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Melissa, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Collin County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
17,497
Population
1,527/sq mi density
$137,875
Median Income
$46,119 per capita
$430,300
Home Value
$435,030 Zillow
$2,341
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
63
Violent Crime/100K
679 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$137,875 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$430,300 home value, $2,341/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
63 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Melissa (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Professional & Technical Services
67,161 jobs
7,847 firms
$123,621/yr
Finance & Insurance
63,095 jobs
2,315 firms
$127,460/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
60,845 jobs
4,922 firms
$65,782/yr
Retail Trade
57,277 jobs
2,938 firms
$46,330/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
51,638 jobs
2,538 firms
$31,994/yr
Manufacturing
29,696 jobs
802 firms
$129,396/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
28,799 jobs
2,182 firms
$73,071/yr
Construction
24,062 jobs
1,989 firms
$93,997/yr
Information & Technology
19,759 jobs
792 firms
$155,610/yr
Wholesale Trade
19,740 jobs
1,727 firms
$128,077/yr
Management of Companies
14,467 jobs
245 firms
$165,498/yr
Other Services
13,418 jobs
2,144 firms
$53,131/yr
Real Estate
9,457 jobs
1,946 firms
$83,550/yr
Arts & Entertainment
8,904 jobs
506 firms
$68,081/yr
Educational Services
7,348 jobs
663 firms
$31,306/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
7,227 jobs
556 firms
$76,352/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
1,227 jobs
93 firms
$308,564/yr
Utilities
597 jobs
39 firms
$121,690/yr
Unclassified
512 jobs
340 firms
$66,181/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
353 jobs
69 firms
$47,490/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Finance & Insurance
2.84
Information & Technology
1.93
Professional & Technical Services
1.77
Management of Companies
1.57
Real Estate
1.11
Retail Trade
1.05
Accommodation & Food Services
1.04
Arts & Entertainment
0.97
Wholesale Trade
0.92
Administrative & Waste Services
0.90
Construction
0.84
Other Services
0.82
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.78
Unclassified
0.67
Manufacturing
0.66
Educational Services
0.65
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.59
Transportation & Warehousing
0.31
Utilities
0.29
Agriculture & Forestry
0.08
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional & Technical Services | 67,161 | 7,847 | $2,377 | $123,621 | 1.77 |
| Finance & Insurance | 63,095 | 2,315 | $2,451 | $127,460 | 2.84 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 60,845 | 4,922 | $1,265 | $65,782 | 0.78 |
| Retail Trade | 57,277 | 2,938 | $891 | $46,330 | 1.05 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 51,638 | 2,538 | $615 | $31,994 | 1.04 |
| Manufacturing | 29,696 | 802 | $2,488 | $129,396 | 0.66 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 28,799 | 2,182 | $1,405 | $73,071 | 0.90 |
| Construction | 24,062 | 1,989 | $1,808 | $93,997 | 0.84 |
| Information & Technology | 19,759 | 792 | $2,993 | $155,610 | 1.93 |
| Wholesale Trade | 19,740 | 1,727 | $2,463 | $128,077 | 0.92 |
| Management of Companies | 14,467 | 245 | $3,183 | $165,498 | 1.57 |
| Other Services | 13,418 | 2,144 | $1,022 | $53,131 | 0.82 |
| Real Estate | 9,457 | 1,946 | $1,607 | $83,550 | 1.11 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 8,904 | 506 | $1,309 | $68,081 | 0.97 |
| Educational Services | 7,348 | 663 | $602 | $31,306 | 0.65 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 7,227 | 556 | $1,468 | $76,352 | 0.31 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 1,227 | 93 | $5,934 | $308,564 | 0.59 |
| Utilities | 597 | 39 | $2,340 | $121,690 | 0.29 |
| Unclassified | 512 | 340 | $1,273 | $66,181 | 0.67 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 353 | 69 | $913 | $47,490 | 0.08 |