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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Metro Market Score 13.5 (Favorable), ranked #4 of 261 metros. 1,272 establishments, 7,370 jobs.

Metro Market Score 13.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national professional, scientific, and technical services average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission ranks in the top 10% for professional, scientific, and technical services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 13.5, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

17.2

LQ: 0.36

Rank #45 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

1.5

$58,303 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 93.9

Employment growth index

Rank #17 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

35.0

YoY wage change index

1,272 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

1,272

Establishments

+2.3% YoY

7,370

Total Employment

+8.4% YoY

$58,303

Average Annual Wage

+1.4% YoY

0.36

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#1 of 11

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Texas state rank

#30 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

-27.9

better than median (41.4)

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #30/51 for entry risk.

Measure	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	TX Statewide
Overall Score	13.5 Favorable	42.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#4 of 261 metros	#30 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

Construction 16.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18.6 Information 24.0 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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Texas Metros

Laredo 17.9 #9/261 Sherman-Denison 20.8 #15/261 El Paso 23.8 #22/261 Odessa 35.7 #64/261 Killeen-Temple 41.4 #88/261 Beaumont-Port Arthur 42.6 #95/261 Brownsville-Harlingen 45.2 #114/261 Tyler 60.2 #190/261 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 73.2 #244/261 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 75.3 #247/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission's 13.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Jonesboro, AR 16.1 #5/261 Beckley, WV 16.4 #6/261 El Centro, CA 10.5 #3/261 Visalia, CA 17.2 #7/261 Yakima, WA 17.6 #8/261 Morristown, TN 9.2 #2/261 Laredo, TX 17.9 #9/261 Goldsboro, NC 18.3 #10/261 Farmington, NM 18.5 #11/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Texas

State-level entry risk for professional, scientific, and technical services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Louisiana 36.4 #15/51 Arkansas 37.3 #18/51 Oklahoma 45.4 #43/51 New Mexico 59.3 #51/51

Browse Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for professional, scientific, and technical 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage pressure component (35.0) 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment