NAICS 23

Construction in Midland, MI

Metro Market Score 55.1 (Challenging), ranked #246 of 342 metros. 202 establishments, 2,209 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Market conditions for construction in Midland are tougher than average. The 55.1 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #246 of 342 metros.

Industry Concentration

66.4

LQ: 1.10

Rank #227 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

36.0

$69,463 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 26.6

Employment growth index

Rank #252 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

37.4

YoY wage change index

202 Construction Firms in Midland

202

Establishments

-3.3% YoY

2,209

Total Employment

-0.6% YoY

$69,463

Average Annual Wage

+5.9% YoY

1.10

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Michigan

#12 of 14

construction metros in state

Michigan state rank

#2 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+8.0

worse than median (47.1)

Midland vs Michigan Statewide

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

Measure	Midland	MI Statewide
Overall Score	55.1 Challenging	28.0 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#246 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 Midland

Information 22.9 Accommodation and Food Services 25.8 Other Services 39.0 Finance and Insurance 41.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49.3 Retail Trade 50.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 52.3 Administrative and Support Services 74.6

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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn 50.0 #194/342 Niles 50.1 #196/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Midland's 55.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Saginaw, MI 55.1 #247/342 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 55.1 #248/342 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 55.1 #249/342 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 54.9 #245/342 Grand Junction, CO 54.8 #244/342 Medford, OR 54.8 #243/342 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 55.5 #250/342 Punta Gorda, FL 54.7 #242/342 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 55.5 #251/342 Fargo, ND 54.6 #241/342

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 Midland's construction sector, the employment growth component (73.4) 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 Midland, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment