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Construction in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

Metro Market Score 57.6 (Challenging), ranked #269 of 342 metros. 2,523 establishments, 17,879 jobs.

Metro Market Score 57.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Market conditions for construction in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura are tougher than average. The 57.6 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and moderate competition. Rank: #269 of 342 metros.

Industry Concentration

56.7

LQ: 1.01

Rank #194 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

65.5

$75,869 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 33.3

Employment growth index

Rank #229 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

35.2

YoY wage change index

2,523 Construction Firms in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

2,523

Establishments

+2.4% YoY

17,879

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$75,869

Average Annual Wage

+5.0% YoY

1.01

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within California

#14 of 25

construction metros in state

California state rank

#32 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+0.1

worse than median (57.5)

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura vs California Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to California overall. The state ranks #32/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	CA Statewide
Overall Score	57.6 Challenging	47.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#269 of 342 metros	#32 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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

Healthcare and Social Assistance 26.9 Other Services 38.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.9 Finance and Insurance 49.9 Administrative and Support Services 56.4 Information 59.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 65.0 Retail Trade 70.2 Accommodation and Food Services 72.3

Construction in Other California Metros

Merced 30.0 #42/342 El Centro 31.0 #45/342 Salinas 31.6 #50/342 Fresno 37.4 #80/342 Visalia 38.9 #96/342 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara 39.1 #97/342 Hanford-Corcoran 39.7 #106/342 Stockton-Lodi 46.4 #161/342 Santa Cruz-Watsonville 47.5 #168/342 Modesto 48.2 #174/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura's 57.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Homosassa Springs, FL 57.6 #268/342 Yuba City, CA 57.6 #270/342 Cleveland, TN 57.5 #267/342 Odessa, TX 57.5 #266/342 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 57.5 #265/342 Kansas City, MO 57.9 #271/342 Paducah, KY 57.3 #264/342 Lexington Park, MD 58.1 #272/342 Fairbanks-College, AK 58.2 #273/342 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 58.3 #274/342

Construction in States Bordering California

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

Arizona 38.6 #16/51 Nevada 39.8 #20/51 Oregon 54.8 #44/51

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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura's construction sector, the employment growth component (66.7) 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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment