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Construction in Tallahassee, FL

Metro Market Score 27.6 (Favorable), ranked #27 of 342 metros. 1,229 establishments, 9,682 jobs.

Metro Market Score 27.6

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 Tallahassee's construction sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 83.0. Combined with a 27.6 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

50.9

LQ: 0.97

Rank #174 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

12.6

$61,406 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 83.0

Employment growth index

Rank #59 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

33.0

YoY wage change index

1,229 Construction Firms in Tallahassee

1,229

Establishments

+2.7% YoY

9,682

Total Employment

+6.8% YoY

$61,406

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

0.97

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Florida

#2 of 22

construction metros in state

Florida state rank

#42 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-18.9

better than median (46.4)

Tallahassee vs Florida Statewide

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

Measure	Tallahassee	FL Statewide
Overall Score	27.6 Favorable	54.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#27 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 Tallahassee

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.4 Retail Trade 38.1 Finance and Insurance 49.3 Accommodation and Food Services 66.3

Construction in Other Florida Metros

Gainesville 18.0 #7/342 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

+ 11 more metros. View all in Florida →

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Tallahassee's 27.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Dothan, AL 27.3 #26/342 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 27.9 #28/342 Kankakee, IL 27.1 #25/342 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA 28.1 #29/342 Las Cruces, NM 28.3 #30/342 Springfield, OH 28.4 #31/342 Tuscaloosa, AL 26.6 #24/342 Florence, SC 26.4 #23/342 Montgomery, AL 28.7 #32/342 Monroe, LA 26.3 #22/342

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 Tallahassee's construction sector, the industry concentration component (50.9) 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 Tallahassee, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment