NAICS 23

Construction in Sheboygan, WI

Metro Market Score 35.8 (Moderate), ranked #69 of 342 metros. 261 establishments, 2,542 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

🌱Emerging Market

Sheboygan has a relatively low concentration of construction firms (index: 21.6) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration

21.6

LQ: 0.79

Rank #74 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

49.7

$72,297 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 62.6

Employment growth index

Rank #129 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

33.7

YoY wage change index

261 Construction Firms in Sheboygan

261

Establishments

+2.8% YoY

2,542

Total Employment

+3.5% YoY

$72,297

Average Annual Wage

+4.4% YoY

0.79

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Wisconsin

#4 of 13

construction metros in state

Wisconsin state rank

#1 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-8.5

better than median (44.4)

Sheboygan vs Wisconsin Statewide

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

Measure	Sheboygan	WI Statewide
Overall Score	35.8 Moderate	25.1 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#69 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 Sheboygan

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8.3 Information 12.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 20.1 Other Services 25.4 Accommodation and Food Services 26.8 Administrative and Support Services 36.1 Retail Trade 38.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 44.6 Finance and Insurance 56.7

Construction in Other Wisconsin Metros

La Crosse-Onalaska 24.1 #16/342 Wausau 30.7 #43/342 Kenosha 35.3 #66/342 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 Fond du Lac 61.7 #296/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Sheboygan's 35.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lima, OH 35.9 #70/342 Mansfield, OH 36.0 #71/342 Wilmington, NC 35.6 #68/342 Winston-Salem, NC 35.4 #67/342 Ocala, FL 36.4 #72/342 Kenosha, WI 35.3 #66/342 Tucson, AZ 35.1 #65/342 Goldsboro, NC 36.6 #73/342 Erie, PA 36.6 #74/342 Dover, DE 36.7 #75/342

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 Sheboygan's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (49.7) 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 Sheboygan, WI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment