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Retail Trade in Tyler, TX

Metro Market Score 73.4 (Difficult), ranked #357 of 378 metros. 840 establishments, 13,780 jobs.

Metro Market Score 73.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

⚡Rising Wages

Tyler scores 73.4 on the Metro Market Score for retail trade, placing it in the bottom 10%. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

70.1

LQ: 1.22

Rank #265 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

69.8

$39,997 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 22.8

Employment growth index

Rank #293 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

76.2

YoY wage change index

840 Retail Trade Firms in Tyler

840

Establishments

-1.2% YoY

13,780

Total Employment

-1.9% YoY

$39,997

Average Annual Wage

+2.8% YoY

1.22

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#25 of 25

retail trade metros in state

Texas state rank

#17 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

+22.9

worse than median (50.5)

Tyler vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	Tyler	TX Statewide
Overall Score	73.4 Difficult	41.6 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#357 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 Tyler

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32.8 Information 38.8 Construction 41.2 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 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 Tyler's 73.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hattiesburg, MS 73.6 #358/378 Ocala, FL 73.6 #359/378 Victoria, TX 73.0 #356/378 Carson City, NV 72.9 #354/378 Abilene, TX 72.9 #355/378 Asheville, NC 72.8 #353/378 Worcester, MA 74.0 #360/378 Dothan, AL 72.8 #352/378 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 74.0 #361/378 Anchorage, AK 72.7 #351/378

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 Tyler's retail trade sector, the employment growth component (77.3) 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