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Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Brownsville jobless rate falls as the metro keeps losing jobs.
Finance
- October 2026 — Brownsville jobless rate falls as the metro keeps losing jobs.
- September 2026 — Brownsville unemployment spikes while finance pay holds firm.
- August 2026 — Brownsville finance pay defies the metro's low-wage floor.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Brownsville jobs fall as McAllen surges — same region, opposite stories.
- September 2026 — Brownsville unemployment spikes as Starbase hiring looms.
- August 2026 — Brownsville's wage floor holds even as industrial investment surges.
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Brownsville IT pay climbs faster than the national market.
- September 2026 — Brownsville unemployment spikes while Starbase pulls IT pay upward.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Brownsville's shrinking labor pool collides with rising Life Sci pay pressure.
- September 2026 — Brownsville's labor surplus doesn't touch scarce science talent.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Brownsville jobless rate falls as labor force shrinks, jobs stall.
- September 2026 — Brownsville unemployment spikes even as Starbase bets big.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Brownsville crew pay falls as hospitality hiring hits a decade high.
- September 2026 — Brownsville unemployment jumps 2.2 points — but crew pay is still falling.