NAICS 23

Construction in Gainesville, FL

Metro Market Score 18.0 (Favorable), ranked #7 of 342 metros. 906 establishments, 6,950 jobs.

Metro Market Score 18.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market

Employment in Gainesville's construction sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 97.4. Combined with a 18.0 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

32.5

LQ: 0.87

Rank #111 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

11.1

$59,791 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 97.4

Employment growth index

Rank #10 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

31.8

YoY wage change index

906 Construction Firms in Gainesville

906

Establishments

+25.8% YoY

6,950

Total Employment

+15.6% YoY

$59,791

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

0.87

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Florida

#1 of 22

construction metros in state

Florida state rank

#42 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-28.4

better than median (46.4)

Gainesville vs Florida Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Florida overall. The state ranks #42/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Gainesville	FL Statewide
Overall Score	18.0 Favorable	54.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#7 of 342 metros	#42 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 Gainesville

Retail Trade 24.8 Other Services 28.3 Finance and Insurance 38.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.8 Information 53.9

Construction in Other Florida Metros

Tallahassee 27.6 #27/342 Ocala 36.4 #72/342 Panama City-Panama City Beach 38.1 #88/342 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach 42.3 #122/342 Port St. Lucie 42.5 #123/342 Lakeland-Winter Haven 43.2 #131/342 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor 43.9 #137/342 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 44.9 #145/342 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent 45.4 #150/342 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach 46.4 #160/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Gainesville's 18.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Rome, GA 18.4 #8/342 Wichita Falls, TX 19.2 #9/342 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 19.7 #10/342 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 16.4 #6/342 Columbia, MO 19.8 #11/342 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 15.4 #5/342 Dalton, GA 15.0 #4/342 Gadsden, AL 14.3 #3/342 Flagstaff, AZ 22.3 #12/342

Construction in States Bordering Florida

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

Alabama 30.3 #4/51 Georgia 42.1 #25/51

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 Gainesville's construction sector, the industry concentration component (32.5) 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 Gainesville, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment