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Other Services in Killeen-Temple, TX

Metro Market Score 55.9 (Challenging), ranked #210 of 332 metros. 703 establishments, 4,156 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Killeen-Temple scores 55.9 on the Metro Market Score for other services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

41.9

LQ: 0.92

Rank #139 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

39.2

$43,203 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 22.3

Employment growth index

Rank #259 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

61.5

YoY wage change index

703 Other Services Firms in Killeen-Temple

703

Establishments

-1.3% YoY

4,156

Total Employment

-0.4% YoY

$43,203

Average Annual Wage

+6.4% YoY

0.92

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#13 of 21

other services metros in state

Texas state rank

#36 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+5.1

worse than median (50.8)

Killeen-Temple vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #36/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Killeen-Temple	TX Statewide
Overall Score	55.9 Challenging	50.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#210 of 332 metros	#36 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 Killeen-Temple

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 41.4 Finance and Insurance 41.7 Construction 42.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.0 Information 44.8 Accommodation and Food Services 54.6 Retail Trade 65.8

Other Services in Other Texas Metros

Eagle Pass 29.7 #22/332 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 30.1 #25/332 Brownsville-Harlingen 30.1 #26/332 College Station-Bryan 39.7 #77/332 Tyler 41.3 #84/332 Laredo 43.1 #100/332 Lubbock 44.7 #111/332 Wichita Falls 45.5 #123/332 Abilene 49.8 #157/332 San Antonio-New Braunfels 50.5 #162/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Killeen-Temple's 55.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Erie, PA 55.7 #209/332 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 55.6 #208/332 Decatur, AL 56.2 #211/332 Muncie, IN 56.2 #212/332 Boulder, CO 55.5 #207/332 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 55.4 #206/332 Beckley, WV 56.4 #213/332 Raleigh-Cary, NC 56.5 #214/332 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 55.2 #205/332 Grants Pass, OR 56.6 #215/332

Other Services in States Bordering Texas

State-level entry risk for other services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Arkansas 38.8 #15/51 Oklahoma 40.6 #19/51 Louisiana 41.9 #21/51 New Mexico 50.1 #37/51

Browse Other Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for other services 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 Killeen-Temple's other services sector, the employment growth component (77.7) 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 Killeen-Temple, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment