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Construction in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

Metro Market Score 54.9 (Challenging), ranked #245 of 342 metros. 6,242 establishments, 83,014 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos pairs above-average construction concentration (76.6) with positive employment growth (trend: 81.9). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

76.6

LQ: 1.25

Rank #262 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

90.1

$87,411 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 81.9

Employment growth index

Rank #63 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

39.1

YoY wage change index

6,242 Construction Firms in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

6,242

Establishments

+1.4% YoY

83,014

Total Employment

+6.5% YoY

$87,411

Average Annual Wage

+6.6% YoY

1.25

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#16 of 22

construction metros in state

Texas state rank

#29 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+10.5

worse than median (44.4)

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #29/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	TX Statewide
Overall Score	54.9 Challenging	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#245 of 342 metros	#29 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

Healthcare and Social Assistance 39.0 Retail Trade 48.8 Finance and Insurance 58.0 Other Services 59.5 Accommodation and Food Services 62.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 73.2 Information 77.2

Construction in Other Texas Metros

Brownsville-Harlingen 15.4 #5/342 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 16.4 #6/342 Wichita Falls 19.2 #9/342 Eagle Pass 25.7 #19/342 Laredo 29.5 #36/342 Longview 33.5 #59/342 College Station-Bryan 34.2 #62/342 Waco 39.8 #107/342 Tyler 41.2 #115/342 Killeen-Temple 42.8 #126/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos's 54.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Grand Junction, CO 54.8 #244/342 Midland, MI 55.1 #246/342 Saginaw, MI 55.1 #247/342 Medford, OR 54.8 #243/342 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 55.1 #248/342 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 55.1 #249/342 Punta Gorda, FL 54.7 #242/342 Fargo, ND 54.6 #241/342 Toledo, OH 54.5 #240/342 Pittsfield, MA 54.5 #239/342

Construction in States Bordering Texas

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

Arkansas 34.3 #8/51 New Mexico 47.4 #31/51 Oklahoma 52.2 #39/51 Louisiana 53.6 #41/51

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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (90.1) 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment