NAICS 23

Construction in Midland, TX

Metro Market Score 63.3 (Difficult), ranked #301 of 342 metros. 517 establishments, 8,216 jobs.

Metro Market Score 63.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for construction in Midland are tougher than average. The 63.3 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #301 of 342 metros.

Industry Concentration

80.4

LQ: 1.30

Rank #275 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

95.6

$90,702 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 56.7

Employment growth index

Rank #149 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

31.3

YoY wage change index

517 Construction Firms in Midland

517

Establishments

+0.2% YoY

8,216

Total Employment

+2.8% YoY

$90,702

Average Annual Wage

+3.4% YoY

1.30

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#20 of 22

construction metros in state

Texas state rank

#29 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+18.9

worse than median (44.4)

Midland vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	Midland	TX Statewide
Overall Score	63.3 Difficult	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#301 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 Midland

Healthcare and Social Assistance 21.9 Retail Trade 43.1 Other Services 70.0

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 Midland's 63.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 63.2 #300/342 Sioux City, IA 63.4 #302/342 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 63.4 #303/342 Lafayette, LA 63.4 #304/342 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 63.5 #305/342 Salem, OR 63.0 #299/342 St. Cloud, MN 62.4 #298/342 Pueblo, CO 64.1 #306/342 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 62.4 #297/342 Terre Haute, IN 64.1 #307/342

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 Midland's construction sector, the wage competitiveness component (95.6) 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 Midland, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment