NAICS 23

Construction in Gainesville, GA

Metro Market Score 38.5 (Moderate), ranked #92 of 342 metros. 616 establishments, 5,010 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Employment in Gainesville's construction sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 72.2. Combined with a 38.5 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

45.6

LQ: 0.94

Rank #156 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

48.5

$72,261 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 72.2

Employment growth index

Rank #96 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

33.3

YoY wage change index

616 Construction Firms in Gainesville

616

Establishments

+10.0% YoY

5,010

Total Employment

+4.5% YoY

$72,261

Average Annual Wage

+4.2% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#5 of 9

construction metros in state

Georgia state rank

#25 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (38.5)

Gainesville vs Georgia Statewide

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

Measure	Gainesville	GA Statewide
Overall Score	38.5 Moderate	42.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#92 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 Gainesville

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26.2 Other Services 29.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 31.0 Information 31.6 Retail Trade 39.0 Accommodation and Food Services 46.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.8 Finance and Insurance 56.9 Administrative and Support Services 69.3

Construction in Other Georgia Metros

Dalton 15.0 #4/342 Rome 18.4 #8/342 Warner Robins 24.6 #17/342 Brunswick-St. Simons 28.1 #29/342 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 Gainesville's 38.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 38.5 #91/342 St. George, UT 38.6 #93/342 Carson City, NV 38.3 #90/342 Harrisonburg, VA 38.2 #89/342 Springfield, IL 38.9 #94/342 Tulsa, OK 38.9 #95/342 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 38.1 #87/342 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 38.1 #88/342 Visalia, CA 38.9 #96/342 Twin Falls, ID 38.1 #86/342

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 Gainesville's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (48.5) 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 Gainesville, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment