NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in El Paso, TX

Metro Market Score 30.7 (Favorable), ranked #22 of 248 metros. 1,992 establishments, 48,830 jobs.

Metro Market Score 30.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

Healthcare and Social Assistance wages in El Paso run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 4.0), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 40.0. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

42.3

LQ: 1.02

Rank #105 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

4.0

$46,801 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 62.9

Employment growth index

Rank #93 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

40.0

YoY wage change index

1,992 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in El Paso

1,992

Establishments

+2.4% YoY

48,830

Total Employment

+4.2% YoY

$46,801

Average Annual Wage

+2.9% YoY

1.02

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#2 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

-15.3

better than median (46.0)

El Paso 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	El Paso	TX Statewide
Overall Score	30.7 Favorable	46.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#22 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 El Paso

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 23.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.6 Retail Trade 53.7

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Texas Metros

Midland 21.9 #9/248 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 Brownsville-Harlingen 56.0 #182/248 Tyler 62.1 #215/248 Sherman-Denison 75.5 #243/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of El Paso's 30.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 30.9 #23/248 Spartanburg, SC 30.4 #21/248 Iowa City, IA 31.1 #24/248 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 31.4 #25/248 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 31.8 #26/248 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 31.8 #27/248 Columbus, IN 32.0 #28/248 Lawton, OK 29.4 #20/248 Mansfield, OH 32.1 #29/248 Salinas, CA 32.3 #30/248

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 El Paso's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (37.1) 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 El Paso, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment