Waco, Texas Metro Area

MSA: Waco, TX
counties: Falls, McLennan

Population (2017 estimate): 269,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.8%

NFP Employment (2017): 121,000
Average Earnings (2017): $37,570

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.2000,1.7,
2013,1.3000,1.6,
2014,1.9000,1.9,
2015,2.6000,2.1,
2016,2.9000,1.8,
2017,1.7000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,9.8000,2.3,
2013,0.1000,2.0,
2014,0.7000,2.3,
2015,0.0000,2.4,
2016,10.9000,2.0,
2017,-3.9000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.7000,8.1000,
2013,6.2000,7.4000,
2014,5.1000,6.2000,
2015,4.1000,5.3000,
2016,4.0000,4.9000,
2017,3.9000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,34940.00,42068.00,
2013,34980.00,42900.00,
2014,35240.00,43888.00,
2015,35240.00,44928.00,
2016,39080.00,45812.00,
2017,37570.00,47112.00,

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	3,490	30.9	0.6	$82,340
Business and Financial Operations	4,200	37.2	0.7	$59,310
IT and Mathematical	1,830	16.2	0.5	$63,740
Architecture and Engineering	1,690	15.0	0.8	$65,080
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	660	5.9	0.7	$53,850
Community and Social Services	1,620	14.4	1.0	$43,130
Legal and Judicial	560	4.9	0.6	$71,450
Education, Training, and Library	8,220	72.7	1.2	$46,330
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,110	9.8	0.7	$38,070
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	5,870	51.9	0.9	$60,430
Healthcare Support	2,810	24.8	0.9	$27,310
Protective Services	2,700	23.9	1.0	$41,710
Food Preparation and Serving Related	10,580	93.6	1.0	$18,840
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	3,750	33.2	1.1	$21,780
Personal Care and Services	3,860	34.1	1.1	$18,530
Sales and Related	11,560	102.3	1.0	$24,150
Office and Administrative Support	20,420	180.7	1.2	$30,610
Construction and Extraction	5,380	47.6	1.2	$34,130
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	5,230	46.2	1.2	$37,700
Production	10,570	93.6	1.4	$30,810
Transportation and Material Moving	6,650	58.8	0.9	$29,040