NAICS 44-45

Retail Trade in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Metro Market Score 55.0 (Challenging), ranked #196 of 378 metros. 2,149 establishments, 37,013 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national retail trade average.

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission scores 55.0 on the Metro Market Score for retail trade, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

78.3

LQ: 1.27

Rank #296 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

23.5

$35,093 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 44.7

Employment growth index

Rank #210 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

64.8

YoY wage change index

2,149 Retail Trade Firms in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

2,149

Establishments

+0.7% YoY

37,013

Total Employment

-0.5% YoY

$35,093

Average Annual Wage

+0.6% YoY

1.27

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#18 of 25

retail trade metros in state

Texas state rank

#17 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

+4.5

worse than median (50.5)

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #17/51 for entry risk.

Measure	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	TX Statewide
Overall Score	55.0 Challenging	41.6 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#196 of 378 metros	#17 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 Information 24.0 Finance and Insurance 26.8 Other Services 30.1 Accommodation and Food Services 32.0 Administrative and Support Services 46.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.7

Retail Trade in Other Texas Metros

Laredo 34.6 #22/378 Brownsville-Harlingen 37.2 #33/378 Longview 42.7 #66/378 Midland 43.1 #70/378 Waco 43.5 #75/378 Eagle Pass 45.7 #88/378 College Station-Bryan 46.7 #96/378 Corpus Christi 47.9 #108/378 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands 48.7 #117/378 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 48.8 #119/378

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Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission's 55.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lansing-East Lansing, MI 55.0 #197/378 Monroe, MI 55.1 #198/378 Mobile, AL 54.9 #195/378 Lebanon, PA 55.1 #199/378 Albuquerque, NM 55.2 #200/378 Farmington, NM 55.3 #201/378 Hinesville, GA 54.6 #194/378 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 55.5 #202/378 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 55.6 #203/378 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 55.6 #204/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Texas

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

New Mexico 39.9 #11/51 Oklahoma 46.3 #35/51 Arkansas 51.8 #44/51 Louisiana 52.3 #46/51

Browse Retail Trade in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for retail trade 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 retail trade sector, the industry concentration component (78.3) 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