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Construction in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

Metro Market Score 45.4 (Moderate), ranked #150 of 342 metros. 1,749 establishments, 13,226 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Construction wages in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 15.5), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 30.1. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

83.0

LQ: 1.33

Rank #284 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

15.5

$62,255 avg wage

Growth Trend

50.9

Employment growth index

Rank #169 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

30.1

YoY wage change index

1,749 Construction Firms in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent

1,749

Establishments

+1.0% YoY

13,226

Total Employment

+2.0% YoY

$62,255

Average Annual Wage

+2.9% YoY

1.33

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Florida

#10 of 22

construction metros in state

Florida state rank

#42 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-1.0

better than median (46.4)

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent vs Florida Statewide

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

Measure	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	FL Statewide
Overall Score	45.4 Moderate	54.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#150 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.8 Information 41.0 Other Services 47.6 Retail Trade 54.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0 Finance and Insurance 57.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.9 Accommodation and Food Services 74.4 Administrative and Support Services 76.7

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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach 46.4 #160/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent's 45.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Decatur, AL 45.4 #149/342 Monroe, MI 45.3 #148/342 Grand Forks, ND 45.5 #151/342 Farmington, NM 45.2 #147/342 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 45.7 #152/342 Mobile, AL 45.8 #153/342 Corvallis, OR 45.0 #146/342 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 44.9 #145/342 State College, PA 46.0 #154/342 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 46.1 #155/342

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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent's construction sector, the industry concentration component (83.0) 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment