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Construction in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA

Metro Market Score 58.3 (Challenging), ranked #274 of 342 metros. 484 establishments, 5,491 jobs.

Metro Market Score 58.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Market conditions for construction in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux are tougher than average. The 58.3 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #274 of 342 metros.

Industry Concentration

77.5

LQ: 1.26

Rank #265 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

69.0

$77,113 avg wage

Growth Trend

52.3

Employment growth index

Rank #164 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

36.9

YoY wage change index

484 Construction Firms in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux

484

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

5,491

Total Employment

+2.1% YoY

$77,113

Average Annual Wage

+5.7% YoY

1.26

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Louisiana

#7 of 8

construction metros in state

Louisiana state rank

#41 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+6.3

worse than median (52.0)

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux vs Louisiana Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Louisiana overall. The state ranks #41/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux	LA Statewide
Overall Score	58.3 Challenging	53.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#274 of 342 metros	#41 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux

Information 28.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 35.7 Other Services 37.2 Accommodation and Food Services 37.4 Finance and Insurance 37.5 Administrative and Support Services 41.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.8 Retail Trade 56.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 73.0

Construction in Other Louisiana Metros

Monroe 26.3 #22/342 Hammond 29.7 #38/342 Lake Charles 49.1 #181/342 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington 50.3 #198/342 Shreveport-Bossier City 52.0 #213/342 Alexandria 54.4 #236/342 Lafayette 63.4 #304/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux's 58.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fairbanks-College, AK 58.2 #273/342 Lexington Park, MD 58.1 #272/342 Syracuse, NY 58.5 #275/342 Kansas City, MO 57.9 #271/342 Yuba City, CA 57.6 #270/342 Lancaster, PA 59.0 #276/342 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 57.6 #269/342 Homosassa Springs, FL 57.6 #268/342 Cleveland, TN 57.5 #267/342 Odessa, TX 57.5 #266/342

Construction in States Bordering Louisiana

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

Arkansas 34.3 #8/51 Texas 46.3 #29/51 Mississippi 50.8 #36/51

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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux's construction sector, the industry concentration component (77.5) 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment