NAICS 23

Construction in Harrisonburg, VA

Metro Market Score 38.2 (Moderate), ranked #89 of 342 metros. 416 establishments, 4,285 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

📈Rapid Growth

Harrisonburg ranks in the upper half for construction market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 38.2, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

75.4

LQ: 1.23

Rank #258 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

19.9

$64,610 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 75.7

Employment growth index

Rank #84 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

35.4

YoY wage change index

416 Construction Firms in Harrisonburg

416

Establishments

-1.7% YoY

4,285

Total Employment

+5.3% YoY

$64,610

Average Annual Wage

+5.1% YoY

1.23

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Virginia

#1 of 3

construction metros in state

Virginia state rank

#18 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-8.9

better than median (47.1)

Harrisonburg vs Virginia Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Virginia overall. The state ranks #18/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Harrisonburg	VA Statewide
Overall Score	38.2 Moderate	39.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#89 of 342 metros	#18 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 Harrisonburg

Information 35.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 38.6 Administrative and Support Services 40.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.5 Finance and Insurance 41.1 Other Services 45.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 49.1 Retail Trade 53.9 Accommodation and Food Services 60.1

Construction in Other Virginia Metros

Lynchburg 47.1 #165/342 Charlottesville 52.9 #223/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Harrisonburg's 38.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 38.1 #87/342 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 38.1 #88/342 Carson City, NV 38.3 #90/342 Twin Falls, ID 38.1 #86/342 Wheeling, WV 38.0 #85/342 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 38.5 #91/342 Gainesville, GA 38.5 #92/342 St. George, UT 38.6 #93/342 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 37.8 #84/342 Jacksonville, NC 37.8 #83/342

Construction in States Bordering Virginia

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

Tennessee 34.8 #10/51 Maryland 35.0 #12/51 North Carolina 38.2 #15/51 Kentucky 39.8 #19/51 West Virginia 49.5 #35/51 District of Columbia 56.9 #45/51

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 Harrisonburg's construction sector, the industry concentration component (75.4) 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 Harrisonburg, VA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment