NAICS 23

Construction in Sumter, SC

Metro Market Score 59.9 (Challenging), ranked #283 of 342 metros. 176 establishments, 2,510 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Sumter scores 59.9 on the Metro Market Score for construction, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

85.4

LQ: 1.36

Rank #292 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

50.9

$72,461 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 40.9

Employment growth index

Rank #203 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

40.5

YoY wage change index

176 Construction Firms in Sumter

176

Establishments

-1.7% YoY

2,510

Total Employment

+0.6% YoY

$72,461

Average Annual Wage

+7.2% YoY

1.36

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within South Carolina

#6 of 8

construction metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#30 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+10.1

worse than median (49.8)

Sumter vs South Carolina Statewide

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

Measure	Sumter	SC Statewide
Overall Score	59.9 Challenging	47.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#283 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 Sumter

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24.2 Information 27.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.6 Finance and Insurance 33.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37.1 Administrative and Support Services 39.4 Accommodation and Food Services 52.9 Other Services 54.6 Retail Trade 60.8

Construction in Other South Carolina Metros

Florence 26.4 #23/342 Columbia 30.8 #44/342 Spartanburg 37.5 #82/342 Greenville-Anderson-Greer 44.2 #139/342 Charleston-North Charleston 49.8 #189/342 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 Sumter's 59.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA 59.8 #282/342 Greeley, CO 60.0 #284/342 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 60.0 #285/342 New Haven, CT 59.5 #281/342 Rochester, NY 59.5 #280/342 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 59.5 #279/342 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 59.4 #278/342 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 59.3 #277/342 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 60.5 #286/342 Corpus Christi, TX 60.5 #287/342

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 Sumter's construction sector, the industry concentration component (85.4) 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 Sumter, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment