NAICS 23

Construction in Bay City, MI

Metro Market Score 23.9 (Favorable), ranked #14 of 342 metros. 184 establishments, 1,520 jobs.

Metro Market Score 23.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Bay City's construction sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 80.7. Combined with a 23.9 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

28.1

LQ: 0.85

Rank #96 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

22.2

$65,198 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 80.7

Employment growth index

Rank #67 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

27.9

YoY wage change index

184 Construction Firms in Bay City

184

Establishments

-5.6% YoY

1,520

Total Employment

+6.2% YoY

$65,198

Average Annual Wage

+2.0% YoY

0.85

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Michigan

#1 of 14

construction metros in state

Michigan state rank

#2 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-23.1

better than median (47.1)

Bay City vs Michigan Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Michigan overall. The state ranks #2/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bay City	MI Statewide
Overall Score	23.9 Favorable	28.0 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#14 of 342 metros	#2 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 Bay City

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23.0 Other Services 30.8 Finance and Insurance 31.5 Information 36.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.6 Accommodation and Food Services 64.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 67.0 Retail Trade 69.3

Construction in Other Michigan Metros

Jackson 36.9 #78/342 Lansing-East Lansing 39.8 #108/342 Battle Creek 41.8 #120/342 Muskegon-Norton Shores 42.0 #121/342 Ann Arbor 42.6 #125/342 Monroe 45.3 #148/342 Flint 47.1 #164/342 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn 50.0 #194/342 Niles 50.1 #196/342 Traverse City 53.7 #231/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bay City's 23.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Anniston-Oxford, AL 24.0 #15/342 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI 24.1 #16/342 Warner Robins, GA 24.6 #17/342 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 23.3 #13/342 Jackson, MS 25.1 #18/342 Flagstaff, AZ 22.3 #12/342 Eagle Pass, TX 25.7 #19/342 Ames, IA 25.8 #20/342 Johnstown, PA 26.0 #21/342 Monroe, LA 26.3 #22/342

Construction in States Bordering Michigan

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

Wisconsin 25.1 #1/51 Indiana 35.0 #11/51 Ohio 41.7 #24/51

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 Bay City's construction sector, the industry concentration component (28.1) 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 Bay City, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment