Brownsville Employment

Employment and Industries in the Brownsville, Texas Area

Brownsville's industries include food processing, petrochemicals and aircraft repair. The region's economy is also bolstered by tourism, agriculture and livestock. The Port of Brownsville is a significant economic component. The largest private employers are AMFELS, Walmart and Covergys Corp.

The top employment segments in Brownsville, Texas are healthcare, education, leisure and hospitality, government, manufacturing, professional and business services, transportation, warehousing and utilities; and financial activities. About 28% of the workforce is employed in sales and office jobs. Management, professional and related occupations comprise about 21% of the workforce. Approximately 19% of the labor force has service jobs.

Details about Brownsville, Texas: Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 78.3. (U.S. average: 100). Adult population which has earned a bachelor's degree or better: 14%.

Brownsville's top employers:

Brownsville ISD
University of Texas
Cameron County
AMFELS
City of Brownsville
Walmart
Covergys Corp
HEB Food Stores
Valley Baptist Medical Center
Valley Regional Medical Center
Trico Technologies
National Electric Coil
Public Utilities Board
U.S. Customs & Border Patrol
ORC Industries
Rich SeaPak
International Shipbreaking
Bro., Community Health Ctr
U.S. Postal Service

Associations that provide assistance to local businesses include:

Those interested in learning about local business endeavors may want to read the Brownsville Herald.

Most Popular Jobs in Brownsville, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,780	47,890	$36,310 - 62,260	14%	95%
2	Registered nurses	2,280	63,340	$43,790 - 83,180	24%	56%
3	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,610	49,620	$37,110 - 63,860	11%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,580	51,030	$38,050 - 65,110	6%	96%
5	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	800	54,530	$34,770 - 74,700	5%	58%
6	Detectives and criminal investigators	780	54,920	$37,710 - 75,960	17%	54%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	580	18,750	$13,180 - 28,640	9%	54%
8	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	520	39,720	$16,200 - 71,940	8%	51%
9	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	510	53,190	$27,010 - 80,050	13%	73%
10	Accountants and auditors	440	55,660	$28,180 - 80,490	18%	79%
11	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	360	75,690	$56,860 - 100,340	8%	78%
12	Child, family, and school social workers	330	35,000	$26,430 - 50,300	19%	77%
13	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	280	48,220	$36,160 - 63,260	20%	87%
14	Social and human service assistants	230	22,210	$14,550 - 32,780	34%	58%
15	Lawyers	230	84,470	$29,440 - 156,630	11%	99%
16	Financial managers	220	69,340	$44,320 - 104,030	13%	60%
17	Pharmacists	210	112,200	$73,100 - 147,000	22%	97%
18	Special education teachers, middle school	200	46,440	$32,600 - 60,740	16%	87%
19	Medical and health services managers	200	72,420	$38,110 - 104,710	16%	57%
20	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	190	50,810	$37,380 - 65,090	0%	96%
21	Librarians	190	50,120	$35,980 - 65,010	4%	85%
22	Social and community service managers	180	39,570	$23,690 - 66,790	25%	72%
23	Advertising sales agents	160	39,390	$20,470 - 61,980	20%	56%
24	Instructional coordinators	150	70,040	$34,960 - 88,520	23%	79%
25	Management analysts	150	53,080	$35,020 - 73,600	22%	78%
26	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	150	49,200	$35,740 - 63,920	12%	51%
27	Public relations specialists	140	36,140	$19,080 - 65,160	18%	81%
28	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	130	29,570	$19,470 - 43,800	15%	51%
29	Network and computer systems administrators	120	44,840	$33,390 - 65,830	27%	50%
30	Physical therapists	120	76,380	$44,210 - 112,160	27%	89%
31	Managers, all other	120	79,170	$46,880 - 113,920	7%	55%
32	Speech-language pathologists	120	64,750	$41,430 - 84,260	11%	98%
33	Sales managers	120	83,440	$41,030 - 130,570	10%	69%
34	Chief executives	110	139,350	$75,020 -	2%	65%
35	Occupational therapists	100	66,370	$14,720 - 106,500	23%	90%
36	Counselors, all other	100	66,410	$49,540 - 82,830	17%	73%
37	Graphic designers	100	32,320	$21,420 - 48,980	10%	55%
38	Computer systems analysts	100	48,260	$28,470 - 87,920	29%	68%
39	Coaches and scouts	100	39,870	$14,420 - 61,040	15%	60%
40	Sales and related workers, all other	90	26,920	$13,370 - 43,440	14%	62%
41	Training and development specialists	80	32,820	$20,510 - 50,520	18%	56%
42	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	70	46,780	$27,060 - 82,820	25%	67%
43	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	70	39,220	$21,180 - 71,950	18%	56%
44	Reporters and correspondents	70	43,760	$24,090 - 66,360	1%	85%
45	Computer programmers	60	42,910	$28,370 - 66,000	0%	73%
46	Financial specialists, all other	60	28,260	$14,440 - 47,510	12%	50%
47	Editors	60	38,680	$18,880 - 69,040	2%	81%
48	Civil engineers	60	70,150	$45,690 - 121,770	18%	87%
49	Health educators	50		$ -	26%	58%
50	Dietitians and nutritionists	50	52,000	$41,900 - 69,490	9%	72%
51	Vocational education teachers, middle school	50	49,790	$38,070 - 63,040	0%	95%
52	Computer and information systems managers	50	83,680	$44,870 - 142,510	16%	73%
53	Network systems and data communications analysts	50	78,140	$35,370 - 127,010	53%	57%
54	Industrial engineers	50	80,080	$42,340 - 121,520	20%	74%
55	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	40	37,730	$22,050 - 52,290	24%	78%
56	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	40	53,640	$20,150 - 82,440	17%	56%
57	Market research analysts	40	54,260	$31,290 - 82,710	20%	82%
58	Credit analysts	40		$ -	2%	60%
59	Electrical engineers	40	77,190	$54,880 - 103,920	6%	81%
60	Social workers, all other	40	35,540	$22,800 - 59,740	18%	77%
61	Community and social service specialists, all other	30	30,130	$19,930 - 41,040	25%	58%
62	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	30	63,070	$14,620 - 121,570	5%	99%
63	Database administrators	30	56,380	$31,120 - 85,840	29%	72%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Personal and home care aides	8,870	14,430	$12,770 - 16,410	51%	10%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,540	15,070	$12,780 - 18,800	18%	5%
3	Retail salespersons	4,330	21,030	$13,180 - 36,190	12%	25%
4	Cashiers	4,210	15,620	$12,820 - 19,620	-2%	10%
5	Home health aides	3,760	14,530	$12,710 - 16,620	49%	7%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	3,120	23,590	$14,740 - 32,400	1%	18%
7	Office clerks, general	2,830	18,880	$13,280 - 26,710	13%	19%
8	Customer service representatives	2,060	19,980	$15,160 - 27,240	25%	22%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,960	17,930	$13,190 - 24,600	15%	4%
10	Teacher assistants	1,920	19,120	$13,330 - 26,090	10%	18%
11	Waiters and waitresses	1,890	17,300	$12,920 - 27,980	11%	14%
12	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,840	16,940	$12,960 - 23,300	2%	5%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,680	18,090	$13,150 - 25,580	-7%	8%
14	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,480	18,220	$12,970 - 25,580	18%	7%
15	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,480	21,080	$13,710 - 31,100	10%	6%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,390	32,670	$18,290 - 49,050	4%	25%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,360	46,950	$22,270 - 113,930	6%	29%
18	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,310	30,520	$18,290 - 44,090	10%	4%
19	General and operations managers	1,270	82,250	$31,410 - 149,270	2%	48%
20	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,260	26,010	$15,560 - 38,170	13%	16%
21	Construction laborers	1,210	18,250	$13,540 - 24,710	11%	5%
22	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,210	15,040	$12,830 - 18,670	13%	5%
23	Telemarketers	1,030	17,240	$12,880 - 21,740	-9%	14%
24	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	990	36,010	$21,430 - 51,480	15%	18%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	970	19,100	$13,840 - 25,400	17%	13%
26	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	970	23,250	$14,490 - 32,050	5%	2%
27	Child care workers	960	16,960	$13,040 - 23,440	18%	15%
28	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	880	38,290	$26,930 - 51,280	14%	7%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	870	25,210	$15,340 - 36,810	11%	14%
30	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	860	39,260	$28,980 - 54,660	11%	33%
31	Driver/sales workers	830	25,330	$14,250 - 31,830	-4%	4%
32	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	780	23,300	$14,080 - 37,740	8%	4%
33	Tellers	760	20,490	$14,420 - 27,820	14%	16%
34	Counter and rental clerks	740	16,230	$12,810 - 20,310	23%	16%
35	Security guards	720	20,770	$13,610 - 29,980	17%	13%
36	Bus drivers, school	700	22,050	$15,590 - 27,670	9%	4%
37	Preschool teachers, except special education	640	34,490	$14,950 - 60,320	26%	43%
38	Cooks, restaurant	620	16,250	$13,060 - 20,040	12%	5%
39	Packers and packagers, hand	610	14,720	$12,770 - 16,270	-11%	3%
40	Carpenters	600	24,700	$15,700 - 34,110	10%	6%
41	Medical assistants	590	23,980	$15,920 - 34,220	35%	10%
42	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	570	18,800	$13,420 - 26,390	18%	6%
43	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	550	20,800	$13,270 - 32,180	4%	6%
44	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	540	24,100	$15,350 - 33,000	4%	15%
45	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	490	31,010	$16,330 - 55,580	14%	4%
46	Industrial truck and tractor operators	480	18,380	$13,120 - 26,850	-1%	2%
47	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	460	18,630	$13,260 - 26,580	11%	5%
48	Bartenders	450	16,330	$12,910 - 21,080	11%	17%
49	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	430	28,470	$20,620 - 37,800	10%	24%
50	Pharmacy technicians	430	24,850	$18,290 - 33,380	32%	16%
51	Structural metal fabricators and fitters	410	28,010	$17,900 - 40,260	0%	0%
52	Electricians	390	26,510	$17,770 - 34,660	7%	7%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	390	38,470	$20,250 - 57,930	-4%	15%
54	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	380	14,710	$12,720 - 18,160	-4%	5%
55	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	360	25,230	$17,530 - 33,780	9%	3%
56	Fire fighters	360	36,970	$24,220 - 52,090	12%	18%
57	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	360	19,300	$12,850 - 31,990	-6%	14%
58	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	350	16,130	$12,940 - 21,380	17%	14%
59	Data entry keyers	350	21,850	$14,290 - 30,370	-4%	18%
60	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	350	24,210	$18,190 - 31,400	8%	3%
61	Medical secretaries	330	24,560	$15,450 - 38,110	17%	18%
62	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	330	14,240	$12,660 - 16,220	10%	8%
63	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	320	49,300	$36,950 - 63,340	16%	43%
64	Food preparation workers	310	16,100	$13,040 - 19,890	15%	7%
65	Business operations specialists, all other	300	77,050	$41,570 - 152,600	21%	49%
66	Helpers--electricians	280	18,500	$13,310 - 25,500	7%	3%
67	Parts salespersons	270	20,080	$13,010 - 31,430	-1%	6%
68	Dishwashers	260	14,690	$12,760 - 16,880	10%	3%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	260	40,170	$24,670 - 66,820	7%	13%
70	Machinists	260	25,040	$15,310 - 32,900	-2%	3%
71	Legal secretaries	250	27,870	$21,810 - 37,450	12%	18%
72	Bill and account collectors	240	23,220	$14,120 - 32,420	23%	13%
73	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	240	14,510	$12,780 - 16,400	10%	17%
74	Radiologic technologists and technicians	240	42,980	$19,530 - 65,120	15%	25%
75	Postal service mail carriers	240			1%	11%
76	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	230	30,550	$16,450 - 40,850	2%	11%
77	Team assemblers	230	17,140	$13,010 - 23,600	0%	5%
78	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	220	15,140	$12,890 - 18,760	14%	3%
79	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	220	35,300	$21,670 - 61,680	9%	10%
80	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	220	14,570	$12,800 - 16,590	12%	6%
81	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	220	26,760	$17,200 - 39,150	11%	4%
82	Computer support specialists	220	29,970	$19,060 - 42,220	13%	43%
83	Construction managers	210	37,070	$23,640 - 60,350	16%	29%
84	Loan officers	210	74,170	$31,230 - 140,540	12%	49%
85	Property, real estate, and community association managers	210	26,900	$15,310 - 41,040	15%	36%
86	Administrative services managers	210	75,430	$39,650 - 120,090	12%	40%
87	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	200	16,830	$12,970 - 23,090	12%	0%
88	Helpers--production workers	200	15,680	$12,910 - 19,980	0%	4%
89	Sales representatives, services, all other	200	31,430	$19,190 - 53,270	28%	48%
90	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	190	25,020	$16,320 - 35,980	14%	8%
91	Medical records and health information technicians	190	27,450	$17,710 - 39,970	18%	12%
92	Dental assistants	180	24,550	$16,790 - 32,030	29%	9%
93	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	180	36,200	$16,890 - 62,900	4%	38%
94	Physicians and surgeons, all other	170	219,350	$161,450 -	0%	0%
95	All other information and record clerks	170	28,030	$17,880 - 42,350	-12%	21%
96	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	170	25,770	$18,850 - 34,820	13%	11%
97	Food service managers	170	48,090	$21,100 - 85,700	5%	24%
98	Bakers	160	17,500	$13,210 - 23,840	10%	8%
99	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	160	24,930	$15,660 - 34,340	16%	26%
100	Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	160	32,840	$15,300 - 55,450	3%	2%

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Jobs More Common Near Brownsville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	21,380	160	25
Personal and home care aides	14,430	8,870	22.5
Detectives and criminal investigators	54,920	780	10.5
Counselors, all other	66,410	100	5.4
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,840	160	5.4
Home health aides	14,530	3,760	5
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	28,010	410	4.7
Physical therapist aides	21,880	150	4.6
Telemarketers	17,240	1,030	3.7
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	54,530	800	3.6
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	23,250	970	3.3
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	50,810	190	3.2
Helpers--electricians	18,500	280	3.1
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	49,620	1,610	3
Driver/sales workers	25,330	830	2.6
Special education teachers, middle school	46,440	200	2.5
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	53,190	510	2.5
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	25,020	190	2.4
Elementary school teachers, except special education	47,890	2,780	2.3
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	49,300	320	2.3
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	28,470	430	2.3
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	75,690	360	2
Bus drivers, school	22,050	700	2
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	74,170	130	2
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,070	4,540	1.9
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	16,130	350	1.9
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	23,590	3,120	1.9
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	51,030	1,580	1.9
Child care workers	16,960	960	1.9
Counter and rental clerks	16,230	740	1.9
Teacher assistants	19,120	1,920	1.9
Preschool teachers, except special education	34,490	640	1.8
Social and community service managers	39,570	180	1.8
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	25,930	130	1.8
Respiratory therapists	51,680	150	1.8
Library assistants, clerical	20,820	160	1.7
Surveying and mapping technicians	35,970	100	1.7
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	39,260	860	1.6
Fire fighters	36,970	360	1.6
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	18,630	460	1.6
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	16,830	200	1.6
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	48,220	280	1.6
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	15,040	1,210	1.6
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	25,230	360	1.6
Pharmacy technicians	24,850	430	1.5
Tellers	20,490	760	1.5
Property, real estate, and community association managers	26,900	210	1.5
Procurement clerks	25,620	100	1.5
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	38,290	880	1.5
Librarians	50,120	190	1.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Brownsville, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Preschool teachers, except special education	34,490	1.35	640
Business operations specialists, all other	77,050	1.31	300
Amusement and recreation attendants	23,610	1.28	120
Loan officers	74,170	1.25	210
Physicians and surgeons, all other	219,350	1.23	170
Instructional coordinators	70,040	1.22	150
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	54,530	1.08	800
Pharmacists	112,200	1.07	210
Physical therapists	76,380	1.04	120
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	46,950	1.04	1,360
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	49,300	1.04	320
Administrative services managers	75,430	1.04	210
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	53,190	1.03	510
Registered nurses	63,340	1.03	2,280
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	74,170	1.02	130
Speech-language pathologists	64,750	1	120
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	28,470	1	430
Respiratory therapists	51,680	1	150
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	51,030	1	1,580
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,840	0.99	160
Food service managers	48,090	0.99	170
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	49,620	0.99	1,610
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	21,380	0.98	160
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	50,810	0.97	190
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	38,290	0.97	880
Driver/sales workers	25,330	0.97	830
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	48,220	0.96	280
Elementary school teachers, except special education	47,890	0.96	2,780
Managers, all other	79,170	0.96	120
Librarians	50,120	0.95	190
Accountants and auditors	55,660	0.93	440
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	36,010	0.93	990
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	75,690	0.93	360
Chief executives	139,350	0.93	110
Waiters and waitresses	17,300	0.92	1,890
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	49,200	0.92	150
Special education teachers, middle school	46,440	0.91	200
Detectives and criminal investigators	54,920	0.91	780
Pharmacy technicians	24,850	0.88	430
Physical therapist aides	21,880	0.88	150
Child care workers	16,960	0.88	960
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	30,550	0.88	230
Fire fighters	36,970	0.88	360
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,070	0.87	4,540
Library assistants, clerical	20,820	0.87	160
Medical records and health information technicians	27,450	0.87	190
Tellers	20,490	0.87	760
Retail salespersons	21,030	0.86	4,330
Child, family, and school social workers	35,000	0.86	330
Teacher assistants	19,120	0.86	1,920

Highest Paying Jobs in Brownsville, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	219,350	170
Internists, general	174,930	40
Pediatricians, general	170,730	60
Chief executives	139,350	110
Family and general practitioners	138,960
Pharmacists	112,200	210
Physician assistants	112,100
Surgeons	103,780
Lawyers	84,470	230
Industrial production managers	83,730	80
Computer and information systems managers	83,680	50
Sales managers	83,440	120
General and operations managers	82,250	1,270
Mechanical engineers	81,390
Industrial engineers	80,080	50
Managers, all other	79,170	120
Network systems and data communications analysts	78,140	50
Electrical engineers	77,190	40
Business operations specialists, all other	77,050	300
Physical therapists	76,380	120
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	75,690	360
Administrative services managers	75,430	210
Loan officers	74,170	210
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	74,170	130
Medical and health services managers	72,420	200
Civil engineers	70,150	60
Instructional coordinators	70,040	150
Diagnostic medical sonographers	69,390	40
Financial managers	69,340	220
Counselors, all other	66,410	100
Occupational therapists	66,370	100
Speech-language pathologists	64,750	120
Registered nurses	63,340	2,280
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	63,070	30
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	62,620	80
Financial analysts	60,940
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	60,570
Dental hygienists	60,040	100
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	59,140
Database administrators	56,380	30
Accountants and auditors	55,660	440
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	55,570	70
Detectives and criminal investigators	54,920	780
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	54,530	800
Market research analysts	54,260	40
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	53,640	40
Paralegals and legal assistants	53,480
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	53,190	510
Management analysts	53,080	150
Dietitians and nutritionists	52,000	50

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