NAICS 23

Construction in Grants Pass, OR

Metro Market Score 36.8 (Moderate), ranked #76 of 342 metros. 334 establishments, 1,132 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Construction wages in Grants Pass run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 1.2), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 26.5. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

11.1

LQ: 0.69

Rank #38 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

1.2

$52,720 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 5.3

Employment growth index

Rank #325 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

26.5

YoY wage change index

334 Construction Firms in Grants Pass

334

Establishments

-3.2% YoY

1,132

Total Employment

-7.1% YoY

$52,720

Average Annual Wage

+1.4% YoY

0.69

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#1 of 8

construction metros in state

Oregon state rank

#44 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-18.0

better than median (54.8)

Grants Pass vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #44/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Grants Pass	OR Statewide
Overall Score	36.8 Moderate	54.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#76 of 342 metros	#44 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 Grants Pass

Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.5 Information 34.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 36.7 Finance and Insurance 42.0 Administrative and Support Services 44.9 Other Services 56.6 Accommodation and Food Services 67.1 Retail Trade 71.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75.8

Construction in Other Oregon Metros

Corvallis 45.0 #146/342 Bend 47.8 #171/342 Eugene-Springfield 53.9 #233/342 Medford 54.8 #243/342 Albany 56.4 #259/342 Salem 63.0 #299/342 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 67.3 #320/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Grants Pass's 36.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hot Springs, AR 36.8 #77/342 Dover, DE 36.7 #75/342 Jackson, MI 36.9 #78/342 Erie, PA 36.6 #74/342 Goldsboro, NC 36.6 #73/342 Ocala, FL 36.4 #72/342 Bloomington, IN 37.2 #79/342 Fresno, CA 37.4 #80/342 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 37.4 #81/342 Spartanburg, SC 37.5 #82/342

Construction in States Bordering Oregon

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

Nevada 39.8 #20/51 California 47.8 #32/51 Washington 58.1 #46/51 Idaho 58.4 #48/51

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 Grants Pass's construction sector, the employment growth component (94.7) 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 Grants Pass, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment