NAICS 23

Construction in Canton-Massillon, OH

Metro Market Score 46.3 (Moderate), ranked #158 of 342 metros. 945 establishments, 8,620 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

📈Rapid Growth

Canton-Massillon ranks in the upper half for construction market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 46.3, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

54.7

LQ: 1.00

Rank #187 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

72.5

$77,865 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 77.5

Employment growth index

Rank #78 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

38.8

YoY wage change index

945 Construction Firms in Canton-Massillon

945

Establishments

+1.6% YoY

8,620

Total Employment

+5.5% YoY

$77,865

Average Annual Wage

+6.5% YoY

1.00

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#7 of 11

construction metros in state

Ohio state rank

#24 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+0.1

worse than median (46.2)

Canton-Massillon vs Ohio Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Ohio overall. The state ranks #24/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Canton-Massillon	OH Statewide
Overall Score	46.3 Moderate	41.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#158 of 342 metros	#24 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 Canton-Massillon

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33.8 Retail Trade 39.6 Information 40.0 Accommodation and Food Services 45.3 Finance and Insurance 51.2 Other Services 57.6 Administrative and Support Services 60.1

Construction in Other Ohio Metros

Springfield 28.4 #31/342 Sandusky 32.1 #53/342 Lima 35.9 #70/342 Mansfield 36.0 #71/342 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 46.1 #155/342 Columbus 46.2 #157/342 Cleveland 47.0 #163/342 Akron 49.8 #188/342 Toledo 54.5 #240/342 Youngstown-Warren 61.3 #292/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Canton-Massillon's 46.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fort Smith, AR 46.4 #159/342 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 46.4 #160/342 Stockton-Lodi, CA 46.4 #161/342 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 46.4 #162/342 Columbus, OH 46.2 #157/342 Rochester, MN 46.2 #156/342 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 46.1 #155/342 State College, PA 46.0 #154/342 Mobile, AL 45.8 #153/342 Cleveland, OH 47.0 #163/342

Construction in States Bordering Ohio

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

Michigan 28.0 #2/51 Pennsylvania 28.4 #3/51 Indiana 35.0 #11/51 Kentucky 39.8 #19/51 West Virginia 49.5 #35/51

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 Canton-Massillon's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (72.5) 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 Canton-Massillon, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment