Beaumont, Texas Metro Area

MSA: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
counties: Hardin, Jefferson, Newton, Orange

Population (2017 estimate): 412,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 6.6%

NFP Employment (2017): 163,000
Average Earnings (2017): $45,230

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,-0.5000,1.7,
2013,-1.2000,1.6,
2014,2.9000,1.9,
2015,0.8000,2.1,
2016,-1.1000,1.8,
2017,-0.7000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,12.4000,2.3,
2013,0.3000,2.0,
2014,-5.9000,2.3,
2015,-9.6000,2.4,
2016,2.5000,2.0,
2017,2.9000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,10.6000,8.1000,
2013,10.4000,7.4000,
2014,7.9000,6.2000,
2015,6.7000,5.3000,
2016,6.8000,4.9000,
2017,7.1000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,50210.00,42068.00,
2013,50350.00,42900.00,
2014,47400.00,43888.00,
2015,42850.00,44928.00,
2016,43940.00,45812.00,
2017,45230.00,47112.00,

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	6,260	38.6	0.8	$93,650
Business and Financial Operations	4,910	30.2	0.6	$65,120
IT and Mathematical	1,380	8.5	0.3	$58,150
Architecture and Engineering	4,690	28.9	1.6	$88,540
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,650	10.2	1.2	$63,060
Community and Social Services	1,580	9.7	0.7	$40,750
Legal and Judicial	870	5.4	0.7	$77,500
Education, Training, and Library	9,000	55.4	0.9	$43,180
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,090	6.7	0.5	$36,770
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	10,070	62.0	1.1	$55,460
Healthcare Support	3,230	19.9	0.7	$24,760
Protective Services	4,920	30.3	1.3	$44,500
Food Preparation and Serving Related	14,830	91.3	1.0	$18,810
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	4,110	25.3	0.8	$19,810
Personal Care and Services	5,780	35.6	1.1	$18,250
Sales and Related	17,190	105.8	1.0	$26,340
Office and Administrative Support	23,740	146.2	0.9	$31,000
Construction and Extraction	12,130	74.7	1.9	$42,160
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	8,510	52.4	1.4	$44,030
Production	15,750	97.0	1.5	$52,230
Transportation and Material Moving	10,430	64.2	0.9	$32,910