NAICS 23

Construction in Jackson, MI

Metro Market Score 36.9 (Moderate), ranked #78 of 342 metros. 300 establishments, 2,405 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Jackson's construction sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 70.8. Combined with a 36.9 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

26.0

LQ: 0.82

Rank #89 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

60.2

$74,693 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 70.8

Employment growth index

Rank #101 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

33.0

YoY wage change index

300 Construction Firms in Jackson

300

Establishments

-5.1% YoY

2,405

Total Employment

+4.3% YoY

$74,693

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

0.82

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Michigan

#2 of 14

construction metros in state

Michigan state rank

#2 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-10.1

better than median (47.1)

Jackson vs Michigan Statewide

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

Measure	Jackson	MI Statewide
Overall Score	36.9 Moderate	28.0 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#78 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 Jackson

Information 26.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27.4 Accommodation and Food Services 39.0 Finance and Insurance 42.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.1 Other Services 59.2 Administrative and Support Services 60.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60.5 Retail Trade 67.4

Construction in Other Michigan Metros

Bay City 23.9 #14/342 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 Jackson's 36.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hot Springs, AR 36.8 #77/342 Grants Pass, OR 36.8 #76/342 Dover, DE 36.7 #75/342 Bloomington, IN 37.2 #79/342 Erie, PA 36.6 #74/342 Goldsboro, NC 36.6 #73/342 Fresno, CA 37.4 #80/342 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 37.4 #81/342 Spartanburg, SC 37.5 #82/342 Ocala, FL 36.4 #72/342

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 Jackson's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (60.2) 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 Jackson, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment