NAICS 23

Construction in Bloomington, IN

Metro Market Score 37.2 (Moderate), ranked #79 of 342 metros. 312 establishments, 2,879 jobs.

Metro Market Score 37.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

At #79 of 342 metros, Bloomington's construction sector scores 37.2 on the market index. Concentration (17.5), wage levels (33.0), and growth (42.1) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

17.5

LQ: 0.76

Rank #60 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

33.0

$68,757 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 42.1

Employment growth index

Rank #199 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

35.9

YoY wage change index

312 Construction Firms in Bloomington

312

Establishments

-1.3% YoY

2,879

Total Employment

+0.9% YoY

$68,757

Average Annual Wage

+5.3% YoY

0.76

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#3 of 12

construction metros in state

Indiana state rank

#11 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-14.2

better than median (51.4)

Bloomington vs Indiana Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Indiana overall. The state ranks #11/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bloomington	IN Statewide
Overall Score	37.2 Moderate	35.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#79 of 342 metros	#11 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 Bloomington

Finance and Insurance 30.9 Retail Trade 39.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.9 Accommodation and Food Services 59.9

Construction in Other Indiana Metros

Muncie 29.5 #37/342 Lafayette-West Lafayette 32.3 #54/342 Columbus 40.4 #110/342 Elkhart-Goshen 44.3 #140/342 South Bend-Mishawaka 48.4 #176/342 Fort Wayne 51.4 #209/342 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood 51.4 #210/342 Kokomo 56.5 #261/342 Michigan City-La Porte 59.4 #278/342 Terre Haute 64.1 #307/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bloomington's 37.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fresno, CA 37.4 #80/342 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 37.4 #81/342 Jackson, MI 36.9 #78/342 Spartanburg, SC 37.5 #82/342 Hot Springs, AR 36.8 #77/342 Grants Pass, OR 36.8 #76/342 Dover, DE 36.7 #75/342 Jacksonville, NC 37.8 #83/342 Erie, PA 36.6 #74/342 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 37.8 #84/342

Construction in States Bordering Indiana

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

Michigan 28.0 #2/51 Kentucky 39.8 #19/51 Ohio 41.7 #24/51 Illinois 49.1 #34/51

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 Bloomington's construction sector, the employment growth component (57.9) 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 Bloomington, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment