NAICS 23

Construction in Johnstown, PA

Metro Market Score 26.0 (Favorable), ranked #21 of 342 metros. 220 establishments, 1,591 jobs.

Metro Market Score 26.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

✓Favorable Market

Construction wages in Johnstown run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 14.6), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 14.6. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

8.5

LQ: 0.64

Rank #29 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

14.6

$62,145 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 42.4

Employment growth index

Rank #198 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

14.6

YoY wage change index

220 Construction Firms in Johnstown

220

Establishments

+1.9% YoY

1,591

Total Employment

+0.9% YoY

$62,145

Average Annual Wage

-3.5% YoY

0.64

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#1 of 14

construction metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#3 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-19.7

better than median (45.7)

Johnstown vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	Johnstown	PA Statewide
Overall Score	26.0 Favorable	28.4 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#21 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 Johnstown

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22.0 Accommodation and Food Services 30.1 Administrative and Support Services 30.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.8 Information 46.2 Finance and Insurance 55.3 Retail Trade 57.2 Other Services 58.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 59.5

Construction in Other Pennsylvania Metros

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 Gettysburg 53.4 #229/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Johnstown's 26.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ames, IA 25.8 #20/342 Eagle Pass, TX 25.7 #19/342 Monroe, LA 26.3 #22/342 Florence, SC 26.4 #23/342 Tuscaloosa, AL 26.6 #24/342 Jackson, MS 25.1 #18/342 Kankakee, IL 27.1 #25/342 Dothan, AL 27.3 #26/342 Warner Robins, GA 24.6 #17/342 Tallahassee, FL 27.6 #27/342

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 Johnstown's construction sector, the employment growth component (57.6) 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 Johnstown, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment