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Construction in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

Metro Market Score 53.0 (Challenging), ranked #227 of 342 metros. 4,480 establishments, 31,471 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

🏭Industry Hub

With a 1.80 location quotient, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota has an outsized construction presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 96.5) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration

96.5

LQ: 1.80

Rank #330 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

32.5

$68,302 avg wage

Growth Trend

54.7

Employment growth index

Rank #156 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

35.9

YoY wage change index

4,480 Construction Firms in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota

4,480

Establishments

+3.4% YoY

31,471

Total Employment

+2.6% YoY

$68,302

Average Annual Wage

+5.3% YoY

1.80

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Florida

#18 of 22

construction metros in state

Florida state rank

#42 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+6.6

worse than median (46.4)

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota vs Florida Statewide

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

Measure	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	FL Statewide
Overall Score	53.0 Challenging	54.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#227 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota

Information 46.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 52.8 Finance and Insurance 54.4 Other Services 57.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.0 Retail Trade 61.4 Administrative and Support Services 66.6 Accommodation and Food Services 81.4

Construction in Other Florida Metros

Gainesville 18.0 #7/342 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

+ 11 more metros. View all in Florida →

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota's 53.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 53.0 #226/342 Naples-Marco Island, FL 52.9 #224/342 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 52.9 #225/342 Charlottesville, VA 52.9 #223/342 Reno, NV 52.8 #222/342 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 53.2 #228/342 Birmingham, AL 52.6 #221/342 Gettysburg, PA 53.4 #229/342 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 53.4 #230/342 Topeka, KS 52.6 #220/342

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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota's construction sector, the industry concentration component (96.5) 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment