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Accommodation and Food Services in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Metro Market Score 32.0 (Favorable), ranked #18 of 298 metros. 1,348 establishments, 27,456 jobs.

Metro Market Score 32.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

📈Rapid Growth⚡Rising Wages

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission ranks in the top 10% for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 32.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

49.0

LQ: 1.03

Rank #146 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

11.1

$20,576 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 92.0

Employment growth index

Rank #25 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

72.7

YoY wage change index

1,348 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

1,348

Establishments

+3.6% YoY

27,456

Total Employment

+4.4% YoY

$20,576

Average Annual Wage

+3.9% YoY

1.03

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#2 of 16

accommodation and food services metros in state

Texas state rank

#38 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-19.5

better than median (51.4)

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #38/51 for entry risk.

Measure	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	TX Statewide
Overall Score	32.0 Favorable	46.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#18 of 298 metros	#38 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 13.5 Construction 16.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18.6 Information 24.0 Finance and Insurance 26.8 Other Services 30.1 Administrative and Support Services 46.1 Retail Trade 55.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.7

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Texas Metros

Longview 28.6 #12/298 Abilene 41.6 #57/298 Laredo 43.7 #71/298 Tyler 45.5 #91/298 Eagle Pass 48.2 #102/298 Beaumont-Port Arthur 48.6 #106/298 Brownsville-Harlingen 48.8 #108/298 College Station-Bryan 51.4 #125/298 Killeen-Temple 54.6 #153/298 Odessa 54.6 #154/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission's 32.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Appleton, WI 32.0 #19/298 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 31.7 #17/298 Williamsport, PA 32.3 #20/298 Springfield, OH 32.4 #21/298 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 32.7 #22/298 Dalton, GA 32.8 #23/298 Mankato, MN 32.8 #24/298 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 30.8 #16/298 Huntsville, AL 30.1 #15/298 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 33.8 #25/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Texas

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

New Mexico 24.5 #3/51 Oklahoma 35.0 #20/51 Arkansas 36.9 #26/51 Louisiana 43.8 #36/51

Browse Accommodation and Food Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for accommodation and food 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (72.7) 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment