NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Laredo, TX

Metro Market Score 46.0 (Moderate), ranked #106 of 248 metros. 583 establishments, 17,432 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Healthcare and Social Assistance conditions in Laredo are mixed. The 46.0 market score puts it at #106 of 248, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

58.5

LQ: 1.13

Rank #145 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

1.2

$35,097 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 29.0

Employment growth index

Rank #177 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

49.0

YoY wage change index

583 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Laredo

583

Establishments

+2.1% YoY

17,432

Total Employment

+2.2% YoY

$35,097

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

1.13

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#6 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

0.0

matches median (46.0)

Laredo 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	Laredo	TX Statewide
Overall Score	46.0 Moderate	46.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#106 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 Laredo

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 17.9 Information 26.2 Finance and Insurance 28.6 Construction 29.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31.8 Retail Trade 34.6 Other Services 43.1 Accommodation and Food Services 43.7 Administrative and Support Services 47.9

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 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 Laredo's 46.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Midland, MI 46.0 #105/248 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 45.9 #104/248 Savannah, GA 46.2 #107/248 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 45.7 #103/248 Akron, OH 46.4 #108/248 Elmira, NY 45.6 #102/248 Chico, CA 45.3 #101/248 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 46.8 #109/248 Bloomington, IN 46.9 #110/248 Naples-Marco Island, FL 45.1 #100/248

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 Laredo's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (71.0) 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 Laredo, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment