NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Metro Market Score 56.0 (Challenging), ranked #182 of 248 metros. 1,150 establishments, 46,282 jobs.

Metro Market Score 56.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national healthcare and social assistance average.

🏭Industry Hub

Brownsville-Harlingen is a specialized hub for healthcare and social assistance, with a location quotient of 2.06 and industry concentration in the lower half. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

99.6

LQ: 2.06

Rank #247 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

1.6

$36,440 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 28.6

Employment growth index

Rank #178 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

46.7

YoY wage change index

1,150 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Brownsville-Harlingen

1,150

Establishments

+1.2% YoY

46,282

Total Employment

+2.2% YoY

$36,440

Average Annual Wage

+4.3% YoY

2.06

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#9 of 11

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Texas state rank

#36 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+10.0

worse than median (46.0)

Brownsville-Harlingen vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #36/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Brownsville-Harlingen	TX Statewide
Overall Score	56.0 Challenging	46.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#182 of 248 metros	#36 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 Administrative and Support Services 59.3

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Texas Metros

Midland 21.9 #9/248 El Paso 30.7 #22/248 Odessa 35.0 #43/248 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 39.0 #65/248 Beaumont-Port Arthur 39.8 #68/248 Laredo 46.0 #106/248 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 54.3 #170/248 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 55.7 #175/248 Tyler 62.1 #215/248 Sherman-Denison 75.5 #243/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Brownsville-Harlingen's 56.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 56.0 #183/248 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 56.1 #184/248 Rochester, NY 56.0 #181/248 Decatur, IL 56.0 #180/248 Sioux City, IA 56.0 #179/248 Jackson, MI 56.1 #185/248 Janesville-Beloit, WI 55.9 #178/248 Beckley, WV 55.8 #177/248 Gainesville, GA 55.8 #176/248 Longview-Kelso, WA 56.3 #186/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Texas

State-level entry risk for healthcare and social assistance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Louisiana 34.6 #16/51 Arkansas 39.5 #24/51 Oklahoma 49.7 #41/51 New Mexico 53.1 #47/51

Browse Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for healthcare and social assistance 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 healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (99.6) 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