NAICS 81

Other Services in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Metro Market Score 30.1 (Favorable), ranked #26 of 332 metros. 487 establishments, 2,768 jobs.

Metro Market Score 30.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

🌱Emerging Market

Brownsville-Harlingen has a relatively low concentration of other services firms (index: 3.6) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration

3.6

LQ: 0.59

Rank #12 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

15.4

$38,474 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 55.4

Employment growth index

Rank #149 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

60.1

YoY wage change index

487 Other Services Firms in Brownsville-Harlingen

487

Establishments

-2.8% YoY

2,768

Total Employment

+1.8% YoY

$38,474

Average Annual Wage

+6.0% YoY

0.59

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#3 of 21

other services metros in state

Texas state rank

#36 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-20.7

better than median (50.8)

Brownsville-Harlingen vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #36/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Brownsville-Harlingen	TX Statewide
Overall Score	30.1 Favorable	50.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#26 of 332 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 Brownsville-Harlingen

Construction 15.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.3 Finance and Insurance 23.3 Information 27.5 Retail Trade 37.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 45.2 Accommodation and Food Services 48.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0 Administrative and Support Services 59.3

Other Services in Other Texas Metros

Eagle Pass 29.7 #22/332 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 30.1 #25/332 College Station-Bryan 39.7 #77/332 Tyler 41.3 #84/332 Laredo 43.1 #100/332 Lubbock 44.7 #111/332 Wichita Falls 45.5 #123/332 Abilene 49.8 #157/332 San Antonio-New Braunfels 50.5 #162/332 San Angelo 50.8 #171/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Brownsville-Harlingen's 30.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 30.1 #25/332 State College, PA 30.2 #27/332 Pueblo, CO 30.1 #24/332 Yuma, AZ 30.3 #28/332 Vineland, NJ 30.4 #29/332 Rocky Mount, NC 29.9 #23/332 Eagle Pass, TX 29.7 #22/332 Gainesville, GA 29.6 #21/332 Bay City, MI 30.8 #30/332 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 29.4 #20/332

Other Services in States Bordering Texas

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

Arkansas 38.8 #15/51 Oklahoma 40.6 #19/51 Louisiana 41.9 #21/51 New Mexico 50.1 #37/51

Browse Other Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for other services 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 Brownsville-Harlingen's other services sector, the employment growth component (44.6) 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment