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Basic Information on Work in Texas

Texas has a population of 29,243,342, of which 15,115,304 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 4.1%, which is 0.4 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.1 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Texas is $54,678 per year, which is 4.7% lower than the national average. Further details are as follows.

15.1M

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

14.6M

2 Year Average

274.2K

Year-on-Year

4.1%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

4.0%

2 Year Average

0.4%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $28,921
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $35,753
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $44,146
  • Bachelor's degree: $65,598
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $82,768

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $68,190
  • Service occupations: $22,587
  • Sales and office occupations: $35,519
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $42,114
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $36,683

$54,678

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in 2022