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Construction in York-Hanover, PA

Metro Market Score 66.1 (Difficult), ranked #318 of 342 metros. 914 establishments, 11,740 jobs.

Metro Market Score 66.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for construction in York-Hanover are tougher than average. The 66.1 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #318 of 342 metros.

Industry Concentration

74.6

LQ: 1.22

Rank #255 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

84.2

$83,004 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 39.5

Employment growth index

Rank #208 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

41.3

YoY wage change index

914 Construction Firms in York-Hanover

914

Establishments

-0.4% YoY

11,740

Total Employment

+0.4% YoY

$83,004

Average Annual Wage

+7.5% YoY

1.22

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#14 of 14

construction metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#3 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+20.4

worse than median (45.7)

York-Hanover vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	York-Hanover	PA Statewide
Overall Score	66.1 Difficult	28.4 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#318 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 York-Hanover

Information 33.4 Finance and Insurance 43.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.3 Accommodation and Food Services 44.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.3 Retail Trade 49.8 Administrative and Support Services 53.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 65.3 Other Services 67.9

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 York-Hanover's 66.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Evansville, IN 66.1 #317/342 Ogden, UT 65.9 #316/342 Springfield, MA 65.7 #315/342 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 65.3 #314/342 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 66.9 #319/342 Duluth, MN 65.2 #313/342 Vineland, NJ 65.2 #312/342 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR 67.3 #320/342 Longview-Kelso, WA 64.8 #311/342 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 64.4 #310/342

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 York-Hanover's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (84.2) 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 York-Hanover, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment