NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Odessa, TX

Metro Market Score 35.0 (Favorable), ranked #43 of 248 metros. 307 establishments, 5,063 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

Few healthcare and social assistance firms have established themselves in Odessa yet. The concentration index of 0.8 is well below the metro median, while employment growth is positive (trend: 50.4). That combination points to a market still building out.

Industry Concentration

0.8

LQ: 0.44

Rank #2 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

48.4

$62,174 avg wage

Growth Trend

50.4

Employment growth index

Rank #124 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

39.0

YoY wage change index

307 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Odessa

307

Establishments

+1.7% YoY

5,063

Total Employment

+3.5% YoY

$62,174

Average Annual Wage

+2.7% YoY

0.44

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#3 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

-11.0

better than median (46.0)

Odessa 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	Odessa	TX Statewide
Overall Score	35.0 Favorable	46.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#43 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 Odessa

Information 17.1 Finance and Insurance 22.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 35.7 Retail Trade 49.8 Administrative and Support Services 52.4 Accommodation and Food Services 54.6 Construction 57.5 Other Services 64.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75.9

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Texas Metros

Midland 21.9 #9/248 El Paso 30.7 #22/248 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 Odessa's 35.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 35.0 #44/248 Huntsville, AL 34.9 #42/248 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 34.9 #41/248 Florence, SC 34.8 #40/248 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 35.3 #45/248 Joplin, MO 34.7 #39/248 Kokomo, IN 34.6 #38/248 Raleigh-Cary, NC 35.4 #46/248 Grants Pass, OR 34.5 #37/248 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 34.2 #36/248

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 Odessa's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (49.6) 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 Odessa, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment