Longview, Texas Metro Area

MSA: Longview, TX
counties: Gregg, Rusk, Upshur

Population (2017 estimate): 217,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.5%

NFP Employment (2017): 96,000
Average Earnings (2017): $40,960

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,2.3000,1.7,
2013,0.6000,1.6,
2014,1.4000,1.9,
2015,-2.2000,2.1,
2016,-3.3000,1.8,
2017,-0.5000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,0.7000,2.3,
2013,2.8000,2.0,
2014,15.5000,2.3,
2015,1.0000,2.4,
2016,-3.2000,2.0,
2017,0.7000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.3000,8.1000,
2013,6.1000,7.4000,
2014,4.9000,6.2000,
2015,5.0000,5.3000,
2016,6.1000,4.9000,
2017,5.1000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,35060.00,42068.00,
2013,36050.00,42900.00,
2014,41620.00,43888.00,
2015,42040.00,44928.00,
2016,40690.00,45812.00,
2017,40960.00,47112.00,

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	3,130	32.7	0.7	$88,360
Business and Financial Operations	2,250	23.5	0.5	$60,950
IT and Mathematical	730	7.7	0.3	$59,790
Architecture and Engineering	1,540	16.0	0.9	$69,030
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	410	4.2	0.5	$64,350
Community and Social Services	970	10.2	0.7	$37,590
Legal and Judicial	410	4.3	0.6	$60,250
Education, Training, and Library	5,510	57.5	0.9	$41,600
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	710	7.5	0.6	$29,750
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	5,750	60.0	1.0	$53,840
Healthcare Support	2,940	30.7	1.1	$25,200
Protective Services	2,020	21.1	0.9	$34,400
Food Preparation and Serving Related	8,440	88.1	1.0	$19,070
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,290	24.0	0.8	$21,780
Personal Care and Services	3,130	32.7	1.0	$18,850
Sales and Related	9,980	104.2	1.0	$24,900
Office and Administrative Support	14,560	152.0	1.0	$30,530
Construction and Extraction	10,150	106.0	2.7	$35,420
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	5,230	54.6	1.4	$42,740
Production	8,500	88.7	1.4	$37,950
Transportation and Material Moving	7,010	73.2	1.1	$32,870