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Construction in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA

Metro Market Score 28.1 (Favorable), ranked #29 of 342 metros. 381 establishments, 1,905 jobs.

Metro Market Score 28.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Few construction firms have established themselves in Brunswick-St. Simons yet. The concentration index of 19.6 is well below the metro median, while employment growth is positive (trend: 55.6). That combination points to a market still building out.

Industry Concentration

19.6

LQ: 0.78

Rank #67 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

7.9

$58,411 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 55.6

Employment growth index

Rank #153 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

39.3

YoY wage change index

381 Construction Firms in Brunswick-St. Simons

381

Establishments

+13.7% YoY

1,905

Total Employment

+2.8% YoY

$58,411

Average Annual Wage

+6.7% YoY

0.78

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#4 of 9

construction metros in state

Georgia state rank

#25 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-10.5

better than median (38.5)

Brunswick-St. Simons vs Georgia Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Georgia overall. The state ranks #25/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Brunswick-St. Simons	GA Statewide
Overall Score	28.1 Favorable	42.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#29 of 342 metros	#25 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 Brunswick-St. Simons

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 22.7 Finance and Insurance 27.3 Retail Trade 36.0 Other Services 38.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.7

Construction in Other Georgia Metros

Dalton 15.0 #4/342 Rome 18.4 #8/342 Warner Robins 24.6 #17/342 Gainesville 38.5 #92/342 Hinesville 39.4 #103/342 Athens-Clarke County 40.0 #109/342 Savannah 43.8 #135/342 Augusta-Richmond County 59.8 #282/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Brunswick-St. Simons's 28.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 27.9 #28/342 Las Cruces, NM 28.3 #30/342 Springfield, OH 28.4 #31/342 Tallahassee, FL 27.6 #27/342 Montgomery, AL 28.7 #32/342 Dothan, AL 27.3 #26/342 Kankakee, IL 27.1 #25/342 Joplin, MO 29.0 #33/342 Lawrence, KS 29.3 #34/342 Hattiesburg, MS 29.3 #35/342

Construction in States Bordering Georgia

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

Alabama 30.3 #4/51 Tennessee 34.8 #10/51 North Carolina 38.2 #15/51 South Carolina 47.0 #30/51 Florida 54.5 #42/51

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 Brunswick-St. Simons's construction sector, the employment growth component (44.4) 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 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment