Key Industries in Central Texas
Occupational Title and Average Local Wage Per Hour
Nonresidential Building Construction Building Equipment Contractors Alumina and Aluminum Production Automobile Dealers Architectural and Engineering Services Business Support Services Elementarhy and Secondary Schools Home Health Care Services General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Nursing Care Facilities Limited-Service Eating Places |
What are Targeted Occupations?
Target Occupations are those jobs with the best potential for growth and quality employment, as identified by using a list of key industries and regional labor market information. The list of occupations is statistically generated and researched, then validated by a group of local business representatives. These jobs require high skills and offer high wages in return.
| Auto Service / Techs Mechanics Automotive Body& Repairers Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Repair Carpenters Computer Network Technician Computer Programmers Computer Support Specialist Computer Systems Analyst Correctional Officer / Jailer Data Processing Equipment Repairer Drafters, Engineering & Mapping Technicians Electricians Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Executive Secretaries / Admin Assistants Food Service Managers Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrig. Mechanics & Installers Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Licesed Practical / Voc. Nurses Machinists Maintenance & Repair Workers, General Managers, All Other Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians Network & Computer Systems Administrators Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters Police / Sheriffs Patrol Officers Radiologic Technologists & Technicians Registered Nurses Respiratory Therapists Secondary School Teachers, Except Special & Voc. Ed. Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten & Elem. Surgical Technologists Truck Drivers, Heavy / Tractor-Trailer Webmaster Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers |
$14.39 $18.36 $14.20 $14.78 $27.49 $27.33 $20.99 $24.03 $14.16 $14,29 $22.22 $17.03 $22.11 $13.91 $18.43 $16.07 $18.48 $14.82 $13.63 $11.96 $29.43 $14.65 $21.53 $12.87 $15.83 $18.04 $23.31 $17.50 $22.52 $17.27 $13.38 $13.92 $30.83 $14.13 |