NAICS 23

Construction in Williamsport, PA

Metro Market Score 40.7 (Moderate), ranked #112 of 342 metros. 243 establishments, 1,712 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Williamsport's construction sector. The wage competitiveness index of 20.8 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 27.9 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

9.9

LQ: 0.66

Rank #34 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

20.8

$65,043 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 8.5

Employment growth index

Rank #314 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

27.9

YoY wage change index

243 Construction Firms in Williamsport

243

Establishments

+1.2% YoY

1,712

Total Employment

-5.6% YoY

$65,043

Average Annual Wage

+2.0% YoY

0.66

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#5 of 14

construction metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#3 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-4.9

better than median (45.7)

Williamsport vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	Williamsport	PA Statewide
Overall Score	40.7 Moderate	28.4 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#112 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 Williamsport

Information 30.8 Accommodation and Food Services 32.3 Finance and Insurance 40.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.2 Administrative and Support Services 42.8 Retail Trade 49.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51.2 Other Services 53.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.5

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 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 Williamsport's 40.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Oklahoma City, OK 40.7 #113/342 Springfield, MO 40.6 #111/342 Columbus, IN 40.4 #110/342 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 41.2 #114/342 Tyler, TX 41.2 #115/342 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 41.4 #116/342 Eau Claire, WI 41.4 #117/342 Athens-Clarke County, GA 40.0 #109/342 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 41.5 #118/342 Walla Walla, WA 41.5 #119/342

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 Williamsport's construction sector, the employment growth component (91.5) 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 Williamsport, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment