Midland, Texas Metro Area

MSA: Midland, TX
counties: Martin, Midland

Population (2016 estimate): 168,000
Unemployment Rate (November 2017): 2.6%

NFP Employment (2016): 87,000
Average Earnings (2016): $55,250

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,8.8000,1.2,
2012,8.6000,1.7,
2013,6.0000,1.6,
2014,7.5000,1.9,
2015,-2.4000,2.1,
2016,-5.6000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,19.9000,2.8,
2012,-4.5000,2.3,
2013,1.2000,1.9,
2014,3.9000,2.4,
2015,-4.5000,2.3,
2016,7.1000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,4.8000,8.9000,
2012,3.9000,8.1000,
2013,3.6000,7.4000,
2014,2.9000,6.2000,
2015,3.5000,5.3000,
2016,4.2000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,53790.00,41140.00,
2012,51370.00,42100.00,
2013,51990.00,42900.00,
2014,54030.00,43940.00,
2015,51600.00,44940.00,
2016,55250.00,45850.00,

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	3,720	43.1	0.9	$111,880
Business and Financial Operations	3,850	44.5	0.9	$66,950
IT and Mathematical	840	9.7	0.3	$72,030
Architecture and Engineering	2,870	33.2	1.9	$94,700
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,660	19.1	2.3	$63,770
Community and Social Services	590	6.8	0.5	$42,140
Education, Training, and Library	3,530	40.8	0.7	$47,240
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	990	11.5	0.9	$44,660
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	3,420	39.5	0.7	$57,480
Healthcare Support	N/A	N/A	N/A	$23,540
Protective Services	1,120	13.0	0.5	$46,060
Food Preparation and Serving Related	7,970	92.2	1.0	$20,880
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,150	24.9	0.8	$24,390
Personal Care and Services	1,490	17.2	0.5	$23,520
Sales and Related	9,450	109.4	1.1	$30,640
Office and Administrative Support	12,390	143.3	0.9	$35,320
Construction and Extraction	8,790	101.6	2.6	$42,720
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	4,940	57.1	1.5	$46,100
Production	4,700	54.4	0.8	$40,640
Transportation and Material Moving	8,520	98.5	1.4	$39,900