Austin, Texas Metro Area

MSA: Austin-Round Rock, TX
counties: Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson

Population (2017 estimate): 2.1 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.1%

NFP Employment (2017): 1.0 million
Average Earnings (2017): $52,670

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,4.0000,1.7,
2013,4.7000,1.6,
2014,4.4000,1.9,
2015,4.4000,2.1,
2016,3.9000,1.8,
2017,3.2000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,2.6000,2.3,
2013,2.6000,2.0,
2014,3.2000,2.3,
2015,-1.1000,2.4,
2016,3.3000,2.0,
2017,4.9000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,5.7000,8.1000,
2013,5.2000,7.4000,
2014,4.2000,6.2000,
2015,3.4000,5.3000,
2016,3.3000,4.9000,
2017,3.1000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,46420.00,42068.00,
2013,47610.00,42900.00,
2014,49140.00,43888.00,
2015,48590.00,44928.00,
2016,50200.00,45812.00,
2017,52670.00,47112.00,

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	41,370	42.9	0.9	$105,060
Business and Financial Operations	59,540	61.7	1.2	$65,520
IT and Mathematical	58,880	61.0	2.1	$83,470
Architecture and Engineering	24,480	25.4	1.4	$78,700
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	9,080	9.4	1.2	$58,220
Community and Social Services	10,960	11.4	0.8	$43,840
Legal and Judicial	10,290	10.7	1.4	$82,860
Education, Training, and Library	58,570	60.7	1.0	$45,610
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	16,370	17.0	1.3	$49,810
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	44,240	45.8	0.8	$60,500
Healthcare Support	20,030	20.8	0.7	$29,000
Protective Services	20,480	21.2	0.9	$38,100
Food Preparation and Serving Related	103,130	106.9	1.2	$21,090
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	28,620	29.7	0.9	$23,850
Personal Care and Services	28,240	29.3	0.9	$22,830
Sales and Related	108,980	112.9	1.1	$31,320
Office and Administrative Support	174,130	180.4	1.2	$34,610
Construction and Extraction	40,400	41.9	1.1	$35,630
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	30,340	31.4	0.8	$38,780
Production	35,280	36.6	0.6	$30,960
Transportation and Material Moving	40,530	42.0	0.6	$29,180