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Construction in College Station-Bryan, TX

Metro Market Score 34.2 (Favorable), ranked #62 of 342 metros. 580 establishments, 6,075 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Construction wages in College Station-Bryan run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 24.0), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 27.2. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

29.5

LQ: 0.86

Rank #101 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

24.0

$65,879 avg wage

Growth Trend

48.8

Employment growth index

Rank #176 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

27.2

YoY wage change index

580 Construction Firms in College Station-Bryan

580

Establishments

+1.8% YoY

6,075

Total Employment

+1.8% YoY

$65,879

Average Annual Wage

+1.7% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#7 of 22

construction metros in state

Texas state rank

#29 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-10.2

better than median (44.4)

College Station-Bryan vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	College Station-Bryan	TX Statewide
Overall Score	34.2 Favorable	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#62 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 College Station-Bryan

Finance and Insurance 37.7 Other Services 39.7 Retail Trade 46.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.0 Accommodation and Food Services 51.4 Administrative and Support Services 51.9 Information 54.4

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 Waco 39.8 #107/342 Tyler 41.2 #115/342 Killeen-Temple 42.8 #126/342 Sherman-Denison 43.0 #129/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of College Station-Bryan's 34.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Enid, OK 34.1 #61/342 Pocatello, ID 34.0 #60/342 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 34.6 #63/342 Longview, TX 33.5 #59/342 Logan, UT 33.4 #58/342 Morgantown, WV 34.9 #64/342 Tucson, AZ 35.1 #65/342 Kenosha, WI 35.3 #66/342 Winston-Salem, NC 35.4 #67/342 Wilmington, NC 35.6 #68/342

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 College Station-Bryan's construction sector, the employment growth component (51.2) 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 College Station-Bryan, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment