NAICS 23

Construction in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT

Metro Market Score 53.4 (Challenging), ranked #230 of 342 metros. 655 establishments, 3,537 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

💰High-Cost Market

Construction conditions in Norwich-New London-Willimantic are mixed. The 53.4 market score puts it at #230 of 342, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

4.7

LQ: 0.53

Rank #16 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

84.8

$83,339 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 24.3

Employment growth index

Rank #260 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

41.8

YoY wage change index

655 Construction Firms in Norwich-New London-Willimantic

655

Establishments

+0.5% YoY

3,537

Total Employment

-1.0% YoY

$83,339

Average Annual Wage

+7.7% YoY

0.53

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Connecticut

#2 of 4

construction metros in state

Connecticut state rank

#27 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-3.2

better than median (56.6)

Norwich-New London-Willimantic vs Connecticut Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Connecticut overall. The state ranks #27/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Norwich-New London-Willimantic	CT Statewide
Overall Score	53.4 Challenging	43.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#230 of 342 metros	#27 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 Norwich-New London-Willimantic

Other Services 21.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26.7 Administrative and Support Services 35.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.3 Finance and Insurance 35.9 Information 41.0 Retail Trade 43.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 49.6 Accommodation and Food Services 50.3

Construction in Other Connecticut Metros

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 52.3 #217/342 Waterbury-Shelton 56.6 #262/342 New Haven 59.5 #281/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Norwich-New London-Willimantic's 53.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Gettysburg, PA 53.4 #229/342 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 53.2 #228/342 Traverse City, MI 53.7 #231/342 Boulder, CO 53.8 #232/342 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 53.0 #226/342 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 53.0 #227/342 Eugene-Springfield, OR 53.9 #233/342 Naples-Marco Island, FL 52.9 #224/342 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 52.9 #225/342 Charlottesville, VA 52.9 #223/342

Construction in States Bordering Connecticut

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

Rhode Island 38.8 #17/51 Massachusetts 41.5 #23/51 New York 51.1 #37/51

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 Norwich-New London-Willimantic's construction sector, the employment growth component (75.7) 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 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment