NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Metro Market Score 23.3 (Favorable), ranked #13 of 331 metros. 447 establishments, 3,406 jobs.

Metro Market Score 23.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market

Brownsville-Harlingen ranks in the top 10% for finance and insurance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 23.3, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

38.4

LQ: 0.54

Rank #127 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

4.5

$63,954 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 79.5

Employment growth index

Rank #69 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

31.9

YoY wage change index

447 Finance and Insurance Firms in Brownsville-Harlingen

447

Establishments

+0.7% YoY

3,406

Total Employment

+2.0% YoY

$63,954

Average Annual Wage

+0.7% YoY

0.54

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#2 of 20

finance and insurance metros in state

Texas state rank

#25 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-15.9

better than median (39.2)

Brownsville-Harlingen vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #25/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Brownsville-Harlingen	TX Statewide
Overall Score	23.3 Favorable	50.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#13 of 331 metros	#25 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 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 59.3

Finance and Insurance in Other Texas Metros

Odessa 22.9 #11/331 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 26.8 #26/331 Eagle Pass 28.1 #34/331 Laredo 28.6 #35/331 Longview 29.9 #49/331 Victoria 30.9 #54/331 Beaumont-Port Arthur 36.1 #78/331 College Station-Bryan 37.7 #86/331 Corpus Christi 38.5 #93/331 Sherman-Denison 39.2 #100/331

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Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Brownsville-Harlingen's 23.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

St. George, UT 23.2 #12/331 Odessa, TX 22.9 #11/331 Clarksville, TN 23.7 #14/331 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 23.9 #15/331 Ames, IA 24.0 #16/331 Jacksonville, NC 24.0 #17/331 Battle Creek, MI 24.2 #18/331 Beckley, WV 24.2 #19/331 Muncie, IN 25.1 #20/331 Elmira, NY 25.2 #21/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Texas

State-level entry risk for finance and insurance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Louisiana 42.0 #6/51 Arkansas 44.7 #7/51 New Mexico 53.1 #31/51 Oklahoma 64.9 #48/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance 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 finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (38.4) 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