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Construction in Youngstown-Warren, OH

Metro Market Score 61.3 (Difficult), ranked #292 of 342 metros. 936 establishments, 7,761 jobs.

Metro Market Score 61.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Youngstown-Warren's construction sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 2.3). That contraction, combined with a 61.3 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

44.7

LQ: 0.93

Rank #153 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

50.3

$72,380 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 2.3

Employment growth index

Rank #335 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

41.3

YoY wage change index

936 Construction Firms in Youngstown-Warren

936

Establishments

-17.8% YoY

7,761

Total Employment

-14.7% YoY

$72,380

Average Annual Wage

+7.5% YoY

0.93

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#11 of 11

construction metros in state

Ohio state rank

#24 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+15.1

worse than median (46.2)

Youngstown-Warren vs Ohio Statewide

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

Measure	Youngstown-Warren	OH Statewide
Overall Score	61.3 Difficult	41.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#292 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 Youngstown-Warren

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.3 Finance and Insurance 48.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.9 Information 57.3 Administrative and Support Services 60.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 62.0 Other Services 63.7 Accommodation and Food Services 65.7 Retail Trade 75.8

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 Canton-Massillon 46.3 #158/342 Cleveland 47.0 #163/342 Akron 49.8 #188/342 Toledo 54.5 #240/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Youngstown-Warren's 61.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 61.4 #293/342 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 61.5 #294/342 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL 61.1 #291/342 Urban Honolulu, HI 61.6 #295/342 Omaha, NE 61.0 #290/342 Fond du Lac, WI 61.7 #296/342 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 60.9 #289/342 Kennewick-Richland, WA 60.8 #288/342 Corpus Christi, TX 60.5 #287/342 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 60.5 #286/342

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 Youngstown-Warren's construction sector, the employment growth component (97.7) 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment