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Construction in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV

Metro Market Score 41.4 (Moderate), ranked #116 of 342 metros. 203 establishments, 1,647 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Construction wages in Parkersburg-Vienna run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 13.4), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 10.9. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

33.9

LQ: 0.87

Rank #116 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

13.4

$61,601 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 8.8

Employment growth index

Rank #313 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

10.9

YoY wage change index

203 Construction Firms in Parkersburg-Vienna

203

Establishments

+4.1% YoY

1,647

Total Employment

-5.4% YoY

$61,601

Average Annual Wage

-5.0% YoY

0.87

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within West Virginia

#4 of 5

construction metros in state

West Virginia state rank

#35 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+3.4

worse than median (38.0)

Parkersburg-Vienna vs West Virginia Statewide

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

Measure	Parkersburg-Vienna	WV Statewide
Overall Score	41.4 Moderate	49.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#116 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 Parkersburg-Vienna

Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.5 Administrative and Support Services 57.0 Retail Trade 59.2

Construction in Other West Virginia Metros

Beckley 11.7 #1/342 Morgantown 34.9 #64/342 Wheeling 38.0 #85/342 Charleston 54.2 #235/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Parkersburg-Vienna's 41.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Eau Claire, WI 41.4 #117/342 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 41.5 #118/342 Walla Walla, WA 41.5 #119/342 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 41.2 #114/342 Tyler, TX 41.2 #115/342 Battle Creek, MI 41.8 #120/342 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 42.0 #121/342 Oklahoma City, OK 40.7 #113/342 Williamsport, PA 40.7 #112/342 Springfield, MO 40.6 #111/342

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 Parkersburg-Vienna's construction sector, the employment growth component (91.2) 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 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment