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Careers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Part of Texas.

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 85.895, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 7% · 378,457 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$295,020
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$207,060
  3. 3Chief Executives$202,990
  4. 4Pediatricians, General$144,430
  5. 5Pharmacists$137,700

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides46,380 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers12,160 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons8,960 employed
  4. 4Customer Service Representatives8,270 employed
  5. 5Cashiers7,000 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School8.14× national avg
  2. 2Detectives and Criminal Investigators7.34× national avg
  3. 3Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School6.11× national avg
  4. 4Home Health and Personal Care Aides5.65× national avg
  5. 5Special Education Teachers, Middle School3.67× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$343,466
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$241,062
  3. 3Chief Executives$236,323
  4. 4Pediatricians, General$168,147
  5. 5Pharmacists$160,312

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.