Amarillo, Texas Metro Area

MSA: Amarillo, TX
counties: Armstrong, Carson, Oldham, Potter, Randall

Population (2016 estimate): 263,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 2.9%

NFP Employment (2016): 120,000
Average Earnings (2016): $38,290

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,2.8000,1.2,
2012,0.5000,1.7,
2013,0.7000,1.6,
2014,1.3000,1.9,
2015,1.3000,2.1,
2016,1.1000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,5.4000,2.8,
2012,7.3000,2.3,
2013,-4.1000,1.9,
2014,4.5000,2.4,
2015,-4.1000,2.3,
2016,10.9000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,5.4000,8.9000,
2012,4.8000,8.1000,
2013,4.6000,7.4000,
2014,3.7000,6.2000,
2015,3.1000,5.3000,
2016,3.1000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,33500.00,41140.00,
2012,35950.00,42100.00,
2013,34490.00,42900.00,
2014,36030.00,43940.00,
2015,34540.00,44940.00,
2016,38290.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	3,510	30.4	0.6	$85,720
Business and Financial Operations	4,080	35.3	0.7	$61,700
IT and Mathematical	1,530	13.3	0.5	$66,200
Architecture and Engineering	1,670	14.4	0.8	$74,020
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	590	5.1	0.6	$61,520
Community and Social Services	1,510	13.1	0.9	$42,350
Legal and Judicial	600	5.2	0.7	$69,750
Education, Training, and Library	7,750	67.2	1.1	$46,670
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,310	11.4	0.8	$33,260
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	7,510	65.0	1.1	$57,820
Healthcare Support	3,020	26.2	0.9	$26,890
Protective Services	3,880	33.6	1.4	$46,250
Food Preparation and Serving Related	11,980	103.8	1.1	$19,120
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	3,830	33.1	1.1	$22,350
Personal Care and Services	3,350	29.1	0.9	$19,600
Sales and Related	13,950	120.8	1.2	$24,160
Office and Administrative Support	18,070	156.5	1.0	$30,220
Construction and Extraction	4,940	42.8	1.1	$36,660
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	5,960	51.7	1.3	$40,820
Production	8,170	70.8	1.1	$30,640
Transportation and Material Moving	7,760	67.3	1.0	$30,780