Doors & Access

In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MSA, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports trade-specific occupational employment including 370 Mechanical Door Repairers (SOC 49-9011) with a mean annual wage of $50,790, 300 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (SOC 49-9094) with a mean annual wage of $63,460, and 6,030 Carpenters (SOC 47-2031).

Residential construction permitting in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA cooled modestly in 2023-2024 following strong post-pandemic expansion; total multifamily permitting registered 13,937 authorized units in 2024, representing a 2.6% year-over-year decline while remaining 31.5% above its 5-year historical baseline.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) estimates, the Austin-Round Rock, TX metropolitan statistical area employed 3,600 Carpenters (SOC 47-2031) and 110 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (SOC 49-9094), providing occupational density context for door and access installation trades.

Residential building permit activity in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA trended downward from a high of 50,772 units in 2021 to 42,942 units in 2022 (-15.4%) and 32,025 units in 2023 (-25.4%), before stabilizing with 32,294 authorized units in 2024.

According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan statistical area employed 200 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (SOC 49-9094) and 150 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters (SOC 51-7011) across a regional population of approximately 2.84 million residents.

Building permit activity in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson metro area showed a strong positive trend, authorizing 5,514 residential units over a trailing 12-month period, representing a 24.2% year-over-year increase (approximately 1.94 to 2.17 permits per 1,000 residents).

According to the BLS May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA employs approximately 160 Mechanical Door Repairers (SOC 49-9011) representing a location quotient of 1.76 (0.323 per 1,000 jobs), alongside 1,820 Carpenters (SOC 47-2031) who perform frame and finish door installations.

According to HUD and U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey data, residential permitting in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA reached 2,875 total units in 2022, up from prior years, with trailing 12-month permit volumes accelerating past 4,300 authorized units.

New residential building permits in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA declined 12.1% to 14,593 authorized units in 2022, though total permit valuation rose 7.5% to $4.0 billion. In 2024, multi-family permitting in structures with 5+ units decreased by 22.3% year-over-year to 2,936 units.

In the Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY MSA (population ~1.15 million), the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS reports 2,410 employed Carpenters (SOC 47-2031, covering door and window frame installation) with a location quotient of 0.99 relative to the national average, and 360 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9011) covering specialized access mechanisms.

Residential building permit activity in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls MSA contracted from 3,197 total units in 2022 to 2,101 units in 2023, followed by a modest recovery to 2,659 authorized units for the 12 months ending July 2024.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA had 3,740 employed carpenters (SOC 47-2031), the core trade classification performing door and access framing and installation, representing a location quotient of 0.62 relative to the national average, with a mean hourly wage of $23.51.

Residential building permit activity in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia MSA remains elevated at approximately 20,262 housing units authorized trailing-twelve-months (~7.59 to 7.70 permits per 1,000 residents, over twice the national rate), moderating slightly from 27,168 authorized units in 2022.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 OEWS estimates, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metropolitan statistical area employed 18,890 carpenters (4.19 per 1,000 jobs) and 410 locksmiths and safe repairers (0.091 per 1,000 jobs) providing structural, door, and security access hardware installation services across the metro.

In 2024, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin CBSA authorized 15,411 total new privately-owned housing units, ranking 14th among U.S. metropolitan statistical areas, though representing a cooling trend from historical and post-pandemic peak levels exceeding 22,000 annual authorized units.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metropolitan area had 4,350 employed carpenters (SOC 47-2031) and 870 installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other (SOC 49-9099), representing the core local installation workforce for doors, framing, and access hardware.

Single-family building permitting in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN MSA rose to 4,250 units for the 12 months ending August 2025, up from 3,925 units in the previous 12-month period. Multifamily permitting stood at 2,525 units over the same 12-month period, slightly down from 2,650 units a year prior, while maintaining consistency with the 2021-2023 annual average of 2,550 units.

As of May 2023, the Cleveland-Elyria, OH metropolitan statistical area had an estimated employment of 3,280 Carpenters (SOC 47-2031, covering finish carpentry and door installation trades), representing a location quotient of 0.71 relative to the national average and a mean hourly wage of $28.74 ($57,660 annually).

According to HUD and U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey metrics, residential building permitting in the Cleveland-Elyria, OH MSA totaled 3,491 units in 2023 before rebounding strongly in 2024 with a 28.6% year-over-year increase to 4,175 permits over trailing 12-month activity.

In the Columbus, OH MSA, occupational employment for carpenters (SOC 47-2031), who perform finish carpentry, door, and structural framing installations, was recorded at 4,067 workers.

Residential building permit activity in the Columbus, OH MSA reached 13,709 authorized units over the trailing 12-month period, reflecting a 63.7% year-over-year expansion and yielding a rate of 6.37 permits per 1,000 residents.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA employs approximately 770 Mechanical Door Repairers (SOC 49-9011, covering automatic door, overhead door, and garage door mechanics/installers) as of May 2023, reflecting a location quotient of 1.06 relative to national employment concentration.

Dallas-Fort Worth led all major U.S. metropolitan areas in residential construction permitting in 2024 with 71,788 authorized housing units. While Texas single-family residential permit issuance moderated by 11.7% in 2025 due to elevated interest rates, overall construction permitting volume in the DFW metroplex remains among the highest nationwide.

According to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metropolitan statistical area had an estimated 9,140 employed carpenters in May 2023, representing 5.75 per 1,000 jobs and a location quotient of 1.25.

New private residential housing units authorized by building permits in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA totaled 15,757 units in 2025, showing a downward trend from 20,650 units authorized in 2023.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MSA employed 8,610 carpenters (SOC 47-2031), a group encompassing door installers and finish carpentry contractors, representing a location quotient of 0.98 relative to the national employment average.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, residential building permit volume in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MSA has stabilized at approximately 8,825 housing units authorized over a 12-month period into 2024-2026, reflecting steady regional construction and renovation activity following post-pandemic adjustments.

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA employed 1,830 carpenters (SOC 47-2031, covering door installation and finish carpentry) as of May 2023, representing 3.246 jobs per 1,000 total regional employment and a location quotient of 0.70 relative to the national average.

According to U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey data, the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA logged 1,270 total residential housing units authorized by building permits over the trailing 12-month period through May 2026, with May 2026 monthly authorizations (120 units) up 79.1% year-over-year and multifamily units accounting for 64.2% of monthly volume.

According to May 2023 BLS OEWS estimates, the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metropolitan statistical area employed 10,180 carpenters (SOC 47-2031) with an annual mean wage of $49,600 and a location quotient of 0.69 relative to the national average.

Residential building permit volume in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land MSA reached 75,786 units in 2022 before moderating to 68,755 total housing units in 2023 (including 50,444 single-family units), leading all U.S. metropolitan areas in residential permitting before experiencing moderate further declines across single-family and multi-family units through 2024-2025.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area employed 4,460 Carpenters (SOC 47-2031), the primary occupation responsible for door, frame, and entryway access installations, with a mean hourly wage of $28.13 as of May 2023.

In the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson MSA, single-family residential building permits rebounded and increased in 2024 relative to 2022-2023 levels, while multifamily building permitting moderated down in 2024 from an elevated average of approximately 5,100 units per year during 2022-2023.

In the Jacksonville, FL metropolitan statistical area, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 3,440 employed carpenters (SOC 47-2031, which includes finish carpenters and door installers), representing an occupational density of 4.639 jobs per 1,000 total jobs in the metro.

Single-family residential building permits across the four-county Jacksonville metro area (Duval, Clay, Nassau, and St. Johns) rose 6.17% in 2024 to 12,551 permits (up from 11,821 in 2023), before dropping 29.7% in 2025 to 8,828 permits amid broader economic uncertainty, elevated land and labor costs, and reduced builder sales volumes.

In the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, the BLS reports 4,780 employed carpenters (SOC 47-2031, covering finish carpenters and door installers), representing a trade density of 4.44 carpenters per 1,000 total jobs in the metropolitan economy.

Residential building permitting in the Kansas City MSA experienced a sharp contraction in 2023 and 2024 before rebounding significantly in 2025 and early 2026, with trailing 12-month residential permits reaching 10,714 authorized housing units (a 38.3% year-over-year increase).

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program for the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV MSA, specialty trade construction contractors employ thousands of skilled installers and finish trade workers across the metropolitan area.

New private residential building permit authorizations in the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV MSA have experienced a moderate multi-year downward trend, moving from 23,443 authorized units in 2021 to 20,321 in 2022, 18,494 in 2023, 18,557 in 2024, and 17,790 in 2025.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area employed approximately 26,400 Carpenters (SOC 47-2031), the primary classification responsible for door, window frame, and finish access installation, with an annual mean wage of $72,920.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, total new residential housing units authorized by building permits in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim MSA reached 27,700 units in 2025, representing a 3% increase over 26,781 units in 2024, although overall monthly permitting averages remain approximately 8% below 2019 baseline levels.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) estimates, there were 290 Mechanical Door Repairers (SOC 49-9011) employed in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area as of May 2023, earning a mean hourly wage of $22.34 ($46,480 annually).

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis, residential construction permitting expanded in the Louisville, KY-IN metropolitan area, highlighted by a 28% increase in permitted rental units (to nearly 3,625 units) during the 12 months ending April 2023, led by a 49% surge in the Jefferson County submarket.

Residential building permit activity in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area expanded in 2023-2024 after dropping from 2021 peaks. Total authorized residential units increased 16.8% from 4,130 units (12 months ending May 2023) to 4,825 units (12 months ending May 2024), following 4,722 units in 2022 and 6,678 units in 2021. Single-family authorizations grew from 2,891 to 3,306 units, while rental unit permits rose from 1,239 to 1,519 units over the 12 months ending May 2024.

According to the May 2023 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan area employed 12,520 Carpenters (SOC 47-2031), representing a density of 4.60 per 1,000 jobs, along with 1,310 Glaziers (SOC 47-2121) involved in commercial and residential door and structural entrance installation.

Residential permitting in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro area experienced strong overall growth led by multifamily developments, with total monthly permits reaching 2,904 units in Census BPS tracking (up 160% from 2020 levels of 1,117 units), as multifamily permits expanded from 445 to 2,311 units offsetting single-family permit drops.

In the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA, the carpentry trade (SOC 47-2031, covering structural and finish door installation) employed 14,120 workers with a location quotient of 1.07 (5.012 per 1,000 jobs), indicating a contractor density slightly higher than the national average.

Single-family residential building permit authorizations in the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis MSA increased modestly from 1,377 units in 2023 to 1,411 units in 2024 (a 2.5% increase), representing a stable and slightly positive construction activity trend.

According to the BLS OEWS May 2023 data for the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA, there are 410 employed Mechanical Door Repairers (SOC 49-9011) with a location quotient of 1.16 (16% above national average concentration), as well as 450 employed Glaziers (SOC 47-2121).

Residential building permit activity across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area experienced a sharp decline following peak production years. Place-level permitted housing units in Minneapolis dropped from 1,528 in 2023 to 452 in 2024, while Saint Paul permits plunged from 1,204 in 2023 down to 404 in 2024 and 357 in 2025.

Residential building permit activity in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin MSA has remained elevated, with annual private housing units authorized reaching between 17,900 and 19,000 units (approximately 8.8 to 10 permits per 1,000 residents), reflecting strong momentum across single-family and multi-family construction.

According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data, the New Orleans-Metairie, LA MSA employed approximately 1,600 Carpenters (SOC 47-2031) and 50 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (SOC 49-9094) in the local labor market.

Residential building permit activity in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA MSA has trended downward in recent years, with single-family unit authorizations experiencing significant contractions amid elevated interest rates and reduced housing starts.

In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metropolitan statistical area, BLS OEWS reports 1,200 employed Mechanical Door Repairers (SOC 49-9011) at a density of 0.127 per 1,000 jobs, along with 42,690 Carpenters (SOC 47-2031) who perform door frame and entryway installation at a density of 4.50 per 1,000 jobs.

Residential building permit activity in the New York-Newark-Jersey City MSA reached 54,565 authorized housing units over the trailing 12 months ending May 2026. Monthly permit volume for May 2026 totaled 4,590 units (up 25.4% compared to the prior-year period), with multi-family developments accounting for 83.6% of permitted units.

According to the May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data for the Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area, there were an estimated 3,810 workers employed as Carpenters (SOC 47-2031), a primary occupational trade responsible for door, frame, and access opening installations, representing a location quotient of 0.8 relative to the national average and an annual mean wage of $50,760.

According to HUD PD&R and Census Building Permits Survey regional analysis, residential building activity in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area trended strongly upward, with single-family home permits increasing 19 percent year-over-year in Q1 2024 to 1,300 units permitted (up from 1,090 in Q1 2023) and multifamily permits surging to approximately 410 units permitted (up from 80 in Q1 2023).

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 OEWS estimates, the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA employed 6,590 carpenters (SOC 47-2031) with an employment density of 4.823 workers per 1,000 total jobs and a location quotient of 1.05.

U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey data shows robust construction momentum in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA, authorizing 33,670 new privately-owned housing units in 2025 (4.5 units per 1,000 residents), ranking 6th nationally among metropolitan CBSAs and increasing from 28,890 units permitted in 2022.

In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) OEWS data reports 580 employed mechanical door repairers (SOC 49-9011). Additionally, U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns data records 470 finish carpentry contractor establishments (NAICS 238350) operating in the metro.

According to U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey data reported by Realtor.com, total residential permitting in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro experienced a slight decline of 0.3% year-over-year in 2024, led by a 49.4% drop in multifamily permitted units.

According to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA had 10,320 employed carpenters (SOC 47-2031, covering door, window, and finish woodwork installation) in May 2023, representing approximately 4.5 workers per 1,000 total jobs in the metro area.

Total residential building permits in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler MSA fell 14.1% from 2024 to 2025, driven by a 19.5% decline in single-family housing permits and a 3.6% drop in multi-family permitting activity.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2023 data, the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area employed 70 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (SOC 49-9094) with a mean annual wage of $52,100.

According to HUD analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey data, total residential building permit activity in the Pittsburgh MSA reached 7,400 units in 2023 (up from 7,215 in 2022), but trended downward to 6,658 units for the 12 months ending April 2024, representing an 8.5% year-over-year decline.

In the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area, there are 290 employed Mechanical Door Repairers (SOC 49-9011), representing a worker density of 0.240 per 1,000 jobs and a location quotient of 1.31 compared to the national average.

Residential building permitting in the Portland metropolitan region has experienced a sharp decline. Annual housing production within the Metro urban growth boundary averaged approximately 8,000 units per year from 2018 to 2023, but fell by roughly 50% in 2024. In the City of Portland, multi-unit apartment permits dropped to 856 units in 2024, down over 70% from the 2018-2023 annual average of 3,100 units.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan statistical area employed 3,130 carpenters (SOC 47-2031), the primary occupation encompassing finish carpentry, door, and frame installation, reflecting a location quotient of 1.39, which indicates a 39% higher concentration of workers in this trade relative to the national average.

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey shows a strong upward surge in multi-family residential permitting for the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA, with 656 multi-family units permitted in 2024, a 175.4% increase relative to the metro's prior 5-year average.

According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data, construction and trade workers represent 8.4% of the total workforce in the Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA, ranking 3rd highest among all major U.S. metropolitan areas for construction workforce concentration.

The Raleigh-Cary MSA authorized 21,551 new residential housing permits ($4.4B total valuation) in 2022 and led all major U.S. metros with 28.8 new units authorized per 1,000 existing homes (~18,200 to 18,400 annual permits), maintaining the densest residential build pipeline in the nation.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded 160 employed Helpers--Carpenters (SOC 47-3012) in May 2023, supporting finish carpentry and door installation trades across a metropolitan population of over 1.3 million.

According to U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey data, the Richmond, VA MSA authorized 9,973 total residential building units in 2023 (including 4,814 single-family permits). Permitting activity experienced a moderate slowdown in 2024 in line with national trends before rebounding in early 2025, with Q1 2025 housing unit permits outpacing Q1 2024 levels.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area employed 14,770 carpenters (SOC 47-2031, covering structural, door, frame, and finish installation workers), representing an employment density of 8.885 per 1,000 jobs and a location quotient of 1.93 relative to the national baseline.

According to U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey data, residential building permit volume in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA remained steady at 15,824 authorized housing units in 2024 and 15,817 units in 2025 (a 0% YoY change), stabilizing after earlier post-pandemic housing highs.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade, CA MSA employs 300 Mechanical Door Repairers (SOC 49-9011), representing a labor density of 0.285 workers per 1,000 total jobs and a location quotient of 1.56.

Residential building permit activity in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA reached 10,042 authorized housing units over the trailing 12 months ending May 2026 (a 14% year-over-year monthly increase), rebounding after single-family permits declined 11.2% year-over-year in 2025 to 7,626 units.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, the Salt Lake City, UT metropolitan area employed approximately 5,000 carpenters (SOC 47-2031) with a location quotient of 1.35 and an employment density of 6.221 per 1,000 jobs, alongside 420 carpenter helpers (SOC 47-3012).

Residential construction permitting in the Salt Lake City MSA saw single-family permit volume moderate while multi-family permitting expanded. According to HUD User, single-family home construction decreased 21% to 4,250 homes during the 12 months ending November 2022 due to rising interest rates, while multi-family development saw approximately 11,000 units under construction.

According to May 2023 BLS OEWS estimates, the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA employs 2,160 carpenters (SOC 47-2031), the primary occupational group covering door, frame, and finish carpentry installation, with an average hourly wage of $22.11 and annual mean earnings of $45,990.

Residential permitting in the San Antonio-New Braunfels MSA surged in 2022 to an all-time high of 24,006 units (over 50% higher than 2021 peak levels) before moderating to approximately 15,000 authorized units in 2024, reflecting a broader transition toward market absorption and housing stabilization.

In the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA (San Diego County), Census County Business Patterns data documented 464 establishment locations categorized under Finish Carpentry Contractors (NAICS 238350, which includes door, frame, and finish installation contractors). Additionally, the BLS May 2023 OEWS report identified 9,610 employed carpenters (SOC 47-2031) in the metro area.

Residential building permit activity in the San Diego region experienced strong growth, with 14,947 total housing units permitted across San Diego County in 2024 (up ~21% from 11,673 units in 2023). Structure composition was dominated by multifamily (60%) and accessory dwelling units (ADUs, 27%), with single-family representing 13%. In the City of San Diego, permitting averaged ~9,200 new homes annually across 2023-2024 (8,782 in 2024 and 9,691 in 2023), representing a 40%+ increase over the prior decade's baseline.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA MSA employed 1,160 Glaziers (SOC 47-2121) as of May 2023 and 220 Mechanical Door Repairers (SOC 49-9011) as of May 2022.

Residential building permit volume in the Bay Area experienced a sharp decline, dropping approximately 75% from 32,500 units permitted in 2018 to roughly 9,100 units in 2024. San Francisco issued permits for 2,391 total housing units between January 2022 and September 2023.

As of May 2023, the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA employed 4,230 carpenters (SOC 47-2031), the primary trade category encompassing door, window, and frame installation, representing a density of 3.71 carpenters per 1,000 jobs in the metro area (location quotient of 0.80).

Residential construction and permitting in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area experienced a steep downturn, with building permits declining by 68% between July 2020 and July 2025 (dropping from 1,949 to 623 permitted units), marking the largest percentage permit drop among major U.S. metropolitan areas.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA employs approximately 17,320 carpenters (SOC 47-2031, which covers door, window, and frame installation specialists), representing 8.33 jobs per 1,000 total occupations and a location quotient of 1.81, indicating trade employment density 81% higher than the national average.

Residential building permit activity in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA experienced a downward trend in recent years; U.S. Census Bureau data shows total authorized residential housing units dropped from 30,767 in 2021 to 26,820 in 2022 (-12.8%), with total permit valuation declining 10.9% to $5.7 billion. Multi-year comparisons from 2020 to 2025 show a 43.9% decline in monthly authorized units, driven primarily by a 62% contraction in multi-family unit authorizations.

In the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, BLS data reports 370 Mechanical Door Repairers (SOC 49-9011) employed, with a location quotient of 1.52 (0.28 jobs per 1,000 total jobs), indicating a higher concentration of door mechanics and automated door installers than the national average.

For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2024, a total of 3,855 building permits were issued for new single-family residential units in the St. Louis area, representing a modest 1.28% decrease from the 3,905 permits issued in the preceding 12-month period.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS estimates, the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA employed 6,480 carpenters (SOC 47-2031), the primary occupational group performing door, trim, and access installation work, reflecting an employment density of 4.586 per 1,000 jobs.

Residential permitting activity in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA experienced strong post-pandemic expansion, reaching nearly 30,000 permitted housing units in 2022 (+20.7% year-over-year). HUD forecasts continued steady construction demand with 44,825 new sales units and 19,850 rental units needed from 2024 through 2027.

According to BLS occupational data for the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA, there were 3,750 working carpenters (SOC 47-2031), the primary trade category covering door, frame, and access hardware installation, representing a location quotient of 1.10 compared to national average density.

Residential building permits in the Virginia Beach / Hampton Roads metro area increased by 5.6% year-to-date in 2024 compared to 2023, marking a positive turnaround from the slowdown recorded over 2022-2023. Single-family construction permits experienced a 26.3% month-over-month gain in May 2024.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were approximately 350 Mechanical Door Repairers (SOC 49-9011) employed in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area as of May 2023.

According to U.S. Census Building Permits Survey data, total private residential housing units authorized by building permits in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA declined 34.57% year-over-year in 2023 to 23,493 units, following a peak of 32,296 permitted units in 2022.