The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated June 29, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Waco area, fourth quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,418; Area = $1,093)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Waco Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
3.3
3.9
2.7
3.4
3.8
3.4
4.9
5.4
4.1
4.9
5.7
5.5
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
McLennan Co.
Falls Co.
Austin area
Waco area
Texas
United States
May-21
May-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
May-19
May-20
May-21
May-22
Waco area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
129.8
7.1
5.8
Mining, logging, and construction
8.6
0.6
7.5
Manufacturing
15.6
0.6
4.0
Trade, transportation, and util ities
23.3
0.9
4.0
Information
0.9
0.0
0.0
Financial activities
8.0
0.5
6.7
Professional and business services
13.0
0.7
5.7
Education and health services
22.8
1.6
7.5
Leisure and hospitality
13.6
1.2
9.7
Other services
3.7
0.2
5.7
Government
20.3
0.8
4.1
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
May 2022
Change from May
2021 to May 2022
Waco area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
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