King County Industry Wages Lag Behind Texas, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in King County, Texas when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 41.7 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,186. The average pay was less than the industry average in the US of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Kimble County Industry Wages Lag Behind Texas, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Kimble County, Texas when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 47.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,186. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

King County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

King County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 37.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in King County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Private households (37.5 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (11.2 percent decline)

King County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 40.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in King County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 1.6 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in King County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (40.2 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 35.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in King County

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 10 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 76.9 percent of the total employment decline in King County, Texas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (10 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in King County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Traveler accommodation industry has added the most employment with 18 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 98.1 percent of the total employment growth in King County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (18 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (224 new jobs)

In King County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 48 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Kimble County Five-Year Industry Employment Change