NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Metro Market Score 59.3 (Challenging), ranked #188 of 267 metros. 314 establishments, 9,401 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national administrative and support services average.

Administrative and Support Services employment in Brownsville-Harlingen contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 16.1. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

83.2

LQ: 1.02

Rank #222 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

2.3

$36,225 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 16.1

Employment growth index

Rank #225 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

63.9

YoY wage change index

314 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Brownsville-Harlingen

314

Establishments

-3.1% YoY

9,401

Total Employment

-8.2% YoY

$36,225

Average Annual Wage

+7.2% YoY

1.02

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#10 of 11

administrative and support services metros in state

Texas state rank

#34 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

+7.5

worse than median (51.8)

Brownsville-Harlingen vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #34/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Brownsville-Harlingen	TX Statewide
Overall Score	59.3 Challenging	43.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#188 of 267 metros	#34 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 Brownsville-Harlingen

Construction 15.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.3 Finance and Insurance 23.3 Information 27.5 Other Services 30.1 Retail Trade 37.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 45.2 Accommodation and Food Services 48.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0

Administrative and Support Services in Other Texas Metros

Texarkana 26.4 #10/267 Tyler 43.5 #75/267 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 46.1 #92/267 Laredo 47.9 #105/267 Sherman-Denison 51.5 #123/267 Corpus Christi 51.8 #127/267 College Station-Bryan 51.9 #130/267 Beaumont-Port Arthur 52.2 #134/267 Odessa 52.4 #136/267 Abilene 67.7 #234/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Brownsville-Harlingen's 59.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lansing-East Lansing, MI 59.3 #187/267 Kankakee, IL 59.3 #189/267 Oklahoma City, OK 59.1 #186/267 Clarksville, TN 59.0 #185/267 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 59.6 #190/267 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 59.0 #184/267 Glens Falls, NY 59.7 #191/267 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 58.9 #183/267 Enid, OK 59.9 #192/267 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 58.7 #182/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Texas

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

Oklahoma 32.9 #12/51 Arkansas 42.0 #29/51 Louisiana 43.9 #40/51 New Mexico 44.6 #41/51

Browse Administrative and Support Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for administrative and support 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 Brownsville-Harlingen's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (83.9) 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment