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Construction in Eagle Pass, TX

Metro Market Score 25.7 (Favorable), ranked #19 of 342 metros. 56 establishments, 278 jobs.

Metro Market Score 25.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

✓Favorable Market

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Eagle Pass's construction sector. The wage competitiveness index of 1.8 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 23.1 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

0.3

LQ: 0.29

Rank #1 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

1.8

$52,903 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 31.3

Employment growth index

Rank #236 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

23.1

YoY wage change index

56 Construction Firms in Eagle Pass

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

278

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$52,903

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.29

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#4 of 22

construction metros in state

Texas state rank

#29 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-18.7

better than median (44.4)

Eagle Pass vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	Eagle Pass	TX Statewide
Overall Score	25.7 Favorable	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#19 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 Eagle Pass

Information 17.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21.1 Finance and Insurance 28.1 Other Services 29.7 Retail Trade 45.7 Accommodation and Food Services 48.2

Construction in Other Texas Metros

Brownsville-Harlingen 15.4 #5/342 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 16.4 #6/342 Wichita Falls 19.2 #9/342 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 Sherman-Denison 43.0 #129/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Eagle Pass's 25.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ames, IA 25.8 #20/342 Johnstown, PA 26.0 #21/342 Monroe, LA 26.3 #22/342 Jackson, MS 25.1 #18/342 Florence, SC 26.4 #23/342 Tuscaloosa, AL 26.6 #24/342 Warner Robins, GA 24.6 #17/342 Kankakee, IL 27.1 #25/342 Dothan, AL 27.3 #26/342 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI 24.1 #16/342

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 Eagle Pass's construction sector, the employment growth component (68.7) 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 Eagle Pass, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment