NAICS 23

Construction in Glens Falls, NY

Metro Market Score 54.5 (Challenging), ranked #238 of 342 metros. 340 establishments, 2,341 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Glens Falls's construction market sits near the national metro median, ranking #238 of 342 with a market score of 54.5. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

30.4

LQ: 0.86

Rank #104 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

61.4

$75,013 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 21.1

Employment growth index

Rank #271 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

39.3

YoY wage change index

340 Construction Firms in Glens Falls

340

Establishments

-3.4% YoY

2,341

Total Employment

-1.3% YoY

$75,013

Average Annual Wage

+6.7% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#9 of 12

construction metros in state

New York state rank

#37 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+3.0

worse than median (51.5)

Glens Falls vs New York Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to New York overall. The state ranks #37/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Glens Falls	NY Statewide
Overall Score	54.5 Challenging	51.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#238 of 342 metros	#37 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 Glens Falls

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22.3 Other Services 34.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 44.2 Information 47.9 Finance and Insurance 55.4 Administrative and Support Services 59.7 Retail Trade 75.8 Accommodation and Food Services 80.0

Construction in Other New York Metros

Elmira 31.2 #46/342 Ithaca 31.6 #48/342 Watertown-Fort Drum 42.6 #124/342 Utica-Rome 43.9 #136/342 Binghamton 50.0 #191/342 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 51.1 #207/342 Kingston 51.5 #211/342 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 53.2 #228/342 Albany-Schenectady-Troy 55.5 #250/342 Syracuse 58.5 #275/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Glens Falls's 54.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pittsfield, MA 54.5 #239/342 Toledo, OH 54.5 #240/342 Fargo, ND 54.6 #241/342 Reading, PA 54.4 #237/342 Alexandria, LA 54.4 #236/342 Punta Gorda, FL 54.7 #242/342 Medford, OR 54.8 #243/342 Grand Junction, CO 54.8 #244/342 Charleston, WV 54.2 #235/342 Wichita, KS 54.2 #234/342

Construction in States Bordering New York

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

Pennsylvania 28.4 #3/51 Vermont 40.0 #21/51 Massachusetts 41.5 #23/51 Connecticut 43.2 #27/51 New Jersey 48.3 #33/51

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 Glens Falls's construction sector, the employment growth component (79.0) 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 Glens Falls, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment