NAICS 23

Construction in Corpus Christi, TX

Metro Market Score 60.5 (Difficult), ranked #287 of 342 metros. 856 establishments, 20,813 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

🏭Industry Hub💰High-Cost Market

Corpus Christi is a specialized hub for construction, with a location quotient of 2.07 and industry concentration in the bottom quartile. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

98.5

LQ: 2.07

Rank #337 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

83.0

$82,594 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 74.8

Employment growth index

Rank #87 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

37.6

YoY wage change index

856 Construction Firms in Corpus Christi

856

Establishments

-1.0% YoY

20,813

Total Employment

+5.0% YoY

$82,594

Average Annual Wage

+6.0% YoY

2.07

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#19 of 22

construction metros in state

Texas state rank

#29 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+16.1

worse than median (44.4)

Corpus Christi vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	Corpus Christi	TX Statewide
Overall Score	60.5 Difficult	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#287 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 Corpus Christi

Information 35.1 Finance and Insurance 38.5 Retail Trade 47.9 Administrative and Support Services 51.8 Other Services 56.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.5 Accommodation and Food Services 65.7

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 Corpus Christi's 60.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 60.5 #286/342 Kennewick-Richland, WA 60.8 #288/342 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 60.9 #289/342 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 60.0 #285/342 Greeley, CO 60.0 #284/342 Omaha, NE 61.0 #290/342 Sumter, SC 59.9 #283/342 Augusta-Richmond County, GA 59.8 #282/342 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL 61.1 #291/342 Youngstown-Warren, OH 61.3 #292/342

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 Corpus Christi's construction sector, the industry concentration component (98.5) 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 Corpus Christi, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment