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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
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%
El PasoMSA421,051403,14817,903
4.3%
422,220404,37617,844
4.2%
415,096396,27518,821
4.5%
BorderplexWDA430,991412,67218,319
4.3%
432,167413,92818,239
4.2%
425,142405,88019,262
4.5%
BrewsterCounty5,5505,377173
3.1%
5,5625,394168
3%
5,6405,463177
3.1%
CulbersonCounty1,1231,07746
4.1%
1,1111,06546
4.1%
1,0641,02836
3.4%
El PasoCounty420,009402,15217,857
4.3%
421,164403,36417,800
4.2%
414,038395,26318,775
4.5%
HudspethCounty1,04299646
4.4%
1,0561,01244
4.2%
1,0581,01246
4.3%
Jeff DavisCounty66563827
4.1%
67664927
4%
65262230
4.6%
PresidioCounty2,6022,432170
6.5%
2,5982,444154
5.9%
2,6902,492198
7.4%
El PasoCity334,381320,65413,727
4.1%
335,333321,62113,712
4.1%
329,516315,16214,354
4.4%
SocorroCity18,94518,143802
4.2%
19,00118,197804
4.2%
18,74317,832911
4.9%

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
Jun-25
May-25
Jun-24
Monthly Change
Monthly %
Yearly Change
Yearly %
El PasoTotal Nonfarm356,300358,200352,800-1,900
-0.5%
3,500
1%
El Paso.Total Private281,700282,800279,600-1,100
-0.4%
2,100
0.8%
El Paso.Goods Producing33,40033,50033,700-100
-0.3%
-300
-0.9%
El Paso..Mining, Logging and Construction15,90016,00016,200-100
-0.6%
-300
-1.9%
El Paso..Manufacturing17,50017,50017,5000
0%
0
0%
El Paso.Service-Providing322,900324,700319,100-1,800
-0.6%
3,800
1.2%
El Paso.Private Service Providing248,300249,300245,900-1,000
-0.4%
2,400
1%
El Paso..Trade, Transportation, and Utilities75,40075,40074,4000
0%
1,000
1.3%
El Paso...Wholesale Trade14,40014,40014,1000
0%
300
2.1%
El Paso...Retail Trade40,10040,10039,1000
0%
1,000
2.6%
El Paso....General Merchandise Retailers11,50011,50011,1000
0%
400
3.6%
El Paso...Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities20,90020,90021,2000
0%
-300
-1.4%
El Paso..Information6,3006,3006,6000
0%
-300
-4.5%
El Paso..Financial Activities14,70014,80014,700-100
-0.7%
0
0%
El Paso..Professional and Business Services42,40043,20042,700-800
-1.9%
-300
-0.7%
El Paso...Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services26,70027,60026,500-900
-3.3%
200
0.8%
El Paso.....Employment Services6,4006,7006,400-300
-4.5%
0
0%
El Paso..Private Education and Health Services55,60055,70054,000-100
-0.2%
1,600
3%
El Paso..Leisure and Hospitality43,70043,60043,000100
0.2%
700
1.6%
El Paso..Other Services10,20010,30010,500-100
-1%
-300
-2.9%
El Paso..Government74,60075,40073,200-800
-1.1%
1,400
1.9%
El Paso...Federal Government13,80013,80013,9000
0%
-100
-0.7%
El Paso...State Government10,20010,8009,800-600
-5.6%
400
4.1%
El Paso...Local Government50,60050,80049,500-200
-0.4%
1,100
2.2%

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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
22,726
10,423
12,303
Sales and Related
12,184
28,195
-16,011
Office and Administrative Support
11,614
30,017
-18,403
Management
9,037
10,419
-1,382
Transportation and Material Moving
8,876
29,160
-20,284
Food Preparation and Serving Related
6,572
50,464
-43,892
Business and Financial Operations
5,465
9,595
-4,130
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
5,403
8,947
-3,544
Healthcare Support
4,783
19,031
-14,248
Production
3,585
9,064
-5,479
Educational Instruction and Library
2,958
7,775
-4,817
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
2,728
7,282
-4,554
Computer and Mathematical
2,356
4,284
-1,928
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
2,250
2,024
226
Community and Social Service
2,248
2,866
-618
Construction and Extraction
2,219
9,466
-7,247
Protective Service
1,998
5,964
-3,966
Architecture and Engineering
1,561
1,591
-30
Life, Physical, and Social Science
1,521
1,151
370

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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 Assistance2,404
0.7%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services1,301
-4.6%
Retail Trade1,145
-4.9%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services843
2.3%
Manufacturing762
-1.8%
Educational Services733
16.8%
Accommodation and Food Services673
-12.8%
Transportation and Warehousing462
5.6%
Public Administration423
-17.5%
Finance and Insurance360
-3.9%
Construction346
3.2%
Wholesale Trade340
-5.9%
Other Services (except Public Administration)255
-9.8%
Information187
11.2%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing186
-17.7%
Utilities39
-2.6%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation33
-6.1%
Management of Companies and Enterprises25
-12%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction19
5.3%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting6
-16.7%

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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 Occupations3,097
7.3%
$96,128
Sales and Related Occupations1,462
1.7%
$36,992
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations1,095
-5.8%
$38,528
Office and Administrative Support Occupations1,080
-8.4%
$34,176
Management Occupations1,012
-3.5%
$73,088
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations709
-24.1%
$26,560
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations662
-3.5%
$42,624
Business and Financial Operations Occupations593
6.2%
$68,480
Healthcare Support Occupations530
-9.2%
$31,104
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations451
20.8%
$47,488
Production Occupations402
-3%
$35,456
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations295
-15.6%
$27,008
Construction and Extraction Occupations294
-8.8%
$47,488
Community and Social Service Occupations286
-0.7%
$46,720
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations265
-9.1%
$40,576
Computer and Mathematical Occupations265
0%
$71,552
Protective Service Occupations242
-7.4%
$50,368
Architecture and Engineering Occupations197
3.6%
$73,600
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations187
-2.7%
$83,328
Personal Care and Service Occupations135
0.7%
$41,600

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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
Nursing1,094
-2.6%
Bilingual (Spanish/English)912
0.5%
Merchandising717
-7.3%
Auditing681
-4.6%
Medical Records634
-2.5%
Nursing Care562
4.4%
Project Management539
17.8%
Marketing522
3.3%
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)486
2.9%
Warehousing479
-5.6%
Selling Techniques476
-16.2%
Effective Communication456
1.5%
Treatment Planning447
-5.6%
Safety Standards437
1.4%
Restaurant Operation414
-22.5%
Construction402
21.9%
Housekeeping400
-9.8%
Inventory Management390
-13.6%
Data Entry377
-6.6%
Billing374
-15.2%

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