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Construction in Warner Robins, GA

Metro Market Score 24.6 (Favorable), ranked #17 of 342 metros. 296 establishments, 2,512 jobs.

Metro Market Score 24.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Warner Robins ranks in the top 10% for construction market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 24.6, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

7.9

LQ: 0.63

Rank #27 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

22.5

$65,199 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 68.4

Employment growth index

Rank #109 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

37.4

YoY wage change index

296 Construction Firms in Warner Robins

296

Establishments

+9.6% YoY

2,512

Total Employment

+4.1% YoY

$65,199

Average Annual Wage

+5.9% YoY

0.63

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#3 of 9

construction metros in state

Georgia state rank

#25 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-14.0

better than median (38.5)

Warner Robins vs Georgia Statewide

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

Measure	Warner Robins	GA Statewide
Overall Score	24.6 Favorable	42.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#17 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 Warner Robins

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18.7 Finance and Insurance 20.8 Administrative and Support Services 43.4 Other Services 45.0 Accommodation and Food Services 50.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 61.1 Retail Trade 66.4

Construction in Other Georgia Metros

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

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI 24.1 #16/342 Anniston-Oxford, AL 24.0 #15/342 Jackson, MS 25.1 #18/342 Bay City, MI 23.9 #14/342 Eagle Pass, TX 25.7 #19/342 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 23.3 #13/342 Ames, IA 25.8 #20/342 Johnstown, PA 26.0 #21/342 Monroe, LA 26.3 #22/342 Florence, SC 26.4 #23/342

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 Warner Robins's construction sector, the employment growth component (31.6) 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 Warner Robins, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment