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Labor Force
Jobs & Wages
Jobs in MSA grew by 223,514 over the last 5 years and are projected to grow by 192,214 over the next 5 years.
1,390,881
Payrolled Business Locations in MSA
76,403
Average Earnings per Job in MSA are above the national average. The national average among all industries in an area this size is $84,753
$93,960
Projected MSA Job Growth Rate over next 5 yrs. (2023 - 2028)
14%
Labor Force, Employment, & Unemployment by Region
Area | Area Type | March 26 Labor Force | March 26 Employment | March 26 Unemployment | March 26 Rate | Feb 26 Labor Force | Feb 26 Employment | Feb 26 Unemployment | Feb 26 Rate | March 25 Labor Force | March 25 Employment | March 25 Unemployment | March 25 Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | State | 15,852,300 | 15,203,256 | 649,044 | 4.1% | 15,903,125 | 15,201,188 | 701,937 | 4.4% | 15,840,969 | 15,206,914 | 634,055 | 4% |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | MSA | 1,557,794 | 1,504,453 | 53,341 | 3.4% | 1,559,504 | 1,502,428 | 57,076 | 3.7% | 1,549,081 | 1,496,846 | 52,235 | 3.4% |
| Capital Area | WDA | 871,478 | 842,145 | 29,333 | 3.4% | 872,027 | 840,833 | 31,194 | 3.6% | 866,852 | 837,908 | 28,944 | 3.3% |
| Travis | County | 871,478 | 842,145 | 29,333 | 3.4% | 872,027 | 840,833 | 31,194 | 3.6% | 866,852 | 837,908 | 28,944 | 3.3% |
| Austin | City | 662,841 | 640,958 | 21,883 | 3.3% | 663,133 | 639,937 | 23,196 | 3.5% | 659,235 | 637,717 | 21,518 | 3.3% |
| Pflugerville | City | 42,375 | 40,847 | 1,528 | 3.6% | 42,395 | 40,783 | 1,612 | 3.8% | 42,195 | 40,641 | 1,554 | 3.7% |
Unemployment Insurance Claims by Week
Capital Area
Job Growth and Forecast vs. Nation
Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA
Region | 2018 Jobs | 2023 Jobs | 2028 Jobs | Change | 2018-2023 Growth % | 2023-2028 Growth % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 1,067,287 | 1,280,590 | 1,465,441 | 398,154 | 20% | 14.4% |
| Nation | 154,471,033 | 159,924,005 | 169,980,444 | 15,509,411 | 3.5% | 6.3% |
Job Growth and Earnings by County
Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA
County Name | 2018 Jobs | 2023 Jobs | 2018-2023 % Change | Avg. Hourly Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis County, TX | 783,940 | 932,434 | 19% | $32.45/hr |
| Williamson County, TX | 180,626 | 223,841 | 24% | $26.96/hr |
| Hays County, TX | 73,749 | 91,695 | 24% | $24.38/hr |
| Bastrop County, TX | 19,486 | 22,369 | 15% | $23.34/hr |
| Caldwell County, TX | 9,486 | 10,250 | 8% | $23.27/hr |
Industry Characteristics
Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA (click headers to sort data)
Industry | 2025 Jobs | 2025 Average Earnings Per Worker | 2025 LQ (Industry Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs | 2025 GRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | 209,474 | $93,049 | 1 | 11.7% | 23031.72M |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 169,973 | $172,823 | 1.69 | 30.1% | 42619.01M |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 142,243 | $83,485 | 0.72 | 30.04% | 15025.94M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 134,188 | $37,052 | 1.12 | 38.1% | 8931.15M |
| Retail Trade | 123,508 | $60,043 | 0.93 | 12.99% | 15760.06M |
| Construction | 102,270 | $94,242 | 1.21 | 26.41% | 15258.23M |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 91,068 | $75,577 | 1.09 | 25.88% | 10521.89M |
| Manufacturing | 83,363 | $153,963 | 0.78 | 29.88% | 23981.35M |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 75,380 | $51,450 | 1.05 | 16.19% | 5401.72M |
| Finance and Insurance | 63,431 | $162,751 | 1.09 | 27.07% | 25214.48M |
| Wholesale Trade | 48,278 | $162,335 | 0.94 | -3.35% | 19140.13M |
| Information | 45,101 | $202,200 | 1.78 | 15.97% | 28703.12M |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 38,255 | $68,266 | 0.6 | 33.44% | 3932.44M |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 33,273 | $89,083 | 1.32 | 19.76% | 13599.91M |
| Educational Services | 31,324 | $59,682 | 0.83 | 34.84% | 2316.07M |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 24,851 | $47,007 | 0.94 | 54.52% | 2279.06M |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 17,835 | $208,975 | 0.83 | 177.64% | 5114.39M |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 3,862 | $153,240 | 0.79 | 5.48% | 6762.21M |
| Utilities | 3,662 | $169,183 | 0.73 | 39.52% | 2845.02M |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 3,140 | $66,787 | 0.19 | 20.12% | 766.06M |
Occupation Concentration
Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA (click headers to sort data)
Profession | 2025 Jobs | 2024 Median Earnings | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2025 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 227,779 | $99,590 | $61.49 | 1.26 | 54.51% |
| Sales and Related | 225,208 | $46,296 | $41.6 | 1.02 | 17.3% |
| Office and Administrative Support | 197,024 | $45,523 | $24.71 | 1.01 | 8.52% |
| Business and Financial Operations | 186,013 | $82,266 | $56.31 | 1.19 | 41.24% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 129,575 | $31,769 | $16.51 | 1.04 | 35.8% |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 120,769 | $39,516 | $22.66 | 0.76 | 43.39% |
| Construction and Extraction | 97,174 | $49,034 | $28.37 | 1.14 | 23.43% |
| Computer and Mathematical | 93,398 | $108,488 | $56.31 | 1.79 | 22.95% |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 83,870 | $59,415 | $33.12 | 0.9 | 19.04% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 76,820 | $83,968 | $50.63 | 0.79 | 33.66% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 75,270 | $49,399 | $37.17 | 1.23 | 22.18% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 62,933 | $53,270 | $28.99 | 0.92 | 30.9% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 61,141 | $36,286 | $21.18 | 0.93 | 17.44% |
| Personal Care and Service | 61,132 | $32,185 | $20.74 | 0.92 | 22.54% |
| Production | 57,695 | $42,876 | $23.65 | 0.68 | 24.72% |
| Healthcare Support | 49,884 | $35,840 | $19.72 | 0.61 | 25.01% |
| Architecture and Engineering | 32,501 | $90,548 | $51.65 | 1.24 | 8.45% |
| Protective Service | 28,049 | $50,817 | $29.48 | 0.81 | 19.42% |
| Community and Social Service | 23,539 | $57,174 | $32.38 | 0.75 | 25.44% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 18,445 | $76,737 | $49.14 | 0.99 | 24.35% |
| Legal | 18,174 | $99,532 | $65.42 | 1.21 | 17.05% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 3,612 | $31,382 | $20.17 | 0.29 | 24.19% |
| Military-only | 2,751 | $41,293 | $25.85 | 0.35 | 10.58% |
Education and Experience Requirements
Job Postings by Educational Attainment
Job Postings by Experience Level
Entry Level to Experienced
Wages
Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)
Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA: 25th to 75th Percentile
Management
$55,301
$162,935
Legal
$56,599
$161,189
Computer and Mathematical
$73,645
$148,210
Architecture and Engineering
$64,093
$128,495
Business and Financial Operations
$57,021
$124,968
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$54,690
$115,262
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$55,004
$112,641
Sales and Related
$30,229
$88,802
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$25,483
$85,509
Protective Service
$37,043
$77,595
Community and Social Service
$46,005
$73,872
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$39,734
$72,583
Educational Instruction and Library
$40,004
$70,614
Military-only
$25,065
$66,997
Construction and Extraction
$37,801
$65,902
Office and Administrative Support
$35,638
$59,286
Production
$35,011
$54,483
Transportation and Material Moving
$31,751
$49,762
Personal Care and Service
$24,160
$45,705
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$24,329
$45,311
Healthcare Support
$27,305
$45,099
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$29,151
$44,132
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$26,801
$37,820
Employers & Job Postings
WFS’s Targeted Occupations List (click to open)
Top Employers
Top 20 Companies by Profile Count Over 12 Month Period
Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA
Worker Profiles | |
|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | 18,559 |
| Dell Technologies | 15,569 |
| State Of Texas | 12,377 |
| Apple | 10,288 |
| Amazon | 10,212 |
| Austin Independent School District | 7,989 |
| City of Austin | 7,222 |
| Texas State University | 6,950 |
| H-E-B | 6,666 |
| Ascension | 6,380 |
| Tesla | 6,258 |
| IBM | 4,946 |
| Samsung | 4,920 |
| Austin Community College District | 4,680 |
| AMD | 4,573 |
| Round Rock Isd | 4,423 |
| Texas Health and Human Services | 4,039 |
3,708 | |
| St. David's Healthcare Partnership | 3,577 |
| Applied Materials | 3,443 |
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Job Postings
Job Postings 5-Year Trend
5-Year Trend (hover to display values)
Job Postings by Occupation
Occupation | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Occupations | 11,205 | 0.2% | $109,952 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 10,073 | 0.5% | $138,112 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 9,758 | -9.3% | $88,448 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 8,989 | -2.6% | $55,424 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 7,021 | -1.9% | $88,448 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 5,894 | 1.9% | $47,232 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 4,631 | 8.2% | $36,544 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 3,992 | 3.7% | $43,648 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 3,933 | 2% | $124,800 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 3,403 | 14.9% | $54,912 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 3,384 | -5.1% | $54,144 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 2,492 | 3.5% | $40,576 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 1,865 | -6.9% | $54,144 |
| Production Occupations | 1,840 | 3.2% | $44,672 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 1,790 | -2.9% | $37,504 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 1,548 | 2.7% | $58,240 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 1,290 | -2.3% | $75,648 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 1,054 | -3.5% | $44,672 |
| Legal Occupations | 1,020 | 4.4% | $105,216 |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 999 | 8.5% | $55,168 |
Job Postings by Industry
Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA
Industry Sector | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 10,393 | -5.8% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9,387 | -2.4% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 8,972 | 0.4% |
| Manufacturing | 8,001 | -2.9% |
| Retail Trade | 7,438 | 7.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 5,164 | -1.8% |
| Educational Services | 4,077 | 11.3% |
| Finance and Insurance | 3,177 | -9.1% |
| Construction | 2,695 | -5.4% |
| Information | 2,600 | -4.7% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 2,195 | -0.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,171 | -1.9% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1,894 | 2% |
| Public Administration | 1,692 | -7.4% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 1,062 | -9.6% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 665 | 0.6% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 371 | 4% |
| Utilities | 195 | 0.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 114 | 3.5% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 97 | -10.3% |
Firm Distribution by Size
Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA
Business Size | Percentage | Business Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 employees | 36.6% | 35,978 |
| 5 to 9 employees | 27.8% | 27,280 |
| 10 to 19 employees | 20.1% | 19,752 |
| 20 to 49 employees | 10.8% | 10,559 |
| 50 to 99 employees | 3% | 2,909 |
| 100 to 249 employees | 1.3% | 1,231 |
| 250 to 499 employees | 0.3% | 339 |
| 500+ employees | 0.2% | 168 |
Number of Firms by Industry
Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA (hover to display values)
NAICS | Description | 2023 Payrolled Business Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 290 |
| 21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 203 |
| 22 | Utilities | 139 |
| 23 | Construction | 6,101 |
| 31 | Manufacturing | 2,217 |
| 42 | Wholesale Trade | 3,335 |
| 44 | Retail Trade | 6,326 |
| 48 | Transportation and Warehousing | 1,168 |
| 51 | Information | 2,588 |
| 52 | Finance and Insurance | 4,264 |
| 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 4,621 |
| 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 16,507 |
| 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 431 |
| 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 4,437 |
| 61 | Educational Services | 1,366 |
| 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 7,584 |
| 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1,276 |
| 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | 5,355 |
| 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 6,590 |
| 90 | Government | 771 |
| 99 | Unclassified Industry | 635 |
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Capital Area Labor Force Characteristics
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA Median Age
36
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA Remote Workers
11%
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA Regional Labor Force
1,453,639
From 2017 to 2022, jobs increased by 16.0% in Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX from 1,076,214 to 1,248,408. This change outpaced the national growth rate of 1.8% by 14.2%.
Jobs
Jobs Trend and Forecast
Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA (hover to display values)
Workforce by Education Institution
Workforce Profiles by Education Institution
Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA
As the number of jobs increased, the labor force participation rate increased between 2016 and 2022.
Labor Participation & Unemployment
Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates
Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA (hover to display values)
Label Unemployment Rate, colour firebrick
Unemployment Rate
Label Labor Force Participation Rate, colour black
Labor Force Participation Rate
2020
6.3%
67.6%
2021
4.2%
69.6%
2022
3%
71.7%
2023
3.5%
72.9%
2024
3.5%
73.3%
November 2025
3.6%
73.5%
December 2025
3.2%
73.1%
January 2026
3.7%
72.1%
February 2026
3.7%
72.4%
Currently 40,440 or 2.9% of Total Labor Force
Unemployed
Unemployment by Occupation vs. Nation
Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA (click header to sort data)
Occupation | Unemployed (2/2024) | % of Regional Unemployment | % of National Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Occupations | 7,160 | 13% | 11% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 6,037 | 11% | 5% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 4,405 | 8% | 3% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 1,205 | 2% | 1% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 141 | 0% | 1% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 483 | 1% | 1% |
| Legal Occupations | 484 | 1% | 0% |
| Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 877 | 2% | 1% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 1,164 | 2% | 2% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 751 | 1% | 2% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 1,780 | 3% | 3% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 526 | 1% | 1% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 1,964 | 4% | 5% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 1,107 | 2% | 5% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 1,202 | 2% | 2% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 6,147 | 11% | 8% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 6,461 | 12% | 11% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 71 | 0% | 2% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 4,587 | 8% | 16% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 2,491 | 5% | 4% |
| Production Occupations | 3,021 | 6% | 8% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 2,736 | 5% | 9% |
| Military-only occupations | 26 | 0% | 0% |
| No Previous Work Experience/Unspecified | 0% | 0% |