NAICS 23

Construction in Sebring, FL

Metro Market Score 49.2 (Challenging), ranked #184 of 342 metros. 301 establishments, 1,848 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Construction wages in Sebring run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 0.9), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 28.9. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

74.0

LQ: 1.22

Rank #253 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

0.9

$51,807 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 17.5

Employment growth index

Rank #283 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

28.9

YoY wage change index

301 Construction Firms in Sebring

301

Establishments

-1.3% YoY

1,848

Total Employment

-1.8% YoY

$51,807

Average Annual Wage

+2.4% YoY

1.22

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Florida

#14 of 22

construction metros in state

Florida state rank

#42 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+2.8

worse than median (46.4)

Sebring vs Florida Statewide

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

Measure	Sebring	FL Statewide
Overall Score	49.2 Challenging	54.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#184 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 Sebring

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24.8 Other Services 28.4 Information 39.6 Finance and Insurance 41.8 Retail Trade 50.6 Accommodation and Food Services 51.5 Administrative and Support Services 56.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 60.8

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

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Sebring's 49.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fayetteville, NC 49.2 #183/342 Jacksonville, FL 49.2 #182/342 Lake Charles, LA 49.1 #181/342 Sioux Falls, SD 49.1 #180/342 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 49.1 #179/342 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 49.4 #185/342 Lexington-Fayette, KY 49.6 #186/342 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 48.8 #178/342 Helena, MT 48.8 #177/342 Champaign-Urbana, IL 49.7 #187/342

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 Sebring's construction sector, the employment growth component (82.5) 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 Sebring, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment