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Construction in Montgomery, AL

Metro Market Score 28.7 (Favorable), ranked #32 of 342 metros. 717 establishments, 6,863 jobs.

Metro Market Score 28.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Montgomery's construction sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 73.4. Combined with a 28.7 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

18.7

LQ: 0.77

Rank #64 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

40.6

$70,620 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 73.4

Employment growth index

Rank #92 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

29.6

YoY wage change index

717 Construction Firms in Montgomery

717

Establishments

+2.4% YoY

6,863

Total Employment

+4.7% YoY

$70,620

Average Annual Wage

+2.7% YoY

0.77

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alabama

#5 of 12

construction metros in state

Alabama state rank

#4 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-3.8

better than median (32.5)

Montgomery vs Alabama Statewide

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

Measure	Montgomery	AL Statewide
Overall Score	28.7 Favorable	30.3 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#32 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 Montgomery

Retail Trade 49.9

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 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 Montgomery's 28.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Joplin, MO 29.0 #33/342 Springfield, OH 28.4 #31/342 Las Cruces, NM 28.3 #30/342 Lawrence, KS 29.3 #34/342 Hattiesburg, MS 29.3 #35/342 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA 28.1 #29/342 Laredo, TX 29.5 #36/342 Muncie, IN 29.5 #37/342 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 27.9 #28/342 Hammond, LA 29.7 #38/342

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 Montgomery's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (40.6) 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 Montgomery, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment