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Year Period
2014 1st Qtr
2015 1st Qtr
2016 1st Qtr
Area
Coastal Bend
Coastal Bend
Coastal Bend
Industry
Establishments Avg Emp Total Wages
Avg Weekly Wages
Total, All Industries
12,431 196,842 $2,218,502,687
$867
Total, All Industries
12,523 198,967 $2,264,726,314
$876
Total, All Industries
12,591 187,547 $1,995,155,706
$818
Source: TWC Tracer2 (QCEW)
Historically Petroleum Production is among the highest paying industry over that same time frame of 2014 to
2016 as shown in the chart below. With average earnings of $47,300 in 2016 these higher wages have
helped keep the Coastal Bend remain strong and will play a key role in analysis of industry and is a part of
selecting
the
targeted
occupations
for
the
region.
Source: EMSI Industry Analysis 2014-2016 www.economicmodeling.com
The Healthcare Industry continues to be one of the largest industries here, and throughout the state and
nation. Home Health Care Services, Education and Hospitals, and General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
are some of the largest industry sectors (by number of jobs) in the region. Future projections continue to
show growth.
2014 – 2016 Largest Industries
Industry 2014
Jobs 2016 Jobs Jobs Change %
2016 Earnings
(2014-2016)
Change Per Worker
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 22,497 23,204 707
3%
$18,295
Education and Hospitals (Local Government) 18,971 19,082 110
1%
$50,034
Support Activities for Mining 15,759 9,121 -6,638
-42%
$82,299
Home Health Care Services 11,886 12,967 1,081
9%
$21,028
Local Government, Excluding Education and
10,204
Hospitals 10,549 344
3%
$56,614
Oil and Gas Extraction 9,664 9,959 295
3%
$71,434
Federal Government, Civilian 8,130 7,769 -361
-4%
$98,208
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 7,541 7,391 -150
-2%
$72,510
Nonresidential Building Construction 6,836 6,637 -199
-3%
$79,820
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 6, 160 6,383 223
4%
$19,630
Source: EMSI Industry Analysis 2014-2016 www.economicmodeling.com
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