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Construction in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA

Metro Market Score 76.9 (Difficult), ranked #340 of 342 metros. 678 establishments, 3,503 jobs.

Metro Market Score 76.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

💰High-Cost Market⚡Rising Wages

Wage costs in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee's construction sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 89.8 and rising pressure at 71.4. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

71.3

LQ: 1.16

Rank #244 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

89.8

$86,805 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 25.4

Employment growth index

Rank #256 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

71.4

YoY wage change index

678 Construction Firms in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee

678

Establishments

+6.6% YoY

3,503

Total Employment

-0.8% YoY

$86,805

Average Annual Wage

+19.9% YoY

1.16

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Washington

#10 of 11

construction metros in state

Washington state rank

#46 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+12.6

worse than median (64.3)

Wenatchee-East Wenatchee vs Washington Statewide

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

Measure	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee	WA Statewide
Overall Score	76.9 Difficult	58.1 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#340 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee

Finance and Insurance 33.3 Administrative and Support Services 50.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 57.0 Accommodation and Food Services 61.1 Retail Trade 69.9

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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes 71.4 #332/342 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 74.5 #338/342 Bellingham 77.4 #341/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Wenatchee-East Wenatchee's 76.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bellingham, WA 77.4 #341/342 Elizabethtown, KY 75.7 #339/342 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 74.5 #338/342 Napa, CA 73.6 #337/342 Vallejo, CA 80.4 #342/342 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 73.5 #336/342 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 73.3 #335/342 Great Falls, MT 73.0 #334/342 Barnstable Town, MA 72.9 #333/342

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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (89.8) 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment