NAICS 23

Construction in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI

Metro Market Score 42.0 (Moderate), ranked #121 of 342 metros. 296 establishments, 2,424 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

🌱Emerging Market

Muskegon-Norton Shores has a relatively low concentration of construction firms (index: 14.3) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration

14.3

LQ: 0.73

Rank #49 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

73.7

$77,963 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 63.7

Employment growth index

Rank #125 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

45.4

YoY wage change index

296 Construction Firms in Muskegon-Norton Shores

296

Establishments

-3.9% YoY

2,424

Total Employment

+3.7% YoY

$77,963

Average Annual Wage

+9.2% YoY

0.73

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Michigan

#5 of 14

construction metros in state

Michigan state rank

#2 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-5.1

better than median (47.1)

Muskegon-Norton Shores vs Michigan Statewide

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

Measure	Muskegon-Norton Shores	MI Statewide
Overall Score	42.0 Moderate	28.0 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#121 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 7.8 Finance and Insurance 19.4 Administrative and Support Services 30.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31.8 Other Services 32.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.5 Information 38.8 Retail Trade 47.1 Accommodation and Food Services 70.2

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 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores's 42.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Battle Creek, MI 41.8 #120/342 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 42.3 #122/342 Walla Walla, WA 41.5 #119/342 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 41.5 #118/342 Eau Claire, WI 41.4 #117/342 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 41.4 #116/342 Port St. Lucie, FL 42.5 #123/342 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 42.6 #124/342 Ann Arbor, MI 42.6 #125/342 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 41.2 #114/342

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 Muskegon-Norton Shores's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (73.7) 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment