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Construction in Wichita Falls, TX

Metro Market Score 19.2 (Favorable), ranked #9 of 342 metros. 285 establishments, 2,015 jobs.

Metro Market Score 19.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Wichita Falls's construction sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 72.8. Combined with a 19.2 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

10.8

LQ: 0.68

Rank #37 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

9.9

$59,393 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 72.8

Employment growth index

Rank #94 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

29.4

YoY wage change index

285 Construction Firms in Wichita Falls

285

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

2,015

Total Employment

+4.5% YoY

$59,393

Average Annual Wage

+2.6% YoY

0.68

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#3 of 22

construction metros in state

Texas state rank

#29 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-25.2

better than median (44.4)

Wichita Falls vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	Wichita Falls	TX Statewide
Overall Score	19.2 Favorable	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#9 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 Wichita Falls

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26.0 Finance and Insurance 40.5 Other Services 45.5 Retail Trade 62.8

Construction in Other Texas Metros

Brownsville-Harlingen 15.4 #5/342 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 16.4 #6/342 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 Sherman-Denison 43.0 #129/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Wichita Falls's 19.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 19.7 #10/342 Columbia, MO 19.8 #11/342 Rome, GA 18.4 #8/342 Gainesville, FL 18.0 #7/342 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 16.4 #6/342 Flagstaff, AZ 22.3 #12/342 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 15.4 #5/342 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 23.3 #13/342 Dalton, GA 15.0 #4/342 Bay City, MI 23.9 #14/342

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 Wichita Falls's construction sector, the employment growth component (27.2) 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 Wichita Falls, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment