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Construction in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

Metro Market Score 52.0 (Challenging), ranked #213 of 342 metros. 1,020 establishments, 8,360 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Shreveport-Bossier City's construction sector. The wage competitiveness index of 19.3 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 35.4 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

54.4

LQ: 0.99

Rank #186 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

19.3

$64,048 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 11.7

Employment growth index

Rank #303 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

35.4

YoY wage change index

1,020 Construction Firms in Shreveport-Bossier City

1,020

Establishments

-7.9% YoY

8,360

Total Employment

-4.3% YoY

$64,048

Average Annual Wage

+5.1% YoY

0.99

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Louisiana

#5 of 8

construction metros in state

Louisiana state rank

#41 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (52.0)

Shreveport-Bossier City vs Louisiana Statewide

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

Measure	Shreveport-Bossier City	LA Statewide
Overall Score	52.0 Challenging	53.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#213 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 Shreveport-Bossier City

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 52.9 Finance and Insurance 53.7 Administrative and Support Services 55.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.5 Retail Trade 67.0 Accommodation and Food Services 70.0

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 Alexandria 54.4 #236/342 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 58.3 #274/342 Lafayette 63.4 #304/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Shreveport-Bossier City's 52.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 52.0 #212/342 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 52.1 #214/342 Dubuque, IA 52.1 #215/342 Madison, WI 52.1 #216/342 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 52.3 #217/342 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 52.3 #218/342 Kingston, NY 51.5 #211/342 Coeur d'Alene, ID 52.6 #219/342 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 51.4 #210/342 Topeka, KS 52.6 #220/342

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 Shreveport-Bossier City's construction sector, the employment growth component (88.3) 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment