Houston, Texas Metro Area

MSA: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller

Population (2017 estimate): 6.9 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.6%

NFP Employment (2017): 3.0 million
Average Earnings (2017): $53,410

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,4.0000,1.7,
2013,3.7000,1.6,
2014,3.5000,1.9,
2015,1.8000,2.1,
2016,0.0000,1.8,
2017,1.0000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,0.6000,2.3,
2013,1.8000,2.0,
2014,3.5000,2.3,
2015,1.3000,2.4,
2016,-0.4000,2.0,
2017,2.8000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.6000,8.1000,
2013,6.0000,7.4000,
2014,4.9000,6.2000,
2015,4.6000,5.3000,
2016,5.3000,4.9000,
2017,5.0000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,48840.00,42068.00,
2013,49730.00,42900.00,
2014,51490.00,43888.00,
2015,52160.00,44928.00,
2016,51970.00,45812.00,
2017,53410.00,47112.00,

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	128,130	43.7	0.9	$118,020
Business and Financial Operations	154,980	52.8	1.0	$74,700
IT and Mathematical	80,780	27.5	0.9	$87,050
Architecture and Engineering	87,500	29.8	1.7	$93,290
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	30,710	10.5	1.3	$69,390
Community and Social Services	22,880	7.8	0.5	$48,420
Legal and Judicial	23,610	8.0	1.1	$93,090
Education, Training, and Library	172,810	58.9	1.0	$53,530
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	29,480	10.0	0.7	$46,480
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	153,680	52.4	0.9	$68,560
Healthcare Support	64,190	21.9	0.8	$26,950
Protective Services	70,660	24.1	1.0	$39,040
Food Preparation and Serving Related	276,520	94.2	1.0	$19,760
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	84,660	28.8	0.9	$21,880
Personal Care and Services	81,740	27.9	0.9	$19,360
Sales and Related	301,200	102.6	1.0	$28,870
Office and Administrative Support	467,890	159.4	1.0	$34,790
Construction and Extraction	176,410	60.1	1.5	$39,580
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	126,020	42.9	1.1	$43,090
Production	185,140	63.1	1.0	$36,790
Transportation and Material Moving	213,330	72.7	1.1	$33,270