NAICS 23

Construction in Stockton-Lodi, CA

Metro Market Score 46.4 (Moderate), ranked #161 of 342 metros. 1,432 establishments, 14,597 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Stockton-Lodi ranks in the upper half for construction market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 46.4, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

50.6

LQ: 0.97

Rank #173 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

82.8

$82,483 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 77.8

Employment growth index

Rank #77 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

32.0

YoY wage change index

1,432 Construction Firms in Stockton-Lodi

1,432

Establishments

+2.0% YoY

14,597

Total Employment

+5.5% YoY

$82,483

Average Annual Wage

+3.7% YoY

0.97

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within California

#8 of 25

construction metros in state

California state rank

#32 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-11.1

better than median (57.5)

Stockton-Lodi vs California Statewide

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

Measure	Stockton-Lodi	CA Statewide
Overall Score	46.4 Moderate	47.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#161 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 Stockton-Lodi

Healthcare and Social Assistance 26.8 Information 40.2 Other Services 43.5 Administrative and Support Services 47.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.8 Finance and Insurance 49.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56.1 Retail Trade 61.6 Accommodation and Food Services 64.5

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 Santa Cruz-Watsonville 47.5 #168/342 Modesto 48.2 #174/342 Redding 50.9 #205/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Stockton-Lodi's 46.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 46.4 #162/342 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 46.4 #160/342 Fort Smith, AR 46.4 #159/342 Canton-Massillon, OH 46.3 #158/342 Columbus, OH 46.2 #157/342 Rochester, MN 46.2 #156/342 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 46.1 #155/342 State College, PA 46.0 #154/342 Cleveland, OH 47.0 #163/342 Mobile, AL 45.8 #153/342

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 Stockton-Lodi's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (82.8) 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 Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment