.4 Retail Trade 37.0 Administrative and Support Services 39.8 Finance and Insurance 44.6 Other Services 56.2

Construction in Other Alabama Metros

Gadsden 14.3 #3/342 Anniston-Oxford 24.0 #15/342 Tuscaloosa 26.6 #24/342 Dothan 27.3 #26/342 Montgomery 28.7 #32/342 Auburn-Opelika 31.5 #47/342 Huntsville 32.5 #56/342 Florence-Muscle Shoals 41.5 #118/342 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 42.8 #127/342 Mobile 45.8 #153/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Decatur's 45.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Monroe, MI 45.3 #148/342 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 45.4 #150/342 Grand Forks, ND 45.5 #151/342 Farmington, NM 45.2 #147/342 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 45.7 #152/342 Corvallis, OR 45.0 #146/342 Mobile, AL 45.8 #153/342 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 44.9 #145/342 State College, PA 46.0 #154/342 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 46.1 #155/342

Construction in States Bordering Alabama

State-level entry risk for construction in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Tennessee 34.8 #10/51 Georgia 42.1 #25/51 Mississippi 50.8 #36/51 Florida 54.5 #42/51

Browse Construction in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for construction across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Decatur's construction sector, the industry concentration component (85.7) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Decatur, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment