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Construction in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Metro Market Score 71.4 (Difficult), ranked #332 of 342 metros. 562 establishments, 4,346 jobs.

Metro Market Score 71.4

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

Mount Vernon-Anacortes is a specialized hub for construction, with a location quotient of 1.54 and industry concentration in the bottom 10%. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

91.8

LQ: 1.54

Rank #314 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

92.1

$88,173 avg wage

Growth Trend

45.6

Employment growth index

Rank #187 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

45.4

YoY wage change index

562 Construction Firms in Mount Vernon-Anacortes

562

Establishments

+2.2% YoY

4,346

Total Employment

+1.3% YoY

$88,173

Average Annual Wage

+9.2% YoY

1.54

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Washington

#8 of 11

construction metros in state

Washington state rank

#46 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+7.1

worse than median (64.3)

Mount Vernon-Anacortes vs Washington Statewide

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

Measure	Mount Vernon-Anacortes	WA Statewide
Overall Score	71.4 Difficult	58.1 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#332 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.2 Finance and Insurance 36.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.8 Administrative and Support Services 45.2 Information 47.3 Other Services 55.6 Accommodation and Food Services 65.8 Retail Trade 71.8

Construction in Other Washington Metros

Yakima 39.6 #105/342 Walla Walla 41.5 #119/342 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 53.0 #226/342 Kennewick-Richland 60.8 #288/342 Spokane-Spokane Valley 60.9 #289/342 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater 64.3 #309/342 Longview-Kelso 64.8 #311/342 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes's 71.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Worcester, MA 70.7 #331/342 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 70.5 #330/342 Bozeman, MT 69.9 #329/342 Barnstable Town, MA 72.9 #333/342 Great Falls, MT 73.0 #334/342 Appleton, WI 69.6 #328/342 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 69.5 #327/342 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 69.4 #326/342 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 73.3 #335/342 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 73.5 #336/342

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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (92.1) 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment