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Construction in Killeen-Temple, TX

Metro Market Score 42.8 (Moderate), ranked #126 of 342 metros. 787 establishments, 8,018 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

📈Rapid Growth

Killeen-Temple ranks in the upper half for construction market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 42.8, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

57.6

LQ: 1.02

Rank #197 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

54.1

$73,295 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 83.6

Employment growth index

Rank #57 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

49.8

YoY wage change index

787 Construction Firms in Killeen-Temple

787

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

8,018

Total Employment

+7.1% YoY

$73,295

Average Annual Wage

+11.0% YoY

1.02

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#10 of 22

construction metros in state

Texas state rank

#29 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-1.6

better than median (44.4)

Killeen-Temple vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	Killeen-Temple	TX Statewide
Overall Score	42.8 Moderate	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#126 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 Killeen-Temple

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 41.4 Finance and Insurance 41.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.0 Information 44.8 Accommodation and Food Services 54.6 Other Services 55.9 Retail Trade 65.8

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 Sherman-Denison 43.0 #129/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Killeen-Temple's 42.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 42.8 #127/342 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 42.6 #124/342 Ann Arbor, MI 42.6 #125/342 Greensboro-High Point, NC 43.0 #128/342 Sherman-Denison, TX 43.0 #129/342 Port St. Lucie, FL 42.5 #123/342 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 43.2 #130/342 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 43.2 #131/342 Lebanon, PA 43.3 #132/342 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 42.3 #122/342

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 Killeen-Temple's construction sector, the industry concentration component (57.6) 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 Killeen-Temple, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment