NAICS 23

Construction in Twin Falls, ID

Metro Market Score 38.1 (Moderate), ranked #86 of 342 metros. 643 establishments, 2,772 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Construction wages in Twin Falls run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 4.4), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 23.1. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

52.3

LQ: 0.98

Rank #179 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

4.4

$55,912 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 35.7

Employment growth index

Rank #221 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

23.1

YoY wage change index

643 Construction Firms in Twin Falls

643

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

2,772

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$55,912

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.98

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Idaho

#2 of 6

construction metros in state

Idaho state rank

#48 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-10.3

better than median (48.3)

Twin Falls vs Idaho Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Idaho overall. The state ranks #48/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Twin Falls	ID Statewide
Overall Score	38.1 Moderate	58.4 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#86 of 342 metros	#48 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 Twin Falls

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21.5 Finance and Insurance 28.7 Administrative and Support Services 37.1 Other Services 40.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.3 Accommodation and Food Services 43.4 Retail Trade 51.8

Construction in Other Idaho Metros

Pocatello 34.0 #60/342 Idaho Falls 39.2 #101/342 Lewiston 48.3 #175/342 Boise City 50.0 #192/342 Coeur d'Alene 52.6 #219/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Twin Falls's 38.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 38.1 #87/342 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 38.1 #88/342 Harrisonburg, VA 38.2 #89/342 Wheeling, WV 38.0 #85/342 Carson City, NV 38.3 #90/342 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 37.8 #84/342 Jacksonville, NC 37.8 #83/342 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 38.5 #91/342 Gainesville, GA 38.5 #92/342 St. George, UT 38.6 #93/342

Construction in States Bordering Idaho

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

Nevada 39.8 #20/51 Utah 40.1 #22/51 Montana 45.0 #28/51 Oregon 54.8 #44/51 Washington 58.1 #46/51 Wyoming 59.3 #49/51

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 Twin Falls's construction sector, the employment growth component (64.3) 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 Twin Falls, ID MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment