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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 Southwest Information Office • BLSinfoDallas@bls.gov • https://www.bls.gov/regions/southwest • 972-850-4800 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