NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Midland, TX

Metro Market Score 21.9 (Favorable), ranked #9 of 248 metros. 470 establishments, 6,412 jobs.

Metro Market Score 21.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Midland's healthcare and social assistance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 65.3. Combined with a 21.9 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

0.4

LQ: 0.37

Rank #1 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

32.3

$59,326 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 65.3

Employment growth index

Rank #87 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

16.7

YoY wage change index

470 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Midland

470

Establishments

-0.2% YoY

6,412

Total Employment

+4.3% YoY

$59,326

Average Annual Wage

-2.0% YoY

0.37

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#1 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

-24.1

better than median (46.0)

Midland 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	Midland	TX Statewide
Overall Score	21.9 Favorable	46.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#9 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 Midland

Retail Trade 43.1 Construction 63.3 Other Services 70.0

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Texas Metros

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 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 Midland's 21.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

El Centro, CA 21.7 #8/248 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 23.7 #10/248 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 18.6 #7/248 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 25.9 #11/248 Merced, CA 17.5 #6/248 Greeley, CO 26.6 #12/248 Niles, MI 26.7 #13/248 Stockton-Lodi, CA 26.8 #14/248 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 26.9 #15/248

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 Midland's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (34.7) 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 Midland, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment