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Construction in Tyler, TX

Metro Market Score 41.2 (Moderate), ranked #115 of 342 metros. 659 establishments, 5,283 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Construction wages in Tyler run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 16.4), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 32.0. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

38.3

LQ: 0.89

Rank #131 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

16.4

$62,773 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 29.5

Employment growth index

Rank #242 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

32.0

YoY wage change index

659 Construction Firms in Tyler

659

Establishments

+0.6% YoY

5,283

Total Employment

-0.1% YoY

$62,773

Average Annual Wage

+3.7% YoY

0.89

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#9 of 22

construction metros in state

Texas state rank

#29 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-3.2

better than median (44.4)

Tyler vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	Tyler	TX Statewide
Overall Score	41.2 Moderate	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#115 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 Tyler

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32.8 Information 38.8 Other Services 41.3 Administrative and Support Services 43.5 Finance and Insurance 44.2 Accommodation and Food Services 45.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 62.1 Retail Trade 73.4

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 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 Tyler's 41.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 41.2 #114/342 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 41.4 #116/342 Eau Claire, WI 41.4 #117/342 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 41.5 #118/342 Walla Walla, WA 41.5 #119/342 Oklahoma City, OK 40.7 #113/342 Williamsport, PA 40.7 #112/342 Battle Creek, MI 41.8 #120/342 Springfield, MO 40.6 #111/342 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 42.0 #121/342

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 Tyler's construction sector, the employment growth component (70.5) 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 Tyler, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment