McAllen, Texas Metro Area
MSA: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
county: Hidalgo
county: Hidalgo
Population (2017 estimate): 861,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 6.9%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 6.9%
NFP Employment (2017): 258,000
Average Earnings (2017): $28,640
Average Earnings (2017): $28,640
Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Occupational Group |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Management | 6,010 | 24.1 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$85,000 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 5,740 | 23.0 | ![]() |
0.4 | ![]() |
$54,970 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 1,810 | 7.2 | ![]() |
0.2 | ![]() |
$46,810 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 990 | 3.9 | ![]() |
0.2 | ![]() |
$51,980 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 1,010 | 4.1 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$40,090 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 2,600 | 10.4 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$48,370 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 1,240 | 5.0 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
N/A | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 25,960 | 104.0 | ![]() |
1.7 | ![]() |
$48,070 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 1,540 | 6.2 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$32,180 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 16,240 | 65.0 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$56,520 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 15,330 | 61.4 | ![]() |
2.1 | ![]() |
$18,880 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 6,990 | 28.0 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$39,450 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 23,150 | 92.7 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$19,030 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 6,030 | 24.1 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$21,220 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 24,140 | 96.7 | ![]() |
3.0 | ![]() |
$18,190 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 29,350 | 117.5 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$21,990 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 41,630 | 166.7 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$25,070 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 5,480 | 22.0 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$29,050 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 8,240 | 33.0 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$29,360 | ![]() |
Production | 6,450 | 25.8 | ![]() |
0.4 | ![]() |
$25,320 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 18,840 | 75.4 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$23,750 | ![]() |