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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.

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Labor Force, Employment, & Unemployment by Region

Area
Area Type
June 25 Labor Force
June 25 Employment
June 25 Unemployment
June 25 Rate
May 25 Labor Force
May 25 Employment
May 25 Unemployment
May 25 Rate
June 24 Labor Force
June 24 Employment
June 24 Unemployment
June 24 Rate
TexasState15,844,15915,199,591644,568
4.1%
15,825,72315,193,879631,844
4%
15,637,33014,941,356695,974
4.5%
Killeen-TempleMSA203,956194,7629,194
4.5%
203,899194,7749,125
4.5%
202,629192,9149,715
4.8%
Central TexasWDA223,294213,3109,984
4.5%
223,307213,3899,918
4.4%
222,069211,49110,578
4.8%
BellCounty167,175159,6377,538
4.5%
167,077159,6127,465
4.5%
166,042158,0268,016
4.8%
CoryellCounty26,94525,6901,255
4.7%
26,97625,7201,256
4.7%
26,78825,5131,275
4.8%
HamiltonCounty3,2323,105127
3.9%
3,2883,160128
3.9%
3,3383,193145
4.3%
LampasasCounty9,8369,435401
4.1%
9,8469,442404
4.1%
9,7999,375424
4.3%
MilamCounty11,89911,389510
4.3%
11,91211,398514
4.3%
11,81311,263550
4.7%
MillsCounty2,0641,99173
3.5%
2,0461,97571
3.5%
2,0651,99372
3.5%
San SabaCounty2,1432,06380
3.7%
2,1622,08280
3.7%
2,2242,12896
4.3%
BeltonCity11,21610,778438
3.9%
11,21210,776436
3.9%
11,14210,669473
4.2%
Copperas CoveCity16,06115,383678
4.2%
16,08515,401684
4.3%
15,93315,278655
4.1%
Harker HeightsCity15,21214,545667
4.4%
15,22314,542681
4.5%
15,08514,398687
4.6%
KilleenCity64,81161,4003,411
5.3%
64,68361,3903,293
5.1%
64,35560,7803,575
5.6%
TempleCity41,30339,6461,657
4%
41,28639,6401,646
4%
41,02639,2461,780
4.3%
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Top Current Unemployment Industries:

  • Frozen specialty food manufacturing 
  • Custom computer programming services 
  • Limited-service restaurants 
  • Temporary help services 
  • Telemarketing bureaus and other contact centers  

Unemployment by Gender:   

  • Male: 731          
  • Female: 743          
  • Sex Unknown: 3        
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Unemployment by 30-Day Rolling Period

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Job Postings 5-Year Trend

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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 Assistance2,074
3%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services1,127
-3.5%
Retail Trade962
-2.6%
Accommodation and Food Services680
-14.6%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services454
5.3%
Educational Services388
-30.2%
Manufacturing366
2.5%
Public Administration360
8.3%
Wholesale Trade284
7.7%
Construction275
-15.6%
Finance and Insurance257
-3.5%
Other Services (except Public Administration)250
5.2%
Transportation and Warehousing188
4.3%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing98
-22.4%
Information91
0%
Management of Companies and Enterprises20
-45%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation17
-35.3%
Utilities17
-5.9%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction11
45.5%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting9
-11.1%
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Top 20 Companies

7-County Region

Company
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Baylor Scott & White Health626
-0.3%
Walmart208
10.6%
Mci World154
9.1%
Central Texas College103
0%
McLane Company101
20.8%
Mass Markets96
-13.5%
Domino's Pizza89
-3.4%
Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care78
1.3%
AdventHealth77
-6.5%
AccentCare75
1.3%
H-E-B73
-2.7%
Care Options For Kids68
47.1%
Flagstone Roofing And Exteriors64
-20.3%
State Of Texas58
-43.1%
Taco Bell57
-47.4%
NANA Regional Corporation56
-39.3%
Aramark50
-44%
Touchstone Communities50
-6%
City Of Temple49
-10.2%
Killeen Independent School District48
-25%
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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
29,546
$63,364
$41.87
1.11
30.95%
Sales and Related
27,694
$34,705
$31.5
0.84
13.91%
Office and Administrative Support
24,587
$38,998
$20.53
0.85
4.91%
Transportation and Material Moving
23,406
$39,429
$27.57
1.03
17.97%
Food Preparation and Serving Related
18,726
$26,750
$14.02
1.02
2.31%
Business and Financial Operations
18,708
$71,882
$48.43
0.81
46.3%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
18,616
$84,891
$51.83
1.32
16.67%
Military-only
17,342
$38,816
$24.2
14.44
-1.04%
Educational Instruction and Library
15,785
$57,598
$26.22
1.16
-1.21%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
13,320
$50,571
$26.36
1.33
11.56%
Construction and Extraction
12,872
$43,955
$26.47
1.05
3.65%
Personal Care and Service
8,941
$27,607
$19.17
0.92
6.96%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
8,926
$30,267
$17.01
0.93
5.4%
Healthcare Support
8,696
$32,655
$18.16
0.75
5.32%
Production
8,601
$40,279
$21.68
0.69
4.95%
Protective Service
6,474
$54,077
$28.09
1.27
-2.87%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
5,672
$38,486
$30.05
0.64
23.29%
Computer and Mathematical
4,552
$83,151
$44.14
0.59
11.95%
Community and Social Service
3,955
$54,824
$29.72
0.88
6%
Architecture and Engineering
2,625
$83,651
$45.91
0.68
7.84%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
2,245
$27,716
$17.82
1.23
4.75%
Life, Physical, and Social Science
2,120
$70,776
$41.28
0.79
10.89%
Legal
1,173
$73,752
$51.7
0.53
9.96%
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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
76,415
$75,165
2.36
-1.25%10867.03M
Health Care and Social Assistance
28,347
$94,894
0.87
10.44%3094.67M
Retail Trade
27,149
$40,461
1.08
13.54%2078.22M
Accommodation and Food Services
19,732
$24,129
1
10.15%758.9M
Construction
17,598
$68,185
1.11
25.24%1584.29M
Finance and Insurance
15,307
$55,241
0.86
42.21%1318.13M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15,093
$32,134
0.95
10.24%549.4M
Transportation and Warehousing
12,778
$50,788
0.8
34.25%960.15M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
12,665
$50,956
0.77
56.77%1010.11M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
10,818
$72,282
0.51
25.04%1030.99M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
10,478
$28,363
2.25
2.03%549.34M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
10,160
$37,223
0.62
13.18%484.06M
Manufacturing
9,846
$74,042
0.57
6.04%1292.14M
Wholesale Trade
6,075
$88,612
0.68
10.89%1300.26M
Educational Services
4,197
$42,293
0.62
-1.81%210.16M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
3,112
$19,105
0.51
10.05%81.94M
Information
1,940
$70,508
0.39
5.44%413.22M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
1,477
$112,335
0.37
30.53%198.12M
Utilities
799
$111,632
0.97
17.69%378.65M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
787
$61,845
0.57
5.01%142.61M
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Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)

7-County Region

$50,000$100,000
Legal
$46,783
$130,596
Computer and Mathematical
$57,151
$117,054
Management
$30,185
$113,109
Architecture and Engineering
$60,554
$111,983
Business and Financial Operations
$48,407
$109,009
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$58,684
$107,108
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$49,005
$101,513
Community and Social Service
$42,780
$71,305
Protective Service
$45,939
$71,084
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$21,838
$69,647
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$37,781
$67,558
Sales and Related
$24,707
$63,502
Educational Instruction and Library
$30,102
$63,121
Military-only
$23,729
$61,916
Construction and Extraction
$34,110
$58,868
Transportation and Material Moving
$31,357
$56,133
Production
$32,858
$50,606
Office and Administrative Support
$30,506
$49,120
Personal Care and Service
$20,622
$42,963
Healthcare Support
$24,310
$41,743
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$16,651
$40,710
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$23,903
$36,852
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$22,016
$32,694
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Population by Educational Attainment

7-County Region

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Job Postings by Educational Attainment

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Degrees by Program

7-County Region (total completions)

Description
2023 Completions
2010-2023 Trend
Total5,225
3.5K
5.2K
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1,440
0.1K
1.4K
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services949
0.3K
0.9K
Health Professions and Related Programs947
0.4K
0.9K
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services349
0.1K
0.3K
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services212
0.2K
0.2K
Education195
0.1K
0.2K
Psychology152
0.1K
0.2K
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services124
0.1K
0.1K
Biological and Biomedical Sciences119
0K
0.1K
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Postings vs. Hires by Occupation

7-County Region

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Top 20 Skills

7-County Region

Skill
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Nursing848
0.7%
Merchandising626
0.3%
Marketing455
-0.4%
Office Equipment433
-7.9%
Patient Education And Counseling406
17%
Restaurant Operation406
-7.4%
Pediatrics398
2.5%
Treatment Planning391
2.6%
Food Safety And Sanitation348
-5.5%
Home Health Care323
-5%
Auditing318
2.2%
Purchasing314
-0.6%
Housekeeping310
4.2%
General Mathematics298
15.4%
Cash Register294
-3.4%
Inventory Management291
-2.1%
Infection Control288
-5.2%
Selling Techniques281
-19.9%
Conflict Resolution272
-10.7%
Nursing Practices266
9.8%
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Workforce Jobs, Resident Workers, and Net Commuters

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