NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Metro Market Score 46.1 (Moderate), ranked #92 of 267 metros. 518 establishments, 15,838 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission pairs above-average administrative and support services concentration (71.9) with positive employment growth (trend: 59.2). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

71.9

LQ: 0.92

Rank #192 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

15.0

$40,470 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 59.2

Employment growth index

Rank #110 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

60.7

YoY wage change index

518 Administrative and Support Services Firms in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

518

Establishments

-3.2% YoY

15,838

Total Employment

-0.3% YoY

$40,470

Average Annual Wage

+5.3% YoY

0.92

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#3 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

-5.6

better than median (51.8)

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	TX Statewide
Overall Score	46.1 Moderate	43.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#92 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 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 Accommodation and Food Services 32.0 Retail Trade 55.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.7

Administrative and Support Services in Other Texas Metros

Texarkana 26.4 #10/267 Tyler 43.5 #75/267 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 Brownsville-Harlingen 59.3 #188/267 Abilene 67.7 #234/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission's 46.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Decatur, IL 46.1 #93/267 Huntington-Ashland, WV 46.0 #91/267 Kenosha, WI 46.4 #94/267 Beckley, WV 46.4 #95/267 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 45.8 #90/267 Punta Gorda, FL 46.5 #96/267 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 46.7 #97/267 Mansfield, OH 45.4 #89/267 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 46.9 #98/267 Pittsburgh, PA 47.0 #99/267

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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (71.9) 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment