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Construction in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

Metro Market Score 73.3 (Difficult), ranked #335 of 342 metros. 352 establishments, 5,612 jobs.

Metro Market Score 73.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

💰High-Cost Market

Oshkosh-Neenah's construction sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 11.4). That contraction, combined with a 73.3 market score, puts this metro in the bottom 10% for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

70.2

LQ: 1.14

Rank #240 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

90.9

$87,642 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 11.4

Employment growth index

Rank #304 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

32.3

YoY wage change index

352 Construction Firms in Oshkosh-Neenah

352

Establishments

+2.3% YoY

5,612

Total Employment

-4.3% YoY

$87,642

Average Annual Wage

+3.8% YoY

1.14

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Wisconsin

#13 of 13

construction metros in state

Wisconsin state rank

#1 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+29.0

worse than median (44.4)

Oshkosh-Neenah vs Wisconsin Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Wisconsin overall. The state ranks #1/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Oshkosh-Neenah	WI Statewide
Overall Score	73.3 Difficult	25.1 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#335 of 342 metros	#1 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 Oshkosh-Neenah

Accommodation and Food Services 22.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 23.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 36.1 Other Services 38.3 Administrative and Support Services 43.1 Retail Trade 47.9 Finance and Insurance 53.0 Information 56.6

Construction in Other Wisconsin Metros

La Crosse-Onalaska 24.1 #16/342 Wausau 30.7 #43/342 Kenosha 35.3 #66/342 Sheboygan 35.8 #69/342 Racine-Mount Pleasant 38.1 #87/342 Eau Claire 41.4 #117/342 Janesville-Beloit 44.4 #141/342 Green Bay 47.3 #166/342 Milwaukee-Waukesha 49.1 #179/342 Madison 52.1 #216/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Oshkosh-Neenah's 73.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 73.5 #336/342 Napa, CA 73.6 #337/342 Great Falls, MT 73.0 #334/342 Barnstable Town, MA 72.9 #333/342 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 74.5 #338/342 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 71.4 #332/342 Elizabethtown, KY 75.7 #339/342 Worcester, MA 70.7 #331/342 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 70.5 #330/342 Bozeman, MT 69.9 #329/342

Construction in States Bordering Wisconsin

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

Michigan 28.0 #2/51 Iowa 34.3 #7/51 Minnesota 37.3 #14/51 Illinois 49.1 #34/51

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 Oshkosh-Neenah's construction sector, the employment growth component (88.6) 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment