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Accommodation and Food Services in Tyler, TX

Metro Market Score 45.5 (Moderate), ranked #91 of 298 metros. 520 establishments, 11,696 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

📈Rapid Growth⚡Rising Wages

Tyler ranks in the upper half for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 45.5, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

67.8

LQ: 1.13

Rank #202 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

36.2

$23,037 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 85.2

Employment growth index

Rank #45 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

75.4

YoY wage change index

520 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Tyler

520

Establishments

+3.2% YoY

11,696

Total Employment

+3.1% YoY

$23,037

Average Annual Wage

+4.7% YoY

1.13

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#5 of 16

accommodation and food services metros in state

Texas state rank

#38 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-5.9

better than median (51.4)

Tyler vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #38/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Tyler	TX Statewide
Overall Score	45.5 Moderate	46.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#91 of 298 metros	#38 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 Tyler

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32.8 Information 38.8 Construction 41.2 Other Services 41.3 Administrative and Support Services 43.5 Finance and Insurance 44.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 62.1 Retail Trade 73.4

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Texas Metros

Longview 28.6 #12/298 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 32.0 #18/298 Abilene 41.6 #57/298 Laredo 43.7 #71/298 Eagle Pass 48.2 #102/298 Beaumont-Port Arthur 48.6 #106/298 Brownsville-Harlingen 48.8 #108/298 College Station-Bryan 51.4 #125/298 Killeen-Temple 54.6 #153/298 Odessa 54.6 #154/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Tyler's 45.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 45.5 #90/298 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 45.5 #89/298 Burlington, NC 45.6 #92/298 Canton-Massillon, OH 45.3 #88/298 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 45.3 #87/298 Albany, GA 45.2 #86/298 Rochester, MN 45.0 #84/298 Toledo, OH 45.0 #85/298 Cleveland, TN 45.0 #83/298 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 46.0 #93/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Texas

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

New Mexico 24.5 #3/51 Oklahoma 35.0 #20/51 Arkansas 36.9 #26/51 Louisiana 43.8 #36/51

Browse Accommodation and Food Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for accommodation and food services 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 Tyler's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (67.8) 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 Tyler, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment