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Construction in Tulsa, OK

Metro Market Score 38.9 (Moderate), ranked #95 of 342 metros. 3,038 establishments, 27,449 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Tulsa's construction sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 79.0. Combined with a 38.9 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

71.0

LQ: 1.15

Rank #243 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

31.3

$68,082 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 79.0

Employment growth index

Rank #73 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

35.0

YoY wage change index

3,038 Construction Firms in Tulsa

3,038

Establishments

+3.4% YoY

27,449

Total Employment

+5.7% YoY

$68,082

Average Annual Wage

+4.9% YoY

1.15

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Oklahoma

#3 of 4

construction metros in state

Oklahoma state rank

#39 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (38.9)

Tulsa vs Oklahoma Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Oklahoma overall. The state ranks #39/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Tulsa	OK Statewide
Overall Score	38.9 Moderate	52.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#95 of 342 metros	#39 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 Tulsa

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.8 Other Services 49.9 Finance and Insurance 50.5 Retail Trade 51.0 Information 55.6

Construction in Other Oklahoma Metros

Lawton 11.9 #2/342 Enid 34.1 #61/342 Oklahoma City 40.7 #113/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Tulsa's 38.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Springfield, IL 38.9 #94/342 Visalia, CA 38.9 #96/342 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 39.1 #97/342 Jonesboro, AR 39.1 #98/342 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY 39.1 #99/342 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 39.1 #100/342 Idaho Falls, ID 39.2 #101/342 St. George, UT 38.6 #93/342 Gainesville, GA 38.5 #92/342 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 38.5 #91/342

Construction in States Bordering Oklahoma

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 New Mexico 47.4 #31/51 Kansas 51.5 #38/51 Colorado 53.2 #40/51 Missouri 54.6 #43/51

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 Tulsa's construction sector, the industry concentration component (71.0) 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 Tulsa, OK MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment