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Construction in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Metro Market Score 44.2 (Moderate), ranked #139 of 342 metros. 2,618 establishments, 21,872 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Greenville-Anderson-Greer ranks in the upper half for construction market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 44.2, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

50.3

LQ: 0.97

Rank #172 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

80.4

$80,668 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 87.4

Employment growth index

Rank #44 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

38.6

YoY wage change index

2,618 Construction Firms in Greenville-Anderson-Greer

2,618

Establishments

+6.4% YoY

21,872

Total Employment

+8.1% YoY

$80,668

Average Annual Wage

+6.4% YoY

0.97

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#4 of 8

construction metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#30 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-5.6

better than median (49.8)

Greenville-Anderson-Greer vs South Carolina Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to South Carolina overall. The state ranks #30/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Greenville-Anderson-Greer	SC Statewide
Overall Score	44.2 Moderate	47.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#139 of 342 metros	#30 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer

Other Services 26.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.9 Retail Trade 43.1 Accommodation and Food Services 50.7 Finance and Insurance 51.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.3 Information 55.1 Administrative and Support Services 63.1

Construction in Other South Carolina Metros

Florence 26.4 #23/342 Columbia 30.8 #44/342 Spartanburg 37.5 #82/342 Charleston-North Charleston 49.8 #189/342 Sumter 59.9 #283/342 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 60.0 #285/342 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 66.9 #319/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greenville-Anderson-Greer's 44.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Santa Fe, NM 44.1 #138/342 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 44.3 #140/342 Janesville-Beloit, WI 44.4 #141/342 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 44.4 #142/342 Texarkana, TX 44.4 #143/342 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 43.9 #137/342 Owensboro, KY 44.5 #144/342 Utica-Rome, NY 43.9 #136/342 Savannah, GA 43.8 #135/342 Rocky Mount, NC 43.5 #134/342

Construction in States Bordering South Carolina

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

North Carolina 38.2 #15/51 Georgia 42.1 #25/51

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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (80.4) 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment