NAICS 23

Construction in Greeley, CO

Metro Market Score 60.0 (Difficult), ranked #284 of 342 metros. 1,288 establishments, 13,491 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

🏭Industry Hub

With a 2.16 location quotient, Greeley has an outsized construction presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 98.8) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration

98.8

LQ: 2.16

Rank #338 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

69.6

$77,144 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 63.5

Employment growth index

Rank #126 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

34.7

YoY wage change index

1,288 Construction Firms in Greeley

1,288

Establishments

-1.5% YoY

13,491

Total Employment

+3.7% YoY

$77,144

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

2.16

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Colorado

#4 of 7

construction metros in state

Colorado state rank

#40 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (60.0)

Greeley vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #40/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Greeley	CO Statewide
Overall Score	60.0 Difficult	53.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#284 of 342 metros	#40 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 Greeley

Healthcare and Social Assistance 26.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41.6 Other Services 43.9 Accommodation and Food Services 44.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.8 Retail Trade 48.0 Information 48.3 Finance and Insurance 52.5 Administrative and Support Services 71.2

Construction in Other Colorado Metros

Boulder 53.8 #232/342 Grand Junction 54.8 #244/342 Colorado Springs 56.2 #258/342 Pueblo 64.1 #306/342 Fort Collins-Loveland 65.3 #314/342 Denver-Aurora-Centennial 68.0 #321/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greeley's 60.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 60.0 #285/342 Sumter, SC 59.9 #283/342 Augusta-Richmond County, GA 59.8 #282/342 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 60.5 #286/342 Corpus Christi, TX 60.5 #287/342 New Haven, CT 59.5 #281/342 Rochester, NY 59.5 #280/342 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 59.5 #279/342 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 59.4 #278/342 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 59.3 #277/342

Construction in States Bordering Colorado

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

Nebraska 32.5 #5/51 Arizona 38.6 #16/51 Utah 40.1 #22/51 New Mexico 47.4 #31/51 Kansas 51.5 #38/51 Oklahoma 52.2 #39/51 Wyoming 59.3 #49/51

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 Greeley's construction sector, the industry concentration component (98.8) 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 Greeley, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment