NAICS 23

Construction in Pittsfield, MA

Metro Market Score 54.5 (Challenging), ranked #239 of 342 metros. 522 establishments, 2,871 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Construction conditions in Pittsfield are mixed. The 54.5 market score puts it at #239 of 342, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

46.5

LQ: 0.94

Rank #159 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

51.8

$72,941 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 22.8

Employment growth index

Rank #265 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

34.0

YoY wage change index

522 Construction Firms in Pittsfield

522

Establishments

-2.1% YoY

2,871

Total Employment

-1.1% YoY

$72,941

Average Annual Wage

+4.5% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#2 of 6

construction metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#23 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-11.1

better than median (65.7)

Pittsfield vs Massachusetts Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Massachusetts overall. The state ranks #23/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Pittsfield	MA Statewide
Overall Score	54.5 Challenging	41.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#239 of 342 metros	#23 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 Pittsfield

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.2 Administrative and Support Services 48.7 Information 54.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 68.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 69.7 Other Services 70.7 Finance and Insurance 70.7 Retail Trade 77.0 Accommodation and Food Services 81.5

Construction in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 44.4 #142/342 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 63.2 #300/342 Springfield 65.7 #315/342 Worcester 70.7 #331/342 Barnstable Town 72.9 #333/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pittsfield's 54.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Toledo, OH 54.5 #240/342 Glens Falls, NY 54.5 #238/342 Fargo, ND 54.6 #241/342 Reading, PA 54.4 #237/342 Alexandria, LA 54.4 #236/342 Punta Gorda, FL 54.7 #242/342 Medford, OR 54.8 #243/342 Grand Junction, CO 54.8 #244/342 Charleston, WV 54.2 #235/342 Wichita, KS 54.2 #234/342

Construction in States Bordering Massachusetts

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

New Hampshire 32.6 #6/51 Rhode Island 38.8 #17/51 Vermont 40.0 #21/51 Connecticut 43.2 #27/51 New York 51.1 #37/51

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 Pittsfield's construction sector, the employment growth component (77.2) 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 Pittsfield, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment