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Construction in Texarkana, TX

Metro Market Score 44.4 (Moderate), ranked #143 of 342 metros. 265 establishments, 2,656 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Texarkana's construction sector. The wage competitiveness index of 10.8 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 38.6 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

36.3

LQ: 0.88

Rank #124 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

10.8

$59,766 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 17.0

Employment growth index

Rank #285 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

38.6

YoY wage change index

265 Construction Firms in Texarkana

265

Establishments

+2.3% YoY

2,656

Total Employment

-2.0% YoY

$59,766

Average Annual Wage

+6.4% YoY

0.88

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#12 of 22

construction metros in state

Texas state rank

#29 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (44.4)

Texarkana vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	Texarkana	TX Statewide
Overall Score	44.4 Moderate	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#143 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 Texarkana

Administrative and Support Services 26.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.5 Finance and Insurance 46.9 Retail Trade 52.4

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 Texarkana's 44.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 44.4 #142/342 Janesville-Beloit, WI 44.4 #141/342 Owensboro, KY 44.5 #144/342 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 44.3 #140/342 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 44.2 #139/342 Santa Fe, NM 44.1 #138/342 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 44.9 #145/342 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 43.9 #137/342 Utica-Rome, NY 43.9 #136/342 Corvallis, OR 45.0 #146/342

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 Texarkana's construction sector, the employment growth component (83.0) 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 Texarkana, TX-AR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

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