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Construction in Utica-Rome, NY

Metro Market Score 43.9 (Moderate), ranked #136 of 342 metros. 568 establishments, 2,935 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

At #136 of 342 metros, Utica-Rome's construction sector scores 43.9 on the market index. Concentration (3.2), wage levels (50.0), and growth (25.1) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

3.2

LQ: 0.47

Rank #11 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

50.0

$72,313 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 25.1

Employment growth index

Rank #257 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

40.5

YoY wage change index

568 Construction Firms in Utica-Rome

568

Establishments

-2.7% YoY

2,935

Total Employment

-0.9% YoY

$72,313

Average Annual Wage

+7.2% YoY

0.47

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#4 of 12

construction metros in state

New York state rank

#37 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-7.6

better than median (51.5)

Utica-Rome vs New York Statewide

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

Measure	Utica-Rome	NY Statewide
Overall Score	43.9 Moderate	51.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#136 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 Utica-Rome

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14.1 Administrative and Support Services 38.7 Other Services 42.7 Information 43.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.2 Accommodation and Food Services 51.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.4 Finance and Insurance 57.9 Retail Trade 66.3

Construction in Other New York Metros

Elmira 31.2 #46/342 Ithaca 31.6 #48/342 Watertown-Fort Drum 42.6 #124/342 Binghamton 50.0 #191/342 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 51.1 #207/342 Kingston 51.5 #211/342 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 53.2 #228/342 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 Utica-Rome's 43.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 43.9 #137/342 Savannah, GA 43.8 #135/342 Santa Fe, NM 44.1 #138/342 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 44.2 #139/342 Rocky Mount, NC 43.5 #134/342 Cheyenne, WY 43.5 #133/342 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 44.3 #140/342 Janesville-Beloit, WI 44.4 #141/342 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 44.4 #142/342 Texarkana, TX 44.4 #143/342

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 Utica-Rome's construction sector, the employment growth component (74.8) 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 Utica-Rome, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

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