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Construction in Dothan, AL

Metro Market Score 27.3 (Favorable), ranked #26 of 342 metros. 356 establishments, 2,592 jobs.

Metro Market Score 27.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Dothan has a relatively low concentration of construction firms (index: 25.4) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration

25.4

LQ: 0.82

Rank #87 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

13.7

$61,623 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 62.9

Employment growth index

Rank #128 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

32.0

YoY wage change index

356 Construction Firms in Dothan

356

Establishments

+2.6% YoY

2,592

Total Employment

+3.6% YoY

$61,623

Average Annual Wage

+3.7% YoY

0.82

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alabama

#4 of 12

construction metros in state

Alabama state rank

#4 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-5.2

better than median (32.5)

Dothan vs Alabama Statewide

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

Measure	Dothan	AL Statewide
Overall Score	27.3 Favorable	30.3 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#26 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 Dothan

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41.1 Finance and Insurance 48.5 Retail Trade 72.8

Construction in Other Alabama Metros

Gadsden 14.3 #3/342 Anniston-Oxford 24.0 #15/342 Tuscaloosa 26.6 #24/342 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 Decatur 45.4 #149/342 Mobile 45.8 #153/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Dothan's 27.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kankakee, IL 27.1 #25/342 Tallahassee, FL 27.6 #27/342 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 27.9 #28/342 Tuscaloosa, AL 26.6 #24/342 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA 28.1 #29/342 Florence, SC 26.4 #23/342 Las Cruces, NM 28.3 #30/342 Monroe, LA 26.3 #22/342 Springfield, OH 28.4 #31/342 Johnstown, PA 26.0 #21/342

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 Dothan's construction sector, the employment growth component (37.1) 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 Dothan, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment