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Construction in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

Metro Market Score 49.4 (Challenging), ranked #185 of 342 metros. 4,945 establishments, 67,186 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in San Antonio-New Braunfels's construction sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 76.9. Combined with a 49.4 market score, this metro sits in the lower half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

70.8

LQ: 1.15

Rank #242 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

67.3

$76,605 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 76.9

Employment growth index

Rank #80 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

40.0

YoY wage change index

4,945 Construction Firms in San Antonio-New Braunfels

4,945

Establishments

+0.8% YoY

67,186

Total Employment

+5.4% YoY

$76,605

Average Annual Wage

+7.0% YoY

1.15

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#14 of 22

construction metros in state

Texas state rank

#29 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+5.0

worse than median (44.4)

San Antonio-New Braunfels vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	San Antonio-New Braunfels	TX Statewide
Overall Score	49.4 Challenging	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#185 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49.6 Other Services 50.5 Information 51.0 Retail Trade 52.3 Accommodation and Food Services 57.2 Finance and Insurance 72.0

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 San Antonio-New Braunfels's 49.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lexington-Fayette, KY 49.6 #186/342 Sebring, FL 49.2 #184/342 Fayetteville, NC 49.2 #183/342 Jacksonville, FL 49.2 #182/342 Lake Charles, LA 49.1 #181/342 Champaign-Urbana, IL 49.7 #187/342 Akron, OH 49.8 #188/342 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 49.8 #189/342 Cedar Rapids, IA 49.8 #190/342 Sioux Falls, SD 49.1 #180/342

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 San Antonio-New Braunfels's construction sector, the industry concentration component (70.8) 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment