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This page shows an abbreviated list of occupations that are projected to have a growing number of job openings or a large number of positions and is provided as general labor market information to those interested in exploring career options in the 12-county Deep East Texas Workforce Development Area. Pay and job entry requirements vary by company.
| Occupational Clusters | Annual Average | Growth Rate | Average | Education | ||
| Employment | Hourly | |||||
| 2004 | 2014 | Wages | ||||
| TOTAL OF ALL OCCUPATIONS | 128,300 | 148,650 | 15.9% | $13.39 | ||
| Management Occupations 11-0000 | 12,900 | 14,400 | 11.6% | $31.24 | Bachelor Degree + Work Experience | |
| Top Executives and General and Operations Managers 11-1000 | 1,800 | 2,100 | 16.7% | $34.36 | ||
| Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, Sales Managers 11-2000 | 300 | 350 | 16.7% | $39.53 | ||
| Administrative, Information Systems, Financial & Production Managers 11-3000 | 900 | 1,050 | 16.7% | $30.87 | ||
| Construction, Education, Food, Medical, Real Estate & Social Managers 11-9000 | 9,900 | 10,900 | 10.1% | $24.86 | ||
| Business & Financial Operations Occupations 13-0000 | 3,150 | 3,800 | 20.6% | $21.52 | Bachelor Degree | |
| Purchasing, Claims, Compliance, Compensaion & Management Analysts 13-1000 | 1,750 | 2,200 | 25.7% | $20.77 | ||
| Financial Specialists-Accountants & Auditors, Budget Analysts, Loan Officers 13-2000 | 1,400 | 1,600 | 14.3% | $22.32 | ||
| Computer & Mathematical Occupations 15-0000 | 1,150 | 1,450 | 26.1% | $23.71 | Bachelor Degree | |
| Computer Programmers, Engineers, Analysts and Network Administrators 15-1000 | 1,150 | 1,450 | 26.1% | $23.71 | ||
| Architecture & Engineering Occupations 17-0000 | 1,300 | 1,550 | 19.2% | $25.78 | Bachelor Degree | |
| Architects, Surveyors, & Cartographers 17-1000 | 100 | 100 | 0.0% | $19.41 | ||
| Engineers-Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Electronic, Industrial & Mechanical 17-2000 | 550 | 650 | 18.2% | $34.50 | ||
| Drafters, Engineering, & Mapping Technicians 17-3000 | 700 | 800 | 14.3% | $18.33 | ||
| Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations 19-0000 | 700 | 850 | 21.4% | $20.45 | Bachelor Degree | |
| Life Scientists 19-1000 | 150 | 200 | 33.3% | $28.37 | ||
| Physical Scientists 19-2000 | 100 | 100 | 0.0% | $29.35 | ||
| Social Scientists & Related Workers 19-3000 | 250 | 300 | 20.0% | $23.26 | ||
| Life, Physical, & Social Science Technicians 19-4000 | 200 | 250 | 25.0% | $13.38 | ||
| Community & Social Services Occupations 21-0000 | 2,300 | 2,750 | 19.6% | $16.05 | Bachelor Degree, except Assistants, then Associate Degree | |
| Counselors/Social Workers/Other Community & Social Service Specialists 21-1000 | 1,600 | 1,900 | 18.8% | $17.11 | ||
| Religious Workers 21-2000 | 750 | 850 | 13.3% | $15.30 | ||
| Legal Occupations 23-0000 | 700 | 900 | 28.6% | $20.21 | Master's Degree, except Support then Certificate/ Associate Degree | |
| Lawyers, Judges, & Related Workers 23-1000 | 500 | 600 | 20.0% | $36.62 | ||
| Legal Support Workers-Paralegals, Law Clerks, Title Examiners & Searchers 23-2000 | 250 | 300 | 20.0% | $17.31 | ||
| Education, Training, & Library Occupations 25-0000 | 10,350 | 12,950 | 25.1% | $15.38 | Bachelor Degree, except Assistants and Technicians which is Certificate/ Associate Degree | |
| Postsecondary Teachers 25-1000 | 1,300 | 1,700 | 30.8% | $29.05 | ||
| Primary, Secondary, & Special Education School Teachers 25-2000 | 5,800 | 7,350 | 26.7% | $11.85 | ||
| Other Teachers & Instructors-Adult Education & Self-Enrichment Teachers 25-3000 | 1,450 | 1,800 | 24.1% | $7.82 | ||
| Librarians, Curators, & Archivists 25-4000 | 250 | 250 | 0.0% | $21.77 | ||
| Teacher Assistants, Training & Instructional Coordinators 25-9000 | 1,500 | 1,900 | 26.7% | $26.15 | ||
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations 27-0000 | 1,500 | 1,750 | 16.7% | $14.02 | Certificate to Bachelor Degree | |
| Floral and Graphic Designers, Multi-Media Artists, Merchandise Displayers 27-1000 | 650 | 750 | 15.4% | $10.92 | ||
| Entertainers, Producers/Directors, Coaches & Music Directors 27-2000 | 300 | 400 | 33.3% | $19.54 | ||
| Radio/Television Announcers, Public Relations, Writers and Translators 27-3000 | 400 | 450 | 12.5% | $16.32 | ||
| Media & Communication Equipment-Broadcast Technicians & Photographers 27-4000 | 150 | 150 | 0.0% | $20.67 | ||
| Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations 29-0000 | 6,050 | 7,750 | 28.1% | $23.62 | Certificate to Doctoral Degree | |
| Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacist, Registered Nurses & Physical Therapists 29-1000 | ||||||