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Construction in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

Metro Market Score 37.8 (Moderate), ranked #84 of 342 metros. 1,675 establishments, 16,551 jobs.

Metro Market Score 37.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's construction sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 85.7. Combined with a 37.8 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

71.6

LQ: 1.17

Rank #245 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

30.1

$67,851 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 85.7

Employment growth index

Rank #50 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

40.3

YoY wage change index

1,675 Construction Firms in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

1,675

Establishments

+1.1% YoY

16,551

Total Employment

+7.5% YoY

$67,851

Average Annual Wage

+7.1% YoY

1.17

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Arkansas

#2 of 5

construction metros in state

Arkansas state rank

#8 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-0.7

better than median (38.5)

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers vs Arkansas Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Arkansas overall. The state ranks #8/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers	AR Statewide
Overall Score	37.8 Moderate	34.3 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#84 of 342 metros	#8 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

Information 35.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 45.2 Finance and Insurance 47.6 Other Services 48.5 Retail Trade 62.9

Construction in Other Arkansas Metros

Hot Springs 36.8 #77/342 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 38.5 #91/342 Jonesboro 39.1 #98/342 Fort Smith 46.4 #159/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's 37.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Jacksonville, NC 37.8 #83/342 Wheeling, WV 38.0 #85/342 Spartanburg, SC 37.5 #82/342 Twin Falls, ID 38.1 #86/342 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 38.1 #87/342 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 38.1 #88/342 Fresno, CA 37.4 #80/342 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 37.4 #81/342 Harrisonburg, VA 38.2 #89/342 Carson City, NV 38.3 #90/342

Construction in States Bordering Arkansas

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

Tennessee 34.8 #10/51 Texas 46.3 #29/51 Mississippi 50.8 #36/51 Oklahoma 52.2 #39/51 Louisiana 53.6 #41/51 Missouri 54.6 #43/51

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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's construction sector, the industry concentration component (71.6) 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment