In Zapata County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages
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Employment in the oil and gas extraction industry reported the top wages in Zapata County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Zapata County was paid an annual wage of $118,571 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Texas of $149,789 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $127,077.
Top-pay jobs in Zapata County, Texas exsists in support activities for mining ($57,578), gasoline stations ($26,043), auto parts, accessories, and tire stores ($20,253) and insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($19,625) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail Comparison
About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
