NAICS 23

Construction in Gettysburg, PA

Metro Market Score 53.4 (Challenging), ranked #229 of 342 metros. 224 establishments, 1,501 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Construction employment in Gettysburg contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 10.5. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

30.1

LQ: 0.86

Rank #103 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

57.0

$73,755 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 10.5

Employment growth index

Rank #307 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

24.0

YoY wage change index

224 Construction Firms in Gettysburg

224

Establishments

-2.6% YoY

1,501

Total Employment

-4.6% YoY

$73,755

Average Annual Wage

+0.4% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#11 of 14

construction metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#3 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+7.8

worse than median (45.7)

Gettysburg vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #3/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Gettysburg	PA Statewide
Overall Score	53.4 Challenging	28.4 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#229 of 342 metros	#3 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 Gettysburg

Information 14.4 Finance and Insurance 29.7 Administrative and Support Services 30.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 33.2 Accommodation and Food Services 43.1 Retail Trade 44.5 Other Services 46.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.5

Construction in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Johnstown 26.0 #21/342 Altoona 29.8 #39/342 Chambersburg 31.6 #49/342 Erie 36.6 #74/342 Williamsport 40.7 #112/342 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 43.2 #130/342 Lebanon 43.3 #132/342 Harrisburg-Carlisle 45.7 #152/342 State College 46.0 #154/342 Pittsburgh 50.9 #203/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Gettysburg's 53.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 53.4 #230/342 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 53.2 #228/342 Traverse City, MI 53.7 #231/342 Boulder, CO 53.8 #232/342 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 53.0 #226/342 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 53.0 #227/342 Naples-Marco Island, FL 52.9 #224/342 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 52.9 #225/342 Eugene-Springfield, OR 53.9 #233/342 Charlottesville, VA 52.9 #223/342

Construction in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

Maryland 35.0 #12/51 Ohio 41.7 #24/51 Delaware 43.0 #26/51 New Jersey 48.3 #33/51 West Virginia 49.5 #35/51 New York 51.1 #37/51

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 Gettysburg's construction sector, the employment growth component (89.5) 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 Gettysburg, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment