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Careers in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Part of Texas.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 85.975, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 7.3% · 175,414 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$330,890
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$215,480
  3. 3Chief Executives$178,860
  4. 4Pediatricians, General$168,640
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,160

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides21,990 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers6,570 employed
  3. 3Customer Service Representatives4,880 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons3,820 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers3,440 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Detectives and Criminal Investigators7.61× national avg
  2. 2Archivists5.65× national avg
  3. 3Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School5.29× national avg
  4. 4Home Health and Personal Care Aides5.04× national avg
  5. 5Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School5.03× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$384,868
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$250,631
  3. 3Chief Executives$208,037
  4. 4Pediatricians, General$196,150
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$182,797

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Texas state page.