NAICS 23

Construction in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Metro Market Score 39.8 (Moderate), ranked #108 of 342 metros. 828 establishments, 9,757 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth🌱Emerging Market

Lansing-East Lansing ranks in the upper half for construction market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 39.8, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

29.2

LQ: 0.85

Rank #100 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

80.7

$80,925 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 82.5

Employment growth index

Rank #61 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

35.4

YoY wage change index

828 Construction Firms in Lansing-East Lansing

828

Establishments

-9.4% YoY

9,757

Total Employment

+6.6% YoY

$80,925

Average Annual Wage

+5.1% YoY

0.85

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Michigan

#3 of 14

construction metros in state

Michigan state rank

#2 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-7.2

better than median (47.1)

Lansing-East Lansing vs Michigan Statewide

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

Measure	Lansing-East Lansing	MI Statewide
Overall Score	39.8 Moderate	28.0 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#108 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 Lansing-East Lansing

Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.2 Accommodation and Food Services 34.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.5 Finance and Insurance 50.5 Retail Trade 55.0 Administrative and Support Services 59.3 Information 61.6 Other Services 64.9

Construction in Other Michigan Metros

Bay City 23.9 #14/342 Jackson 36.9 #78/342 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 Lansing-East Lansing's 39.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Waco, TX 39.8 #107/342 Athens-Clarke County, GA 40.0 #109/342 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 39.7 #106/342 Yakima, WA 39.6 #105/342 Rockford, IL 39.4 #104/342 Hinesville, GA 39.4 #103/342 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 39.4 #102/342 Columbus, IN 40.4 #110/342 Idaho Falls, ID 39.2 #101/342 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 39.1 #100/342

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 Lansing-East Lansing's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (80.7) 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment