Workforce

Employment by Occupation/Sector

NAICS Code	Industry	U.S. Average	Galveston Labor Shed
11	Crop and Animal Production	1.2%	0.1%
21	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	0.4%	2.6%
22	Utilities	0.3%	0.4%
23	Construction	5.3%	8.0%
31	Manufacturing	7.8%	7.1%
42	Wholesale Trade	3.8%	5.0%
44	Retail Trade	10.4%	10.0%
48	Transportation and Warehousing	3.3%	4.0%
51	Information	1.8%	0.9%
52	Finance and Insurance	3.8%	3.1%
53	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	1.6%	2.0%
54	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6.4%	7.3%
55	Management of Companies and Enterprises	1.4%	1.0%
56	Waste Management and Remediation Services	6.2%	7.0%
61	Educational Services	2.5%	2.0%
62	Health Care and Social Assistance	12.6%	10.6%
71	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	1.6%	1.2%
72	Accommodation and Food Services	8.5%	8.9%
81	Other Services (except Public Administration)	4.7%	5.1%
90	Government	15.3%	12.6%
99	Unclassified Industry	0.1%	0.3%

Jobs by Industry

NAICS	Industry	2016 Jobs
11	Crop and Animal Production	6,157
21	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	84,484
22	Utilities	15,948
23	Construction	258,076
31	Manufacturing	230,008
42	Wholesale Trade	162,203
44	Retail Trade	321,087
48	Transportation and Warehousing	131,048
51	Information	31,911
52	Finance and Insurance	100,699
53	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	65,569
54	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	234,269
55	Management of Companies and Enterprises	33,598
56	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	226,249
61	Educational Services	64,262
62	Health Care and Social Assistance	340,895
71	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	41,008
72	Accommodation and Food Services	286,877
81	Other Services (except Public Administration)	166,194
90	Government	404,119
99	Unclassified Industry	1,062

Engineering Talent

2016 Jobs	Industry
10,653	Civil Engineers
9,200	Petroleum Engineers
7,957	Mechanical Engineers
4,672	Industrial Engineers
4,149	Electrical Engineers
4,064	Chemical Engineers
2,874	Chemists
2,858	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
2,835	Engineers, All Other
2,127	Aerospace Engineers
1,413	Health and Safety Engineers
1,148	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
873	Environmental Engineers
785	Computer Hardware Engineers
595	Materials Engineers
572	Mining and Geological Engineers
258	Biomedical Engineers
135	Nuclear Engineers

Skilled Labor

2016 Jobs	Occupation
47,756	General and Operations Managers
45,585	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
18,670	Electricians
17,702	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
15,107	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
14,413	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
13,993	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
11,700	Machinists
11,555	Software Developers, Applications
10,723	Industrial Machinery Mechanics
10,715	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
8,219	Software Developers, Systems Software
7,584	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
6,165	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
5,770	Computer and Information Systems Managers
5,605	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
4,955	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians
4,791	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
4,689	Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
4,377	Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators
4,166	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
4,108	Computer Programmers
4,002	Logisticians
3,835	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators
3,503	Chemical Plant and Systems Operators
3,437	Sheet Metal Workers
3,431	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
3,412	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
3,379	First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
3,294	Industrial Production Managers
3,182	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
3,182	Mixing and Blending Machine Operators
3,144	Maintenance Workers, Machinery
3,051	Database Administrators
2,883	Crane and Tower Operators
2,858	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Operators
2,799	Chemical Technicians
2,795	Web Developers
2,750	Structural Iron and Steel Workers
2,730	Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
2,695	Geological and Petroleum Technicians
2,687	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
2,673	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
2,616	Cargo and Freight Agents
2,533	Multiple Machine Tool Operators
2,470	Civil Engineering Technicians
2,460	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
2,457	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
2,418	Mechanical Engineering Technicians
2,312	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
2,070	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
2,044	Computer Network Architects
1,975	Mechanical Drafters
1,850	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers
1,814	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers
1,781	Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
1,742	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
1,722	Sailors and Marine Oilers
1,707	Pipelayers
1,634	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
1,546	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
1,475	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
1,421	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
1,414	Commercial Pilots
1,366	Electrical and Electronics Drafters
1,351	Grinders, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Operators
1,339	Molding, Coremaking and Casting Machine Operators
1,314	Millwrights
1,266	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators
1,167	Milling and Planing Machine Operators
1,120	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
1,025	Painters, Transportation Equipment
1,012	Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators
942	Heat Treating Equipment Operators
870	Power Plant Operators
867	Hazardous Material Removal Workers
848	Medical Transcriptionists
842	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators
836	Gas Plant Operators
823	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating Machine Operators
822	Plating and Coating Machine Operators
781	Wellhead Pumpers
770	Boilermakers
757	Industrial Engineering Technicians
677	Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators
672	Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers
660	Forging Machine Operators
611	Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
555	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
540	Drilling and Boring Machine Operators
510	Semiconductor Processors
504	Airfield Operations Specialists
441	Woodworking Machine Operators
440	Tool and Die Makers
409	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
375	Electro-Mechanical Technicians
341	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Operators
311	Biochemists and Biophysicists
242	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians
238	Atmospheric and Space Scientists
229	Sawing Machine Operators
229	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators
224	Rolling Machine Operators
222	Avionics Technicians
193	Foundry Mold and Coremakers
177	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators
169	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
165	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Picking Equipment Operators
162	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging and Systems Assemblers
156	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier and Kettle Operators
121	Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
121	Microbiologists
116	Pourers and Casters, Metal
116	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
110	Dredge Operators

Unskilled Labor

• There are 44,687 people employed through Temporary Help Agencies in our area.