NAICS 23

Construction in Lexington Park, MD

Metro Market Score 58.1 (Challenging), ranked #272 of 342 metros. 555 establishments, 4,003 jobs.

Metro Market Score 58.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Lexington Park scores 58.1 on the Metro Market Score for construction, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

61.4

LQ: 1.06

Rank #210 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

72.2

$77,689 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 33.0

Employment growth index

Rank #230 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

23.1

YoY wage change index

555 Construction Firms in Lexington Park

555

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

4,003

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$77,689

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.06

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Maryland

#3 of 4

construction metros in state

Maryland state rank

#12 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (58.1)

Lexington Park vs Maryland Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Maryland overall. The state ranks #12/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lexington Park	MD Statewide
Overall Score	58.1 Challenging	35.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#272 of 342 metros	#12 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 Lexington Park

Information 27.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.6 Finance and Insurance 36.7 Retail Trade 45.8 Other Services 48.0 Accommodation and Food Services 53.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 53.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 68.8

Construction in Other Maryland Metros

Hagerstown-Martinsburg 23.3 #13/342 Salisbury 50.1 #197/342 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson 61.5 #294/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lexington Park's 58.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fairbanks-College, AK 58.2 #273/342 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 58.3 #274/342 Kansas City, MO 57.9 #271/342 Syracuse, NY 58.5 #275/342 Yuba City, CA 57.6 #270/342 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 57.6 #269/342 Homosassa Springs, FL 57.6 #268/342 Cleveland, TN 57.5 #267/342 Odessa, TX 57.5 #266/342 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 57.5 #265/342

Construction in States Bordering Maryland

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

Pennsylvania 28.4 #3/51 Virginia 39.0 #18/51 Delaware 43.0 #26/51 West Virginia 49.5 #35/51 District of Columbia 56.9 #45/51

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 Lexington Park's construction sector, the employment growth component (67.0) 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 Lexington Park, MD MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment