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Construction in Ogden, UT

Metro Market Score 65.9 (Difficult), ranked #316 of 342 metros. 2,468 establishments, 21,860 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

🏭Industry Hub

With a 1.54 location quotient, Ogden has an outsized construction presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 92.1) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration

92.1

LQ: 1.54

Rank #315 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

29.8

$67,840 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 5.8

Employment growth index

Rank #323 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

35.7

YoY wage change index

2,468 Construction Firms in Ogden

2,468

Establishments

-8.2% YoY

21,860

Total Employment

-6.1% YoY

$67,840

Average Annual Wage

+5.2% YoY

1.54

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Utah

#5 of 5

construction metros in state

Utah state rank

#22 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+10.8

worse than median (55.1)

Ogden vs Utah Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Utah overall. The state ranks #22/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Ogden	UT Statewide
Overall Score	65.9 Difficult	40.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#316 of 342 metros	#22 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 Ogden

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.0 Information 48.1 Accommodation and Food Services 51.5 Finance and Insurance 51.6 Other Services 58.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.4 Retail Trade 74.6

Construction in Other Utah Metros

Logan 33.4 #58/342 St. George 38.6 #93/342 Provo-Orem-Lehi 55.1 #249/342 Salt Lake City-Murray 61.4 #293/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Ogden's 65.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Springfield, MA 65.7 #315/342 Evansville, IN 66.1 #317/342 York-Hanover, PA 66.1 #318/342 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 65.3 #314/342 Duluth, MN 65.2 #313/342 Vineland, NJ 65.2 #312/342 Longview-Kelso, WA 64.8 #311/342 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 66.9 #319/342 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR 67.3 #320/342 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 64.4 #310/342

Construction in States Bordering Utah

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

Arizona 38.6 #16/51 Nevada 39.8 #20/51 New Mexico 47.4 #31/51 Colorado 53.2 #40/51 Idaho 58.4 #48/51 Wyoming 59.3 #49/51

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 Ogden's construction sector, the employment growth component (94.2) 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 Ogden, UT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment