NAICS 23

Construction in Spartanburg, SC

Metro Market Score 37.5 (Moderate), ranked #82 of 342 metros. 756 establishments, 7,431 jobs.

Metro Market Score 37.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Employment in Spartanburg's construction sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 67.0. Combined with a 37.5 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

34.5

LQ: 0.87

Rank #118 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

41.5

$70,786 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 67.0

Employment growth index

Rank #114 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

43.0

YoY wage change index

756 Construction Firms in Spartanburg

756

Establishments

+5.9% YoY

7,431

Total Employment

+3.9% YoY

$70,786

Average Annual Wage

+8.2% YoY

0.87

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#3 of 8

construction metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#30 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-12.3

better than median (49.8)

Spartanburg vs South Carolina Statewide

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

Measure	Spartanburg	SC Statewide
Overall Score	37.5 Moderate	47.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#82 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 Spartanburg

Finance and Insurance 27.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 28.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 30.4 Retail Trade 34.1 Administrative and Support Services 54.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.0

Construction in Other South Carolina Metros

Florence 26.4 #23/342 Columbia 30.8 #44/342 Greenville-Anderson-Greer 44.2 #139/342 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 Spartanburg's 37.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fresno, CA 37.4 #80/342 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 37.4 #81/342 Jacksonville, NC 37.8 #83/342 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 37.8 #84/342 Bloomington, IN 37.2 #79/342 Wheeling, WV 38.0 #85/342 Jackson, MI 36.9 #78/342 Twin Falls, ID 38.1 #86/342 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 38.1 #87/342 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 38.1 #88/342

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 Spartanburg's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (41.5) 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 Spartanburg, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment