NAICS 44-45

Retail Trade in Killeen-Temple, TX

Metro Market Score 65.8 (Difficult), ranked #312 of 378 metros. 1,080 establishments, 19,273 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national retail trade average.

⚡Rising Wages

Killeen-Temple scores 65.8 on the Metro Market Score for retail trade, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

81.0

LQ: 1.29

Rank #306 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

59.8

$38,709 avg wage

Growth Trend

48.9

Employment growth index

Rank #194 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

76.7

YoY wage change index

1,080 Retail Trade Firms in Killeen-Temple

1,080

Establishments

+1.3% YoY

19,273

Total Employment

-0.2% YoY

$38,709

Average Annual Wage

+2.9% YoY

1.29

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#21 of 25

retail trade metros in state

Texas state rank

#17 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

+15.4

worse than median (50.5)

Killeen-Temple vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #17/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Killeen-Temple	TX Statewide
Overall Score	65.8 Difficult	41.6 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#312 of 378 metros	#17 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 Other Services 55.9

Retail Trade in Other Texas Metros

Laredo 34.6 #22/378 Brownsville-Harlingen 37.2 #33/378 Longview 42.7 #66/378 Midland 43.1 #70/378 Waco 43.5 #75/378 Eagle Pass 45.7 #88/378 College Station-Bryan 46.7 #96/378 Corpus Christi 47.9 #108/378 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands 48.7 #117/378 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 48.8 #119/378

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Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Killeen-Temple's 65.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 66.0 #313/378 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 66.1 #314/378 Grand Island, NE 65.5 #311/378 Manchester-Nashua, NH 66.2 #315/378 Utica-Rome, NY 66.3 #316/378 Warner Robins, GA 66.4 #317/378 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT 65.3 #310/378 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 66.6 #318/378 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 66.7 #319/378 St. George, UT 64.8 #309/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Texas

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

New Mexico 39.9 #11/51 Oklahoma 46.3 #35/51 Arkansas 51.8 #44/51 Louisiana 52.3 #46/51

Browse Retail Trade in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for retail trade 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 retail trade sector, the industry concentration component (81.0) 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 Killeen-Temple, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment