NAICS 23

Construction in Vineland, NJ

Metro Market Score 65.2 (Difficult), ranked #312 of 342 metros. 273 establishments, 3,060 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for construction in Vineland are tougher than average. The 65.2 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and moderate competition. Rank: #312 of 342 metros.

Industry Concentration

52.9

LQ: 0.98

Rank #181 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

93.9

$90,089 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 27.8

Employment growth index

Rank #248 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

34.0

YoY wage change index

273 Construction Firms in Vineland

273

Establishments

-1.4% YoY

3,060

Total Employment

-0.4% YoY

$90,089

Average Annual Wage

+4.5% YoY

0.98

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New Jersey

#3 of 3

construction metros in state

New Jersey state rank

#33 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+10.1

worse than median (55.1)

Vineland vs New Jersey Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to New Jersey overall. The state ranks #33/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Vineland	NJ Statewide
Overall Score	65.2 Difficult	48.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#312 of 342 metros	#33 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 Vineland

Other Services 30.4 Administrative and Support Services 37.3 Accommodation and Food Services 38.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 45.0 Retail Trade 62.1

Construction in Other New Jersey Metros

Atlantic City-Hammonton 27.9 #28/342 Trenton-Princeton 55.1 #248/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Vineland's 65.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Duluth, MN 65.2 #313/342 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 65.3 #314/342 Longview-Kelso, WA 64.8 #311/342 Springfield, MA 65.7 #315/342 Ogden, UT 65.9 #316/342 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 64.4 #310/342 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 64.3 #309/342 Evansville, IN 66.1 #317/342 York-Hanover, PA 66.1 #318/342 Chico, CA 64.2 #308/342

Construction in States Bordering New Jersey

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

Pennsylvania 28.4 #3/51 Delaware 43.0 #26/51 New York 51.1 #37/51

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 Vineland's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (93.9) 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 Vineland, NJ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment