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Construction in Odessa, TX

Metro Market Score 57.5 (Challenging), ranked #266 of 342 metros. 341 establishments, 6,880 jobs.

Metro Market Score 57.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

🏭Industry Hub💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

With a 1.64 location quotient, Odessa has an outsized construction presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 94.7) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration

94.7

LQ: 1.64

Rank #324 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

94.2

$90,094 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 89.8

Employment growth index

Rank #36 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

35.9

YoY wage change index

341 Construction Firms in Odessa

341

Establishments

+1.2% YoY

6,880

Total Employment

+8.5% YoY

$90,094

Average Annual Wage

+5.3% YoY

1.64

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#18 of 22

construction metros in state

Texas state rank

#29 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+13.1

worse than median (44.4)

Odessa vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	Odessa	TX Statewide
Overall Score	57.5 Challenging	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#266 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 Odessa

Information 17.1 Finance and Insurance 22.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 35.7 Retail Trade 49.8 Administrative and Support Services 52.4 Accommodation and Food Services 54.6 Other Services 64.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75.9

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 Odessa's 57.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Cleveland, TN 57.5 #267/342 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 57.5 #265/342 Homosassa Springs, FL 57.6 #268/342 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 57.6 #269/342 Yuba City, CA 57.6 #270/342 Paducah, KY 57.3 #264/342 Kansas City, MO 57.9 #271/342 Lexington Park, MD 58.1 #272/342 Fairbanks-College, AK 58.2 #273/342 Asheville, NC 56.7 #263/342

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 Odessa's construction sector, the industry concentration component (94.7) 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 Odessa, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment