Lubbock, Texas Metro Area

MSA: Lubbock, TX
counties: Crosby, Lubbock, Lynn

Population (2017 estimate): 317,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.5%

NFP Employment (2017): 148,000
Average Earnings (2017): $34,970

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.8000,1.7,
2013,2.6000,1.6,
2014,1.6000,1.9,
2015,2.0000,2.1,
2016,2.5000,1.8,
2017,1.7000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,10.9000,2.3,
2013,7.9000,2.0,
2014,5.1000,2.3,
2015,-1.4000,2.4,
2016,-4.2000,2.0,
2017,0.2000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,5.4000,8.1000,
2013,5.0000,7.4000,
2014,4.0000,6.2000,
2015,3.4000,5.3000,
2016,3.4000,4.9000,
2017,3.2000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,32600.00,42068.00,
2013,35160.00,42900.00,
2014,36960.00,43888.00,
2015,36450.00,44928.00,
2016,34910.00,45812.00,
2017,34970.00,47112.00,

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	4,480	32.0	0.6	$84,590
Business and Financial Operations	4,200	29.9	0.6	$59,040
IT and Mathematical	2,320	16.5	0.6	$52,590
Architecture and Engineering	1,350	9.6	0.5	$57,380
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	990	7.1	0.9	$45,930
Community and Social Services	1,910	13.7	1.0	$40,630
Legal and Judicial	1,010	7.2	0.9	$66,080
Education, Training, and Library	9,540	68.0	1.1	$46,700
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,480	10.6	0.8	$38,950
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	11,300	80.6	1.4	$55,720
Healthcare Support	4,260	30.4	1.1	$24,820
Protective Services	2,990	21.3	0.9	$41,950
Food Preparation and Serving Related	17,050	121.6	1.3	$18,890
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	4,110	29.3	0.9	$22,220
Personal Care and Services	5,730	40.8	1.3	$18,890
Sales and Related	16,270	116.0	1.1	$25,430
Office and Administrative Support	24,410	174.1	1.1	$29,810
Construction and Extraction	4,870	34.8	0.9	$33,920
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	6,740	48.1	1.2	$38,780
Production	4,900	35.0	0.5	$28,360
Transportation and Material Moving	9,710	69.2	1.0	$26,650