NAICS 81

Other Services in Corpus Christi, TX

Metro Market Score 56.8 (Challenging), ranked #216 of 332 metros. 766 establishments, 4,881 jobs.

Metro Market Score 56.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Wage costs in Corpus Christi's other services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 74.1 and rising pressure at 57.1. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

29.8

LQ: 0.85

Rank #99 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

74.1

$49,090 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 35.2

Employment growth index

Rank #216 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

57.1

YoY wage change index

766 Other Services Firms in Corpus Christi

766

Establishments

-1.2% YoY

4,881

Total Employment

+0.1% YoY

$49,090

Average Annual Wage

+5.2% YoY

0.85

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#14 of 21

other services metros in state

Texas state rank

#36 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+6.0

worse than median (50.8)

Corpus Christi vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	Corpus Christi	TX Statewide
Overall Score	56.8 Challenging	50.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#216 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 Corpus Christi

Information 35.1 Finance and Insurance 38.5 Retail Trade 47.9 Administrative and Support Services 51.8 Construction 60.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.5 Accommodation and Food Services 65.7

Other Services in Other Texas Metros

Eagle Pass 29.7 #22/332 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 30.1 #25/332 Brownsville-Harlingen 30.1 #26/332 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

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Corpus Christi's 56.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Longview-Kelso, WA 56.9 #217/332 Grants Pass, OR 56.6 #215/332 Raleigh-Cary, NC 56.5 #214/332 Burlington, NC 57.2 #218/332 Fairbanks-College, AK 57.2 #219/332 Farmington, NM 57.2 #220/332 Beckley, WV 56.4 #213/332 Eau Claire, WI 57.4 #221/332 Salem, OR 57.4 #222/332 Muncie, IN 56.2 #212/332

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 Corpus Christi's other services sector, the employment growth component (64.8) 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 Corpus Christi, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment