NAICS 23

Construction in Morgantown, WV

Metro Market Score 34.9 (Favorable), ranked #64 of 342 metros. 439 establishments, 3,287 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

📈Rapid Growth

Morgantown ranks in the top quartile for construction market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 34.9, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

46.2

LQ: 0.94

Rank #158 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

32.2

$68,293 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 86.5

Employment growth index

Rank #47 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

56.3

YoY wage change index

439 Construction Firms in Morgantown

439

Establishments

+4.5% YoY

3,287

Total Employment

+7.8% YoY

$68,293

Average Annual Wage

+13.7% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within West Virginia

#2 of 5

construction metros in state

West Virginia state rank

#35 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-3.1

better than median (38.0)

Morgantown vs West Virginia Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to West Virginia overall. The state ranks #35/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Morgantown	WV Statewide
Overall Score	34.9 Favorable	49.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#64 of 342 metros	#35 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 Morgantown

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25.5 Finance and Insurance 28.0 Retail Trade 31.9 Other Services 40.7 Information 45.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.8 Accommodation and Food Services 52.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 80.0

Construction in Other West Virginia Metros

Beckley 11.7 #1/342 Wheeling 38.0 #85/342 Parkersburg-Vienna 41.4 #116/342 Charleston 54.2 #235/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Morgantown's 34.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Tucson, AZ 35.1 #65/342 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 34.6 #63/342 Kenosha, WI 35.3 #66/342 Winston-Salem, NC 35.4 #67/342 Wilmington, NC 35.6 #68/342 College Station-Bryan, TX 34.2 #62/342 Enid, OK 34.1 #61/342 Pocatello, ID 34.0 #60/342 Sheboygan, WI 35.8 #69/342 Lima, OH 35.9 #70/342

Construction in States Bordering West Virginia

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

Pennsylvania 28.4 #3/51 Maryland 35.0 #12/51 Virginia 39.0 #18/51 Kentucky 39.8 #19/51 Ohio 41.7 #24/51

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 Morgantown's construction sector, the industry concentration component (46.2) 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 Morgantown, WV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment