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Construction in Kennewick-Richland, WA

Metro Market Score 60.8 (Difficult), ranked #288 of 342 metros. 1,177 establishments, 10,932 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

🏭Industry Hub💰High-Cost Market

With a 1.53 location quotient, Kennewick-Richland has an outsized construction presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 90.9) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration

90.9

LQ: 1.53

Rank #311 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

82.5

$82,283 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 71.6

Employment growth index

Rank #98 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

44.9

YoY wage change index

1,177 Construction Firms in Kennewick-Richland

1,177

Establishments

+1.2% YoY

10,932

Total Employment

+4.4% YoY

$82,283

Average Annual Wage

+9.0% YoY

1.53

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Washington

#4 of 11

construction metros in state

Washington state rank

#46 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-3.4

better than median (64.3)

Kennewick-Richland vs Washington Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Washington overall. The state ranks #46/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kennewick-Richland	WA Statewide
Overall Score	60.8 Difficult	58.1 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#288 of 342 metros	#46 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 Kennewick-Richland

Information 31.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.5 Other Services 42.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46.8 Finance and Insurance 51.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 56.5 Retail Trade 58.9 Accommodation and Food Services 62.2 Administrative and Support Services 68.4

Construction in Other Washington Metros

Yakima 39.6 #105/342 Walla Walla 41.5 #119/342 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 53.0 #226/342 Spokane-Spokane Valley 60.9 #289/342 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater 64.3 #309/342 Longview-Kelso 64.8 #311/342 Mount Vernon-Anacortes 71.4 #332/342 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 74.5 #338/342 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 76.9 #340/342 Bellingham 77.4 #341/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kennewick-Richland's 60.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 60.9 #289/342 Omaha, NE 61.0 #290/342 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL 61.1 #291/342 Corpus Christi, TX 60.5 #287/342 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 60.5 #286/342 Youngstown-Warren, OH 61.3 #292/342 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 61.4 #293/342 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 61.5 #294/342 Urban Honolulu, HI 61.6 #295/342 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 60.0 #285/342

Construction in States Bordering Washington

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

Oregon 54.8 #44/51 Idaho 58.4 #48/51

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 Kennewick-Richland's construction sector, the industry concentration component (90.9) 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment