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Construction in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Metro Market Score 50.0 (Challenging), ranked #194 of 342 metros. 8,628 establishments, 82,257 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

💰High-Cost Market🌱Emerging Market

Few construction firms have established themselves in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn yet. The concentration index of 25.1 is well below the metro median, while employment growth is positive (trend: 56.1). That combination points to a market still building out.

Industry Concentration

25.1

LQ: 0.82

Rank #86 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

93.3

$89,569 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 56.1

Employment growth index

Rank #151 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

36.4

YoY wage change index

8,628 Construction Firms in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

8,628

Establishments

-8.1% YoY

82,257

Total Employment

+2.8% YoY

$89,569

Average Annual Wage

+5.5% YoY

0.82

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Michigan

#9 of 14

construction metros in state

Michigan state rank

#2 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+3.0

worse than median (47.1)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn vs Michigan Statewide

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

Measure	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn	MI Statewide
Overall Score	50.0 Challenging	28.0 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#194 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

Accommodation and Food Services 47.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 48.6 Finance and Insurance 54.5 Other Services 58.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.4 Information 63.0 Retail Trade 63.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 79.1

Construction in Other Michigan Metros

Bay City 23.9 #14/342 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 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn's 50.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 50.1 #195/342 Niles, MI 50.1 #196/342 Salisbury, MD 50.1 #197/342 Decatur, IL 50.0 #193/342 Boise City, ID 50.0 #192/342 Binghamton, NY 50.0 #191/342 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 50.3 #198/342 Akron, OH 49.8 #188/342 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 49.8 #189/342 Cedar Rapids, IA 49.8 #190/342

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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (93.3) 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment