NAICS 23

Construction in Alexandria, LA

Metro Market Score 54.4 (Challenging), ranked #236 of 342 metros. 342 establishments, 3,180 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Alexandria's construction market sits near the national metro median, ranking #236 of 342 with a market score of 54.4. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

55.6

LQ: 1.01

Rank #190 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

40.4

$70,545 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 21.9

Employment growth index

Rank #268 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

35.0

YoY wage change index

342 Construction Firms in Alexandria

342

Establishments

-2.0% YoY

3,180

Total Employment

-1.1% YoY

$70,545

Average Annual Wage

+4.9% YoY

1.01

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Louisiana

#6 of 8

construction metros in state

Louisiana state rank

#41 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+2.4

worse than median (52.0)

Alexandria vs Louisiana Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Louisiana overall. The state ranks #41/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Alexandria	LA Statewide
Overall Score	54.4 Challenging	53.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#236 of 342 metros	#41 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 Alexandria

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 22.1 Administrative and Support Services 44.1 Retail Trade 56.6

Construction in Other Louisiana Metros

Monroe 26.3 #22/342 Hammond 29.7 #38/342 Lake Charles 49.1 #181/342 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington 50.3 #198/342 Shreveport-Bossier City 52.0 #213/342 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 58.3 #274/342 Lafayette 63.4 #304/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Alexandria's 54.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Reading, PA 54.4 #237/342 Glens Falls, NY 54.5 #238/342 Pittsfield, MA 54.5 #239/342 Toledo, OH 54.5 #240/342 Fargo, ND 54.6 #241/342 Charleston, WV 54.2 #235/342 Wichita, KS 54.2 #234/342 Punta Gorda, FL 54.7 #242/342 Medford, OR 54.8 #243/342 Grand Junction, CO 54.8 #244/342

Construction in States Bordering Louisiana

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

Arkansas 34.3 #8/51 Texas 46.3 #29/51 Mississippi 50.8 #36/51

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 Alexandria's construction sector, the employment growth component (78.1) 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 Alexandria, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment