Central Texas 7-County WDA Regional Economy Overview
Workforce Solutions of Central Texas offers services to job seekers, employers, veterans, school districts, youth & parents in need of childcare.
We proudly serve the seven-county region of Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills and San Saba.
Our career centers are located in Temple, Killeen, Lampasas, Rockdale and Cameron.
As WSCT, we’re helping create a brighter future for Central Texas.
Geographies: Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, San Saba, & Mills counties
Central Texas 7-County WDA Region - Data & Insights
7-County Region Population
553,069
Total Regional Employment
215,725
Avg. Earnings Per Job
$66.5K
Labor Force, Job Postings, & Wages
Labor Force, Employment, & Unemployment by Region
Area | Area Type | May 25 Labor Force | May 25 Employment | May 25 Unemployment | May 25 Rate | April 25 Labor Force | April 25 Employment | April 25 Unemployment | April 25 Rate | May 24 Labor Force | May 24 Employment | May 24 Unemployment | May 24 Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | State | 15,826,370 | 15,194,230 | 632,140 | 4% | 15,922,902 | 15,334,895 | 588,007 | 3.7% | 15,501,676 | 14,913,510 | 588,166 | 3.8% |
| Killeen-Temple | MSA | 204,233 | 195,078 | 9,155 | 4.5% | 205,160 | 196,848 | 8,312 | 4.1% | 201,381 | 193,215 | 8,166 | 4.1% |
| Central Texas | WDA | 223,661 | 213,706 | 9,955 | 4.5% | 224,857 | 215,829 | 9,028 | 4% | 220,687 | 211,802 | 8,885 | 4% |
| Bell | County | 167,345 | 159,861 | 7,484 | 4.5% | 168,066 | 161,258 | 6,808 | 4.1% | 164,977 | 158,275 | 6,702 | 4.1% |
| Coryell | County | 27,024 | 25,760 | 1,264 | 4.7% | 27,182 | 26,040 | 1,142 | 4.2% | 26,655 | 25,554 | 1,101 | 4.1% |
| Hamilton | County | 3,292 | 3,162 | 130 | 3.9% | 3,356 | 3,239 | 117 | 3.5% | 3,380 | 3,256 | 124 | 3.7% |
| Lampasas | County | 9,864 | 9,457 | 407 | 4.1% | 9,912 | 9,550 | 362 | 3.7% | 9,749 | 9,386 | 363 | 3.7% |
| Milam | County | 11,925 | 11,407 | 518 | 4.3% | 12,029 | 11,563 | 466 | 3.9% | 11,691 | 11,236 | 455 | 3.9% |
| Mills | County | 2,047 | 1,976 | 71 | 3.5% | 2,094 | 2,031 | 63 | 3% | 2,025 | 1,963 | 62 | 3.1% |
| San Saba | County | 2,164 | 2,083 | 81 | 3.7% | 2,218 | 2,148 | 70 | 3.2% | 2,210 | 2,132 | 78 | 3.5% |
Top Current Unemployment Industries:
- Limited-service restaurants
- Professional employer organizations
- Temporary help services
- Engineering services
- Custom computer programming services
Unemployment by Gender:
- Male: 474
- Female: 637
- Sex Unknown: 3
Unemployment by 30-Day Rolling Period
7-County Central TX Region (hover to display values)
Job Postings 5-Year Trend
7-County Region (hover to display values)
Job Postings by Industry
7-County Region
Industry Sector (2-Digit) | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,971 | 9.3% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1,155 | 10.6% |
| Retail Trade | 961 | -1.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 808 | 12.3% |
| Educational Services | 531 | -8.3% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 427 | 8.7% |
| Manufacturing | 331 | -11.8% |
| Construction | 311 | 7.7% |
| Public Administration | 282 | -23.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 261 | -22.2% |
| Finance and Insurance | 259 | 6.9% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 238 | 7.6% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 151 | -39.1% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 111 | -0.9% |
| Information | 92 | 2.2% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 30 | -6.7% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 23 | -13% |
| Utilities | 18 | -5.6% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 10 | 30% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 5 | -60% |
Top 20 Companies
7-County Region
Company | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Health | 615 | 12% |
| Mci World | 172 | 33.1% |
| Walmart | 168 | -19% |
| Mass Markets | 110 | 29.1% |
| Central Texas College | 108 | -13% |
| Domino's Pizza | 106 | 3.8% |
| Taco Bell | 98 | 64.3% |
| AdventHealth | 80 | 25% |
| Central Oregon Community College | 80 | -1.3% |
| Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care | 80 | -32.5% |
| McLane Company | 77 | -35.1% |
| State Of Texas | 77 | -57.1% |
| AccentCare | 72 | 41.7% |
| H-E-B | 72 | 8.3% |
| Aramark | 70 | -1.4% |
| NANA Regional Corporation | 70 | 52.9% |
| Flagstone Roofing And Exteriors | 69 | 42% |
| Killeen Independent School District | 58 | -17.2% |
| Enhabit Home Health & Hospice | 53 | 34% |
| Touchstone Communities | 53 | -18.9% |
SOC code derived
Occupation Workforce Data (7-County Region)
Occupation Concentration
7-County Region
Profession | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Median Salary | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019-2024 % Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 29,540 | $63,575 | $42.01 | 1.11 | 30.93% |
| Sales and Related | 27,748 | $34,676 | $31.41 | 0.84 | 14.1% |
| Office and Administrative Support | 24,605 | $39,069 | $20.69 | 0.85 | 5% |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 23,458 | $39,301 | $27.34 | 1.03 | 18.02% |
| Business and Financial Operations | 18,730 | $72,294 | $49 | 0.82 | 46.55% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 18,722 | $26,772 | $14.01 | 1.02 | 2.3% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 18,551 | $84,968 | $51.85 | 1.32 | 16.26% |
| Military-only | 17,402 | $38,816 | $24.2 | 14.43 | -0.7% |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 15,707 | $57,574 | $26.46 | 1.15 | -1.83% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 13,338 | $50,559 | $26.35 | 1.33 | 11.8% |
| Construction and Extraction | 12,879 | $44,081 | $26.63 | 1.05 | 3.73% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 8,946 | $30,460 | $17.37 | 0.93 | 5.6% |
| Personal Care and Service | 8,900 | $28,049 | $19.87 | 0.92 | 6.43% |
| Production | 8,621 | $40,242 | $21.64 | 0.68 | 5.26% |
| Healthcare Support | 8,618 | $32,644 | $18.18 | 0.75 | 4.34% |
| Protective Service | 6,495 | $54,491 | $27.98 | 1.28 | -2.52% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 5,648 | $38,616 | $30.17 | 0.64 | 23.04% |
| Computer and Mathematical | 4,583 | $83,211 | $44.17 | 0.59 | 12.74% |
| Community and Social Service | 3,941 | $54,753 | $29.61 | 0.88 | 5.58% |
| Architecture and Engineering | 2,607 | $83,567 | $45.87 | 0.68 | 7.07% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 2,221 | $27,700 | $17.83 | 1.21 | 3.76% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 2,108 | $71,408 | $41.71 | 0.79 | 9.99% |
| Legal | 1,171 | $73,672 | $51.57 | 0.52 | 9.55% |
NAICS code derived
Industry Workforce Data (7-County Region)
Industry Characteristics
7-County Region
Industry | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Average Earnings Per Worker | 2024 LQ (Industry Concentration) | 2019-2024 % Change in Jobs | 2024 GRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | 76,523 | $74,252 | 2.37 | -1.11% | 10856.98M |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 28,173 | $94,158 | 0.87 | 9.72% | 3049.18M |
| Retail Trade | 27,248 | $40,054 | 1.08 | 13.95% | 2077.2M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 19,677 | $23,907 | 0.99 | 9.84% | 753.17M |
| Construction | 17,363 | $66,838 | 1.09 | 23.57% | 1532.8M |
| Finance and Insurance | 15,246 | $55,312 | 0.86 | 41.67% | 1307.02M |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 15,089 | $32,533 | 0.96 | 10.15% | 554.95M |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 12,867 | $49,967 | 0.81 | 35.35% | 951.09M |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 12,635 | $50,914 | 0.76 | 56.4% | 1008.16M |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10,807 | $72,189 | 0.51 | 24.92% | 1028.38M |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 10,437 | $27,251 | 2.23 | 1.73% | 541.55M |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 10,404 | $37,539 | 0.63 | 15.92% | 498.5M |
| Manufacturing | 9,862 | $73,348 | 0.56 | 6.22% | 1274.23M |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,067 | $86,110 | 0.68 | 10.75% | 1219.77M |
| Educational Services | 4,167 | $41,813 | 0.61 | -3.05% | 206.55M |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 3,037 | $18,157 | 0.5 | 7.42% | 76.23M |
| Information | 2,006 | $71,032 | 0.4 | 9.14% | 435.62M |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1,483 | $107,110 | 0.37 | 30.85% | 186.9M |
| Utilities | 859 | $106,186 | 1.04 | 24.48% | 392.07M |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 788 | $59,739 | 0.57 | 4.14% | 139.06M |
NAICS code derived
Occupational Wage Data (7-County Region)
Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)
7-County Region
Legal
$46,775
$130,405
Computer and Mathematical
$57,199
$117,149
Management
$30,323
$113,356
Architecture and Engineering
$60,559
$111,782
Business and Financial Operations
$48,804
$109,762
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$58,713
$107,280
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$49,341
$102,316
Community and Social Service
$42,686
$71,230
Protective Service
$45,663
$70,879
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$21,912
$69,934
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$37,763
$67,557
Sales and Related
$24,686
$63,329
Educational Instruction and Library
$30,366
$63,090
Military-only
$23,728
$61,915
Construction and Extraction
$34,240
$59,073
Transportation and Material Moving
$31,215
$55,759
Production
$32,841
$50,514
Office and Administrative Support
$30,596
$49,249
Personal Care and Service
$20,808
$44,293
Healthcare Support
$24,171
$41,821
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$16,604
$40,771
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$24,164
$37,201
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$22,017
$32,698
Skills Demand & Education
Population by Educational Attainment
7-County Region
Job Postings by Educational Attainment
7-County Region
Degrees by Program
7-County Region (total completions)
Description | 2023 Completions | 2010-2023 Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,225 | 3.5K 5.2K |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,440 | 0.1K 1.4K |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 949 | 0.3K 0.9K |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 947 | 0.4K 0.9K |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 349 | 0.1K 0.3K |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 212 | 0.2K 0.2K |
| Education | 195 | 0.1K 0.2K |
| Psychology | 152 | 0.1K 0.2K |
| Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services | 124 | 0.1K 0.1K |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 119 | 0K 0.1K |
Postings vs. Hires by Occupation
7-County Region
Total Postings
Total Hires
7-County Region
In-Demand Skills
Top 20 Skills
7-County Region
Skill | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 832 | 6% |
| Merchandising | 617 | -1% |
| Office Equipment | 500 | 13.6% |
| Restaurant Operation | 454 | 5.1% |
| Marketing | 436 | 9.4% |
| Pediatrics | 387 | 4.4% |
| Treatment Planning | 374 | 9.6% |
| Food Safety And Sanitation | 356 | -1.7% |
| Home Health Care | 335 | 20.3% |
| Conflict Resolution | 330 | 14.2% |
| Selling Techniques | 316 | -0.9% |
| Patient Education And Counseling | 312 | 2.9% |
| Cash Handling | 308 | -6.5% |
| Cash Register | 306 | 0% |
| Purchasing | 304 | 15.1% |
| Infection Control | 299 | 12% |
| Rehabilitation | 296 | -11.8% |
| Administrative Support | 285 | 7.7% |
| Inventory Management | 283 | -15.9% |
| Auditing | 282 | -7.1% |
Net commuters is the number of people commuting into or out of the area. For negative values, there are more people commuting out for work than in. For positive values, there are more commuters coming in than out.
Commuting Patterns by County
Workforce Jobs, Resident Workers, and Net Commuters
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2024 Jobs
2024 Resident Workers
2024 Net Commuters
Lightcast, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Zillow, LAUS, Texas Workforce Commission
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