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Workforce Solutions Borderplex

WSB analyzes local and regional labor market data to provide job seekers, businesses, and partners with current, in-depth information. We serve the counties of Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio.

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Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment by Region

Area
Area Type
Aug 25 Labor Force
Aug 25 Employment
Aug 25 Unemployment
Aug 25 Rate
July 25 Labor Force
July 25 Employment
July 25 Unemployment
July 25 Rate
Aug 24 Labor Force
Aug 24 Employment
Aug 24 Unemployment
Aug 24 Rate
TexasState15,885,18715,144,613740,574
4.7%
15,829,03615,157,099671,937
4.2%
15,675,86414,978,832697,032
4.4%
El PasoMSA422,478401,77520,703
4.9%
422,529403,67818,851
4.5%
417,414398,74318,671
4.5%
BorderplexWDA432,472411,28521,187
4.9%
432,446413,16419,282
4.5%
427,197408,08619,111
4.5%
BrewsterCounty5,5305,327203
3.7%
5,4915,312179
3.3%
5,4285,251177
3.3%
CulbersonCounty1,1541,10648
4.2%
1,1411,09942
3.7%
1,0921,05537
3.4%
El PasoCounty421,403400,75120,652
4.9%
421,465402,66118,804
4.5%
416,364397,74018,624
4.5%
HudspethCounty1,0751,02451
4.7%
1,0641,01747
4.4%
1,0501,00347
4.5%
Jeff DavisCounty66963534
5.1%
67664729
4.3%
64761136
5.6%
PresidioCounty2,6412,442199
7.5%
2,6092,428181
6.9%
2,6162,426190
7.3%
El PasoCity335,470319,53715,933
4.7%
335,482321,06014,422
4.3%
331,614317,13714,477
4.4%
SocorroCity18,99118,079912
4.8%
19,00718,166841
4.4%
18,81917,944875
4.6%

Texas Workforce Commission

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Top UI Claim Industries

  • Security guards and patrol services 
  • Telemarketing bureaus and other contact centers 
  • Space vehicle propulsion units and parts mfg. 
  • Temporary help services 
  • Professional employer organizations 

UI Claimants by Gender   

  • Male: 1,119          
  • Female: 904          
  • Sex Unknown: 2           
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Unemployment by 30-Day Rolling Period

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Regional Cost of Living Comparison

2023

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Gross Domestic Product Productivity

In Thousands of Dollars | Borderplex 6-county Region

El Paso, TX
Rural (5-Co. Aggregate)

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GRP by Region and Industry

2023 Borderplex 6-county Region

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New Business Applications

Borderplex 6-county Region

El Paso County
Rural (5-County Aggregate)

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Higher Education Completions by Top 10 Programs

Borderplex 6-county Region

Description
2023 Completions
2010-2023 Trend
Total12,996
8.2K
13K
Health Professions and Related Programs2,863
1.9K
2.9K
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1,655
0.9K
1.7K
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services1,266
1.2K
1.3K
Education747
0.6K
0.7K
Engineering706
0.3K
0.7K
Biological and Biomedical Sciences593
0.1K
0.6K
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services591
0.2K
0.6K
Psychology494
0.1K
0.5K
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians468
0.2K
0.5K

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El Paso Current Employment Statistics (CES)

Area
Series Title
Aug-25
Jul-25
Aug-24
Monthly Change
Monthly %
Yearly Change
Yearly %
El PasoTotal Nonfarm355,500356,400353,600-900
-0.3%
1,900
0.5%
El Paso.Total Private281,800281,900280,800-100
0%
1,000
0.4%
El Paso.Goods Producing33,40033,30033,600100
0.3%
-200
-0.6%
El Paso..Mining, Logging and Construction16,00015,80016,200200
1.3%
-200
-1.2%
El Paso..Manufacturing17,40017,50017,400-100
-0.6%
0
0%
El Paso.Service-Providing322,100323,100320,000-1,000
-0.3%
2,100
0.7%
El Paso.Private Service Providing248,400248,600247,200-200
-0.1%
1,200
0.5%
El Paso..Trade, Transportation, and Utilities75,70075,60074,300100
0.1%
1,400
1.9%
El Paso...Wholesale Trade14,30014,40014,000-100
-0.7%
300
2.1%
El Paso...Retail Trade40,40040,40039,3000
0%
1,100
2.8%
El Paso....General Merchandise Retailers11,50011,50011,2000
0%
300
2.7%
El Paso...Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities21,00020,80021,000200
1%
0
0%
El Paso..Information6,3006,4006,500-100
-1.6%
-200
-3.1%
El Paso..Financial Activities14,50014,70014,700-200
-1.4%
-200
-1.4%
El Paso..Professional and Business Services42,50042,50043,7000
0%
-1,200
-2.7%
El Paso...Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services27,30027,10027,500200
0.7%
-200
-0.7%
El Paso.....Employment Services6,6006,4006,900200
3.1%
-300
-4.3%
El Paso..Private Education and Health Services55,90055,70054,900200
0.4%
1,000
1.8%
El Paso..Leisure and Hospitality43,20043,40042,700-200
-0.5%
500
1.2%
El Paso..Other Services10,30010,30010,4000
0%
-100
-1%
El Paso..Government73,70074,50072,800-800
-1.1%
900
1.2%
El Paso...Federal Government13,70013,80014,000-100
-0.7%
-300
-2.1%
El Paso...State Government10,20010,1009,800100
1%
400
4.1%
El Paso...Local Government49,80050,60049,000-800
-1.6%
800
1.6%

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Top 20 Companies by Employee Profile Count

2024 Borderplex 6-county Region

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Employment and Hourly Wage Ranges by Occupation

Borderplex 6-county Region

Occupation Title
Estimated Employment
Entry Wage
Mean Wage
Experience Wage
Management Occupations
21,420
$45,010
$96,833
$122,744
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
15,420
$38,355
$67,854
$82,603
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
6,080
$37,614
$77,367
$97,243
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
3,260
$40,818
$74,002
$90,595
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
1,800
$39,201
$67,618
$81,827
Community and Social Service Occupations
4,410
$31,554
$48,848
$57,495
Legal Occupations
1,360
$40,945
$90,031
$114,574
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
23,760
$32,187
$59,442
$73,070
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
2,610
$26,220
$58,593
$74,779
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
19,500
$42,024
$82,303
$102,443
Healthcare Support Occupations
21,400
$19,670
$26,543
$29,980
Protective Service Occupations
10,060
$24,611
$56,396
$72,288
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
35,750
$18,238
$25,602
$29,284
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
8,570
$20,249
$27,538
$31,183
Personal Care and Service Occupations
5,530
$18,988
$28,666
$33,506
Sales and Related Occupations
31,830
$20,912
$37,051
$45,120
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
45,660
$24,938
$37,351
$43,558
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
270
$20,995
$30,853
$35,782
Construction and Extraction Occupations
11,360
$28,856
$42,330
$49,067
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
14,670
$28,119
$45,721
$54,522
Production Occupations
14,270
$23,616
$35,638
$41,648
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
32,540
$23,419
$36,957
$43,726

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Industry Employment Characteristics

Industry
2024 Jobs
2024 Average Earnings Per Worker
2024 LQ (Industry Concentration)
2019-2024 % Change in Jobs
Government
104,035
$80,306
1.78
1.08%
Health Care and Social Assistance
57,302
$52,426
0.97
10.17%
Retail Trade
50,749
$39,159
1.12
5.1%
Accommodation and Food Services
44,322
$24,218
1.24
7.52%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
36,929
$36,690
1.25
4.35%
Transportation and Warehousing
36,458
$52,305
1.27
32.16%
Construction
30,114
$57,106
1.05
3.28%
Other Services (except Public Administration)
23,797
$30,444
0.83
8.21%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
22,690
$52,067
0.76
40.31%
Finance and Insurance
22,207
$64,113
0.69
32.73%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
20,387
$66,200
0.53
42.03%
Manufacturing
20,302
$73,459
0.65
4.42%
Wholesale Trade
15,394
$81,389
0.96
15.17%
Information
7,403
$57,748
0.82
35.86%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
7,072
$25,557
0.64
19.18%
Educational Services
5,917
$37,375
0.48
27%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
3,709
$42,998
0.44
5.33%
Management of Companies and Enterprises
3,605
$68,454
0.5
32.38%
Utilities
1,682
$141,297
1.13
4.49%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
373
$89,614
0.15
26.7%

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2024 Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation

25th-75th Percentile

25th Percentile
75th Percentile
$50,000$100,000
Legal
$48,878
$129,626
Management
$41,822
$118,776
Computer and Mathematical
$52,933
$113,490
Architecture and Engineering
$52,068
$105,293
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$52,920
$102,965
Business and Financial Operations
$44,269
$100,397
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$46,419
$98,278
Protective Service
$30,041
$83,036
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$23,039
$69,622
Community and Social Service
$39,921
$69,440
Educational Instruction and Library
$36,111
$64,906
Military-only
$23,689
$61,799
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$32,859
$60,391
Construction and Extraction
$31,809
$56,075
Sales and Related
$23,457
$55,804
Transportation and Material Moving
$28,338
$49,569
Office and Administrative Support
$29,034
$46,043
Production
$26,451
$45,238
Personal Care and Service
$20,184
$40,846
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$23,518
$40,405
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$21,165
$34,681
Healthcare Support
$21,793
$31,332
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$20,979
$30,802

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Job Postings vs. Hires

Borderplex 6-county Region: Trailing 12-month period

Occupation
Total Postings
Total Hires
Gap
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
25,782
10,423
15,359
Sales and Related
13,530
28,195
-14,665
Office and Administrative Support
12,923
30,017
-17,094
Management
10,117
10,419
-302
Transportation and Material Moving
10,027
29,160
-19,133
Food Preparation and Serving Related
7,350
50,464
-43,114
Business and Financial Operations
6,195
9,595
-3,400
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
6,099
8,947
-2,848
Healthcare Support
5,207
19,031
-13,824
Production
4,042
9,064
-5,022
Educational Instruction and Library
3,290
7,775
-4,485
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
3,048
7,282
-4,234
Computer and Mathematical
2,698
4,284
-1,586
Construction and Extraction
2,613
9,466
-6,853
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
2,473
2,024
449
Community and Social Service
2,456
2,866
-410
Protective Service
2,250
5,964
-3,714
Architecture and Engineering
1,849
1,591
258
Life, Physical, and Social Science
1,685
1,151
534

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5-Year Jobs Change by Region

Region
Jobs (2018)
Jobs (2023)
Jobs Change
Borderplex - 6 County region354,024370,870
4.8%
Brewster County, TX4,1904,530
8.1%
Culberson County, TX1,1971,508
26%
El Paso County, TX343,973360,295
4.7%
Hudspeth County, TX1,4071,422
1.1%
Jeff Davis County, TX993938
-5.5%
Presidio County, TX2,2632,178
-3.8%

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Top 10 Companies Hiring Over 12 Month Period

Borderplex 6-county Region

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Job Postings by Industry

Borderplex 6-county Region

Industry Sector (2-Digit)
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Health Care and Social Assistance2,229
-14.4%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services1,577
13.6%
Retail Trade1,204
-4.5%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services919
8.1%
Manufacturing851
-6.2%
Educational Services733
-8.5%
Accommodation and Food Services651
-6.8%
Transportation and Warehousing475
15.4%
Construction420
3.8%
Finance and Insurance395
1.3%
Wholesale Trade327
-4.6%
Public Administration324
-25.3%
Other Services (except Public Administration)305
-3.6%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing227
4.4%
Information222
9.5%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation29
-27.6%
Management of Companies and Enterprises26
-15.4%
Utilities21
-33.3%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction14
21.4%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting11
27.3%

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Job Postings by Occupation

Borderplex 6-county Region

Occupation
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Median Salary
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2,591
-8.9%
$83,840
Sales and Related Occupations1,394
-5%
$38,016
Office and Administrative Support Occupations1,264
-0.2%
$34,176
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations1,116
-1.1%
$39,296
Management Occupations1,033
-1.2%
$70,016
Business and Financial Operations Occupations750
11.6%
$63,616
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations737
-8.1%
$25,024
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations641
-9.5%
$43,648
Healthcare Support Occupations466
-4.9%
$31,104
Production Occupations456
-2.6%
$34,176
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations384
-15.6%
$42,368
Construction and Extraction Occupations315
-9.8%
$42,368
Computer and Mathematical Occupations307
8.5%
$89,984
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations288
-11.8%
$27,008
Architecture and Engineering Occupations282
9.2%
$79,232
Protective Service Occupations256
-6.3%
$38,272
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations254
7.5%
$39,552
Community and Social Service Occupations232
-4.3%
$48,256
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations211
6.2%
$85,376
Personal Care and Service Occupations121
-12.4%
$29,056

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Job Postings by Top 20 Skills

2024 Borderplex 6-county Region

Skill
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Nursing905
-13.5%
Bilingual (Spanish/English)876
-10.8%
Merchandising784
2.2%
Project Management728
14.1%
Auditing690
10.3%
Construction608
16.4%
Marketing569
3.9%
Inventory Management547
19.7%
Warehousing535
7.7%
Selling Techniques461
6.3%
Workflow Management461
9.3%
Medical Records453
-11%
Restaurant Operation432
-7.6%
Nursing Care428
-32.9%
Safety Standards424
5.2%
Data Entry417
5.3%
Regulatory Compliance403
Accounting391
3.3%
General Mathematics390
10.8%
Housekeeping390
1.3%

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