NAICS 23

Construction in Lebanon, PA

Metro Market Score 43.3 (Moderate), ranked #132 of 342 metros. 288 establishments, 2,181 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Lebanon's construction market sits near the national metro median, ranking #132 of 342 with a market score of 43.3. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

20.5

LQ: 0.78

Rank #70 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

47.1

$71,761 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 36.8

Employment growth index

Rank #217 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

37.1

YoY wage change index

288 Construction Firms in Lebanon

288

Establishments

-3.7% YoY

2,181

Total Employment

+0.1% YoY

$71,761

Average Annual Wage

+5.8% YoY

0.78

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#7 of 14

construction metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#3 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-2.4

better than median (45.7)

Lebanon vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	Lebanon	PA Statewide
Overall Score	43.3 Moderate	28.4 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#132 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 Lebanon

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13.4 Administrative and Support Services 21.9 Accommodation and Food Services 29.0 Other Services 32.8 Finance and Insurance 34.2 Information 40.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.5 Retail Trade 55.1

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 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 Lebanon's 43.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 43.2 #131/342 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 43.2 #130/342 Greensboro-High Point, NC 43.0 #128/342 Sherman-Denison, TX 43.0 #129/342 Cheyenne, WY 43.5 #133/342 Rocky Mount, NC 43.5 #134/342 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 42.8 #127/342 Killeen-Temple, TX 42.8 #126/342 Savannah, GA 43.8 #135/342 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 42.6 #124/342

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 Lebanon's construction sector, the employment growth component (63.2) 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 Lebanon, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment