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Construction in Burlington-South Burlington, VT

Metro Market Score 48.0 (Challenging), ranked #173 of 342 metros. 854 establishments, 6,034 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Construction conditions in Burlington-South Burlington are mixed. The 48.0 market score puts it at #173 of 342, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

45.0

LQ: 0.94

Rank #154 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

69.9

$77,147 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 60.2

Employment growth index

Rank #137 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

36.9

YoY wage change index

854 Construction Firms in Burlington-South Burlington

854

Establishments

+1.5% YoY

6,034

Total Employment

+3.2% YoY

$77,147

Average Annual Wage

+5.7% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Vermont

#1 of 1

construction metros in state

Vermont state rank

#21 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (48.0)

Burlington-South Burlington vs Vermont Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Vermont overall. The state ranks #21/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Burlington-South Burlington	VT Statewide
Overall Score	48.0 Challenging	40.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#173 of 342 metros	#21 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 Burlington-South Burlington

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51.5 Information 57.2 Accommodation and Food Services 60.5 Finance and Insurance 64.5 Other Services 65.9 Retail Trade 67.3

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Burlington-South Burlington's 48.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bangor, ME 47.9 #172/342 Modesto, CA 48.2 #174/342 Bend, OR 47.8 #171/342 Lewiston, ID 48.3 #175/342 Rapid City, SD 47.7 #170/342 Victoria, TX 47.7 #169/342 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 48.4 #176/342 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 47.5 #168/342 Missoula, MT 47.4 #167/342 Green Bay, WI 47.3 #166/342

Construction in States Bordering Vermont

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

New Hampshire 32.6 #6/51 Massachusetts 41.5 #23/51 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 Burlington-South Burlington's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (69.9) 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment