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Construction in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Metro Market Score 16.4 (Favorable), ranked #6 of 342 metros. 830 establishments, 8,411 jobs.

Metro Market Score 16.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission ranks in the top 10% for construction market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 16.4, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

5.3

LQ: 0.55

Rank #18 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

2.3

$53,038 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 72.5

Employment growth index

Rank #95 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

31.1

YoY wage change index

830 Construction Firms in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

830

Establishments

+1.0% YoY

8,411

Total Employment

+4.5% YoY

$53,038

Average Annual Wage

+3.3% YoY

0.55

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#2 of 22

construction metros in state

Texas state rank

#29 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-28.0

better than median (44.4)

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	TX Statewide
Overall Score	16.4 Favorable	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#6 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 13.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18.6 Information 24.0 Finance and Insurance 26.8 Other Services 30.1 Accommodation and Food Services 32.0 Administrative and Support Services 46.1 Retail Trade 55.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.7

Construction in Other Texas Metros

Brownsville-Harlingen 15.4 #5/342 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 Sherman-Denison 43.0 #129/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission's 16.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 15.4 #5/342 Dalton, GA 15.0 #4/342 Gainesville, FL 18.0 #7/342 Gadsden, AL 14.3 #3/342 Rome, GA 18.4 #8/342 Wichita Falls, TX 19.2 #9/342 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 19.7 #10/342 Columbia, MO 19.8 #11/342 Lawton, OK 11.9 #2/342 Beckley, WV 11.7 #1/342

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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission's construction sector, the employment growth component (27.5) 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment