Corpus Christi, Texas Metro Area

MSA: Corpus Christi, TX
counties: Aransas, Nueces, San Patricio

Population (2017 estimate): 454,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 5.5%

NFP Employment (2017): 192,000
Average Earnings (2017): $42,750

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,3.7000,1.7,
2013,2.2000,1.6,
2014,1.7000,1.9,
2015,0.3000,2.1,
2016,-0.7000,1.8,
2017,-0.2000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,7.6000,2.3,
2013,10.4000,2.0,
2014,3.3000,2.3,
2015,-4.0000,2.4,
2016,1.0000,2.0,
2017,7.9000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.7000,8.1000,
2013,6.3000,7.4000,
2014,5.3000,6.2000,
2015,5.2000,5.3000,
2016,5.9000,4.9000,
2017,5.8000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,35860.00,42068.00,
2013,39590.00,42900.00,
2014,40890.00,43888.00,
2015,39250.00,44928.00,
2016,39630.00,45812.00,
2017,42750.00,47112.00,

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	6,120	32.9	0.7	$91,870
Business and Financial Operations	6,380	34.3	0.7	$61,570
IT and Mathematical	1,500	8.1	0.3	$61,150
Architecture and Engineering	4,920	26.5	1.5	$77,160
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,530	8.3	1.0	$55,500
Community and Social Services	2,100	11.3	0.8	$41,580
Legal and Judicial	1,380	7.4	1.0	N/A
Education, Training, and Library	11,990	64.5	1.1	$46,520
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,400	7.6	0.6	$35,850
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	11,690	62.9	1.1	$60,220
Healthcare Support	6,650	35.8	1.2	$23,440
Protective Services	4,530	24.4	1.0	$37,010
Food Preparation and Serving Related	21,690	116.7	1.3	$18,960
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	5,460	29.4	0.9	$20,870
Personal Care and Services	7,830	42.1	1.3	$18,760
Sales and Related	19,230	103.4	1.0	$24,720
Office and Administrative Support	27,610	148.5	1.0	$29,890
Construction and Extraction	10,990	59.1	1.5	$38,970
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	10,840	58.3	1.5	$40,690
Production	10,650	57.3	0.9	$42,120
Transportation and Material Moving	11,170	60.1	0.9	$31,110