NAICS 23

Construction in Fayetteville, NC

Metro Market Score 49.2 (Challenging), ranked #183 of 342 metros. 660 establishments, 5,899 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Construction employment in Fayetteville contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 15.5. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

28.9

LQ: 0.85

Rank #99 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

38.9

$70,001 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 15.5

Employment growth index

Rank #290 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

34.5

YoY wage change index

660 Construction Firms in Fayetteville

660

Establishments

-6.1% YoY

5,899

Total Employment

-2.4% YoY

$70,001

Average Annual Wage

+4.7% YoY

0.85

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#11 of 14

construction metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#15 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+9.9

worse than median (39.4)

Fayetteville vs North Carolina Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to North Carolina overall. The state ranks #15/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fayetteville	NC Statewide
Overall Score	49.2 Challenging	38.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#183 of 342 metros	#15 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 Fayetteville

Information 26.9 Finance and Insurance 43.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.5 Other Services 58.7 Accommodation and Food Services 60.0 Retail Trade 63.5

Construction in Other North Carolina Metros

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 19.7 #10/342 Greenville 29.9 #40/342 Durham-Chapel Hill 31.9 #52/342 Winston-Salem 35.4 #67/342 Wilmington 35.6 #68/342 Goldsboro 36.6 #73/342 Jacksonville 37.8 #83/342 Pinehurst-Southern Pines 39.4 #102/342 Greensboro-High Point 43.0 #128/342 Rocky Mount 43.5 #134/342

+ 3 more metros. View all in North Carolina →

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fayetteville's 49.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Jacksonville, FL 49.2 #182/342 Sebring, FL 49.2 #184/342 Lake Charles, LA 49.1 #181/342 Sioux Falls, SD 49.1 #180/342 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 49.1 #179/342 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 49.4 #185/342 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 48.8 #178/342 Helena, MT 48.8 #177/342 Lexington-Fayette, KY 49.6 #186/342 Champaign-Urbana, IL 49.7 #187/342

Construction in States Bordering North Carolina

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

Tennessee 34.8 #10/51 Virginia 39.0 #18/51 Georgia 42.1 #25/51 South Carolina 47.0 #30/51

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 Fayetteville's construction sector, the employment growth component (84.5) 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 Fayetteville, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment