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Construction in Vallejo, CA

Metro Market Score 80.4 (Difficult), ranked #342 of 342 metros. 922 establishments, 10,987 jobs.

Metro Market Score 80.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

💰High-Cost Market

With a 1.46 location quotient, Vallejo has an outsized construction presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 88.9) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration

88.9

LQ: 1.46

Rank #304 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

98.8

$102,076 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 6.1

Employment growth index

Rank #322 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

26.5

YoY wage change index

922 Construction Firms in Vallejo

922

Establishments

+2.3% YoY

10,987

Total Employment

-6.1% YoY

$102,076

Average Annual Wage

+1.4% YoY

1.46

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within California

#25 of 25

construction metros in state

California state rank

#32 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+22.9

worse than median (57.5)

Vallejo vs California Statewide

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

Measure	Vallejo	CA Statewide
Overall Score	80.4 Difficult	47.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#342 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 Vallejo

Information 26.8 Finance and Insurance 43.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.3 Administrative and Support Services 49.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.9 Other Services 66.4 Accommodation and Food Services 71.3 Retail Trade 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

+ 14 more metros. View all in California →

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Vallejo's 80.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bellingham, WA 77.4 #341/342 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 76.9 #340/342 Elizabethtown, KY 75.7 #339/342

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 Vallejo's construction sector, the employment growth component (93.9) 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 Vallejo, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment