NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Tyler, TX

Metro Market Score 62.1 (Difficult), ranked #215 of 248 metros. 930 establishments, 24,966 jobs.

Metro Market Score 62.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

🏭Industry Hub

Tyler is a specialized hub for healthcare and social assistance, with a location quotient of 1.53 and industry concentration in the bottom quartile. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

96.0

LQ: 1.53

Rank #238 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

46.0

$61,973 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 35.5

Employment growth index

Rank #161 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

36.2

YoY wage change index

930 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Tyler

930

Establishments

-2.6% YoY

24,966

Total Employment

+2.6% YoY

$61,973

Average Annual Wage

+2.1% YoY

1.53

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#10 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

+16.1

worse than median (46.0)

Tyler 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	Tyler	TX Statewide
Overall Score	62.1 Difficult	46.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#215 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 Tyler

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32.8 Information 38.8 Construction 41.2 Other Services 41.3 Administrative and Support Services 43.5 Finance and Insurance 44.2 Accommodation and Food Services 45.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60.2 Retail Trade 73.4

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 Brownsville-Harlingen 56.0 #182/248 Sherman-Denison 75.5 #243/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Tyler's 62.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Eau Claire, WI 62.1 #216/248 Youngstown-Warren, OH 62.0 #214/248 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 62.5 #217/248 Fond du Lac, WI 62.6 #218/248 Williamsport, PA 61.5 #213/248 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 61.3 #212/248 Urban Honolulu, HI 61.2 #211/248 Corvallis, OR 61.2 #210/248 Saginaw, MI 61.0 #209/248 Flint, MI 60.8 #208/248

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 Tyler's healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (96.0) 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 Tyler, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment