NAICS 23

Construction in Kingston, NY

Metro Market Score 51.5 (Challenging), ranked #211 of 342 metros. 635 establishments, 2,909 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Kingston's construction market sits near the national metro median, ranking #211 of 342 with a market score of 51.5. 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

44.1

LQ: 0.93

Rank #151 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

55.9

$73,547 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 38.3

Employment growth index

Rank #212 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

39.8

YoY wage change index

635 Construction Firms in Kingston

635

Establishments

-0.5% YoY

2,909

Total Employment

+0.3% YoY

$73,547

Average Annual Wage

+6.9% YoY

0.93

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#7 of 12

construction metros in state

New York state rank

#37 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (51.5)

Kingston vs New York Statewide

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

Measure	Kingston	NY Statewide
Overall Score	51.5 Challenging	51.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#211 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 Kingston

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.3 Finance and Insurance 40.0 Information 40.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.7 Other Services 52.0 Retail Trade 64.4 Accommodation and Food Services 66.7 Administrative and Support Services 67.5

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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 53.2 #228/342 Glens Falls 54.5 #238/342 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 Kingston's 51.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 51.4 #210/342 Fort Wayne, IN 51.4 #209/342 Mankato, MN 51.1 #208/342 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 51.1 #207/342 Casper, WY 51.0 #206/342 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 52.0 #212/342 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 52.0 #213/342 Redding, CA 50.9 #205/342 Peoria, IL 50.9 #204/342 Bloomington, IL 50.9 #202/342

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 Kingston's construction sector, the employment growth component (61.7) 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 Kingston, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment