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Information in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Metro Market Score 24.0 (Favorable), ranked #33 of 294 metros. 116 establishments, 2,827 jobs.

Metro Market Score 24.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission ranks in the top quartile for information market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 24.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

58.5

LQ: 0.52

Rank #172 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

7.5

$53,056 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 88.1

Employment growth index

Rank #36 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

19.6

YoY wage change index

116 Information Firms in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

116

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

2,827

Total Employment

+4.8% YoY

$53,056

Average Annual Wage

+2.4% YoY

0.52

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#3 of 17

information metros in state

Texas state rank

#20 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-11.1

better than median (35.1)

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #20/51 for entry risk.

Measure	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	TX Statewide
Overall Score	24.0 Favorable	41.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#33 of 294 metros	#20 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 13.5 Construction 16.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18.6 Finance and Insurance 26.8 Other Services 30.1 Accommodation and Food Services 32.0 Administrative and Support Services 46.1 Retail Trade 55.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.7

Information in Other Texas Metros

Odessa 17.1 #12/294 Eagle Pass 17.1 #13/294 Sherman-Denison 24.7 #35/294 Beaumont-Port Arthur 25.9 #39/294 Laredo 26.2 #41/294 Brownsville-Harlingen 27.5 #50/294 Longview 31.2 #66/294 Corpus Christi 35.1 #85/294 Tyler 38.8 #107/294 Killeen-Temple 44.8 #152/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission's 24.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Logan, UT 24.3 #34/294 Carson City, NV 23.3 #32/294 Sherman-Denison, TX 24.7 #35/294 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 24.8 #36/294 Midland, MI 22.9 #31/294 Punta Gorda, FL 22.9 #30/294 Hammond, LA 22.8 #29/294 Columbus, IN 25.2 #37/294 Kenosha, WI 25.4 #38/294 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 25.9 #39/294

Information in States Bordering Texas

State-level entry risk for information in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Arkansas 30.0 #2/51 Oklahoma 40.2 #18/51 New Mexico 47.7 #34/51 Louisiana 51.7 #44/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission's information sector, the industry concentration component (58.5) 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment