NAICS 23

Construction in Rochester, MN

Metro Market Score 46.2 (Moderate), ranked #156 of 342 metros. 652 establishments, 5,130 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Construction conditions in Rochester are mixed. The 46.2 market score puts it at #156 of 342, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

22.8

LQ: 0.80

Rank #78 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

70.5

$77,311 avg wage

Growth Trend

46.5

Employment growth index

Rank #184 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

34.0

YoY wage change index

652 Construction Firms in Rochester

652

Establishments

-0.9% YoY

5,130

Total Employment

+1.4% YoY

$77,311

Average Annual Wage

+4.5% YoY

0.80

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Minnesota

#1 of 5

construction metros in state

Minnesota state rank

#14 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-13.3

better than median (59.5)

Rochester vs Minnesota Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Minnesota overall. The state ranks #14/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Rochester	MN Statewide
Overall Score	46.2 Moderate	37.3 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#156 of 342 metros	#14 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 Rochester

Retail Trade 32.2 Other Services 39.6 Accommodation and Food Services 45.0 Information 53.6

Construction in Other Minnesota Metros

Mankato 51.1 #208/342 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington 59.5 #279/342 St. Cloud 62.4 #298/342 Duluth 65.2 #313/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Rochester's 46.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Columbus, OH 46.2 #157/342 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 46.1 #155/342 Canton-Massillon, OH 46.3 #158/342 State College, PA 46.0 #154/342 Fort Smith, AR 46.4 #159/342 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 46.4 #160/342 Stockton-Lodi, CA 46.4 #161/342 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 46.4 #162/342 Mobile, AL 45.8 #153/342 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 45.7 #152/342

Construction in States Bordering Minnesota

State-level entry risk for construction in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Wisconsin 25.1 #1/51 Iowa 34.3 #7/51 South Dakota 34.7 #9/51 North Dakota 58.3 #47/51

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 Rochester's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (70.5) 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 Rochester, MN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment