NAICS 81

Other Services in Laredo, TX

Metro Market Score 43.1 (Moderate), ranked #100 of 332 metros. 283 establishments, 1,942 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Laredo's other services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 16.0). That contraction, combined with a 43.1 market score, puts this metro in the upper half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

5.4

LQ: 0.60

Rank #18 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

17.8

$38,803 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 16.0

Employment growth index

Rank #280 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

60.4

YoY wage change index

283 Other Services Firms in Laredo

283

Establishments

-3.7% YoY

1,942

Total Employment

-1.5% YoY

$38,803

Average Annual Wage

+6.1% YoY

0.60

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#6 of 21

other services metros in state

Texas state rank

#36 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-7.7

better than median (50.8)

Laredo vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	Laredo	TX Statewide
Overall Score	43.1 Moderate	50.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#100 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 Laredo

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 17.9 Information 26.2 Finance and Insurance 28.6 Construction 29.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31.8 Retail Trade 34.6 Accommodation and Food Services 43.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.0 Administrative and Support Services 47.9

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 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 Laredo's 43.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Enid, OK 43.1 #101/332 Merced, CA 43.0 #99/332 Lynchburg, VA 43.0 #98/332 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 42.9 #97/332 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 43.3 #102/332 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 42.8 #96/332 Reading, PA 42.7 #95/332 Stockton-Lodi, CA 43.5 #103/332 Hammond, LA 42.7 #94/332 Utica-Rome, NY 42.7 #93/332

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 Laredo's other services sector, the employment growth component (84.0) 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 Laredo, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment