El Paso Area Economic Summary

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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Updated June 01, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
El Paso area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $851)
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.
El Paso 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
4.8
3.0
4.1
4.2
3.7
3.3
7.0
4.5
5.2
6.5
5.9
5.7
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
Las Cruces area
Abilene area
Midland area
El Paso area
Texas
United States
Apr-21
Apr-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
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
El Paso area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
323.1
9.1
2.9
Mining, logging, and construction
17.6
0.3
1.7
Manufacturing
17.2
0.0
0.0
Trade, transportation, and util ities
68.8
2.0
3.0
Information
4.8
0.4
9.1
Financial activities
13.2
-0.1
-0.8
Professional and business services
36.2
-0.5
-1.4
Education and health services
47.6
1.1
2.4
Leisure and hospitality
40.0
4.5
12.7
Other services
8.9
0.6
7.2
Government
68.8
0.8
1.2
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Apr. 2022
Change from Apr. 
2021 to Apr. 2022
El Paso 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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Average annual spending and percent distribution 
for selected categories
Employer costs per hour worked for wages and 
selected employee benefits by geographic division
9.3
10.2
33.0
8.3
9.4
30.3
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
All items
Food
Energy
West South Central
U.S. city average
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index.
12-month percent change in CPI-U, April 2022
Housing
$19,029
34.1%
Trans-
portation
$9,745
17.5%
Food
$6,477
11.6%
Personal 
insurance 
& pensions
$6,591
11.8%
Healthcare
$5,098
9.1%
All other 
items
$8,857
15.9%
South average annual expenditures, 2020
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Total: 
$55,797
Occupation
El Paso area
United 
States
All occupations
$20.02 $28.01
Human resources managers
50.06
65.67
Accountants and auditors
34.15
40.37
Registered nurses
33.29
39.78
Construction laborers
14.55
21.22
Retail salespersons
12.55
15.35
Cooks, fast food
10.15
12.25
Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2021.
Private industry,
December 2021
West South 
Central (1)
United 
States
Total compensation
$33.92
$38.07
   Wages and salaries
24.71
26.86
   Total benefits
9.21
11.22
      Paid leave
2.34
2.85
         Vacation
1.19
1.46
      Supplemental pay
1.32
1.32
      Insurance
2.12
2.87
      Retirement and savings
1.02
1.32
      Legally required benefits
2.41
2.86
Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.
(1) The states that compose the West South Central census division are: AR, 
LA, OK, and TX.
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
Mar-19
Mar-20
Mar-21
Mar-22
West South Central
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index.
12-month percent changes in ECI
-10.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
General freight trucking
Hospitals
Employment services
Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
12-month percent changes in PPI