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Construction in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

Metro Market Score 34.6 (Favorable), ranked #63 of 342 metros. 818 establishments, 7,286 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Few construction firms have established themselves in Gulfport-Biloxi yet. The concentration index of 32.8 is well below the metro median, while employment growth is positive (trend: 57.6). That combination points to a market still building out.

Industry Concentration

32.8

LQ: 0.87

Rank #112 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

24.3

$66,238 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 57.6

Employment growth index

Rank #146 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

38.1

YoY wage change index

818 Construction Firms in Gulfport-Biloxi

818

Establishments

+9.5% YoY

7,286

Total Employment

+2.9% YoY

$66,238

Average Annual Wage

+6.2% YoY

0.87

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Mississippi

#3 of 3

construction metros in state

Mississippi state rank

#36 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+5.3

worse than median (29.3)

Gulfport-Biloxi vs Mississippi Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Mississippi overall. The state ranks #36/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Gulfport-Biloxi	MS Statewide
Overall Score	34.6 Favorable	50.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#63 of 342 metros	#36 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 Gulfport-Biloxi

Finance and Insurance 23.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.3 Retail Trade 34.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41.8 Administrative and Support Services 47.5

Construction in Other Mississippi Metros

Jackson 25.1 #18/342 Hattiesburg 29.3 #35/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Gulfport-Biloxi's 34.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Morgantown, WV 34.9 #64/342 College Station-Bryan, TX 34.2 #62/342 Enid, OK 34.1 #61/342 Tucson, AZ 35.1 #65/342 Pocatello, ID 34.0 #60/342 Kenosha, WI 35.3 #66/342 Winston-Salem, NC 35.4 #67/342 Wilmington, NC 35.6 #68/342 Longview, TX 33.5 #59/342 Logan, UT 33.4 #58/342

Construction in States Bordering Mississippi

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

Alabama 30.3 #4/51 Arkansas 34.3 #8/51 Tennessee 34.8 #10/51 Louisiana 53.6 #41/51

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 Gulfport-Biloxi's construction sector, the employment growth component (42.4) 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment