Tyler Employment

Employment and Industries in the Tyler, Texas Area

Tyler, Texas is known as the "Rose Capital of America" due to its large role in the rose growing industry. The Tyler region produces approximately 20% of the commercial rose bushes produced in the country and over half of the rose bushes are packaged and shipped from the region.

Tyler is the headquarters of the prominent Brookshire Grocery Company. The notable Adams Engineering also has its headquarters in Tyler. Notable manufacturing firms include Tyler Pipe, Trane, Carrier, Ferguson Beauregard, Vesuvius USA and Cavender's Boot City. Tyler also has small high-tech firms including Group M7, Synthesizers.com, CBI, Arrick Robotics and Power-Up.

The major fields of employment in Tyler are healthcare, educational services, construction, accommodation and food services, professional, scientific and technical services; and machinery. Management, professional and related occupations (28% of the labor force). Sales and office occupations (24% of the jobs).

The major job providers in the city are:

  • East Texas Medical Center
  • Trinity Mother Frances Health System
  • Tyler Independent School District
  • Brookshire Grocery Company
  • Trane Company
  • Walmart
  • Carrier Corporation
  • SuddenLink
  • Tyler Junior College
  • The University of Texas at Tyler
  • Tyler Pipe Company
  • Mcwane Inc
  • Cequel Communications, LLC
  • Universal Cable Holdings Inc
  • Helping Hands Homecare, Inc
  • Blacksheep, Inc
  • Mehling & Associates, Inc
  • United States Postal Services
  • Mid-South Health Enterprises, Inc

Details about Tyler, Texas: Adult population which has earned a bachelor's degree or better: 28%. Average salary in 2009: $31,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 82.0.

Tyler businesses can receive assistance from the following associations:

People looking for local business and economic news can read the TylerMorning Telegraph.

Jobs in Tyler

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations103180$42,900$20.62100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations14160$35,740$17.1913.75
3Sales and Related Occupations11220$35,260$16.959.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations10130$23,670$11.388.7
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations9570$73,280$35.235.85
6Healthcare Support Occupations8480$25,910$12.462.85
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations8480$34,560$16.626.7
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations6940$40,570$19.516
9Home Health and Personal Care Aides4850$22,520$10.830
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations4600$44,810$21.553.75
11Production Occupations4570$34,370$16.525.6
12Management Occupations4360$92,970$44.76.35
13Construction and Extraction Occupations4200$45,630$21.944.6
14Fast Food and Counter Workers3970$20,590$9.92.45
15Registered Nurses3710$62,400$301.95
16Retail Salespersons3560$25,410$12.222.7
17Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3470$25,780$12.393.6
18Business and Financial Operations Occupations3240$69,720$33.525.35
19Cashiers2840$21,660$10.422.2
20Office Clerks, General2650$34,200$16.441.9
21Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2110$34,070$16.381.8
22Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1930$24,430$11.751.5
23General and Operations Managers1900$94,170$45.281.5
24Customer Service Representatives1810$34,300$16.491.75
25Stockers and Order Fillers1810$25,600$12.311.25
26Protective Service Occupations1760$47,030$22.612.2
27Waiters and Waitresses1710$23,990$11.541.65
28Personal Care and Service Occupations1680$28,190$13.554.65
29Nursing Assistants1510$25,950$12.470.95
30Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1410$40,960$19.691.2
31Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1380$33,330$16.021.4
32Community and Social Service Occupations1340$42,530$20.451.75
33Architecture and Engineering Occupations1290$74,460$35.81.7
34Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1240$48,080$23.110.85
35Substitute Teachers, Short-Term1240$21,460$10.320.4
36First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1190$40,050$19.260.95
37Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1180$38,300$18.411.05
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1060$45,310$21.780.5
39Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1020$35,590$17.110.9
40First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers980$36,640$17.620.6
41Cooks, Restaurant970$26,410$12.70.9
42Computer and Mathematical Occupations940$69,670$33.53
43Light Truck Drivers930$34,340$16.510.6
44Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants920$34,070$16.380.4
45Legal Occupations910$85,620$41.170.8
46Medical Assistants890$30,620$14.720.45
47First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers800$54,840$26.360.95
48Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers800$27,730$13.330.75
49Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations750$46,800$22.51.8
50Construction Laborers730$33,720$16.210.9
51Accountants and Auditors720$77,090$37.060.9
52Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations720$57,950$27.860.8
53First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers650$68,830$33.090.4
54Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics620$45,010$21.640.5
55Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel600$57,550$27.670.7
56Receptionists and Information Clerks570$27,180$13.070.7
57Food Preparation Workers550$20,760$9.980.5
58Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other500$44,640$21.460
59Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners470$19,740$9.490.9
60Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other460$69,040$33.190.7
61Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks450$35,120$16.880.4
62Billing and Posting Clerks420$36,820$17.70.3
63Lawyers420$126,240$60.690.5
64Medical and Health Services Managers420$97,340$46.80.3
65Packers and Packagers, Hand410$28,740$13.820.4
66Tellers410$30,500$14.660.25
67Pharmacy Technicians400$34,610$16.640.3
68Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers400$52,750$25.360.1
69Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers390$61,930$29.780.4
70Dental Assistants380$37,060$17.820.2
71Paralegals and Legal Assistants380$45,190$21.730.2
72Electricians360$46,260$22.240.45
73First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers360$60,350$29.010.4
74Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education360$30,810$14.810.3
75Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations350$31,710$15.240.65
76First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers350$77,760$37.390.3
77Industrial Machinery Mechanics340$47,730$22.950.2
78Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators340$32,540$15.640.8
79Security Guards330$34,230$16.460.7
80Childcare Workers320$22,740$10.930.7
81Firefighters320$49,840$23.960.2
82First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors320$52,590$25.280.3
83Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks320$20,160$9.690.15
84Counter and Rental Clerks310$34,030$16.360.3
85Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators310$33,050$15.890.4
86Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians300$44,480$21.390.2
87Helpers--Extraction Workers300$43,450$20.890
88Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers290$37,760$18.160.2
89Computer User Support Specialists280$48,830$23.480.4
90Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers280$19,610$9.430.3
91Human Resources Specialists280$51,860$24.930.4
92Social and Human Service Assistants280$29,410$14.140.3
93Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria270$24,810$11.930.3
94Pharmacists270$161,790$77.780.2
95Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents270$84,170$40.470.3
96Administrative Services and Facilities Managers260$74,920$36.020
97Recreation Workers260$25,260$12.140.3
98Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers260$40,890$19.660.3
99Financial Managers250$108,570$52.20.4
100Parts Salespersons250$30,070$14.460.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Tyler Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,900103,180
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,74014,160
Sales and Related Occupations$35,26011,220
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,67010,130
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$73,2809,570
Healthcare Support Occupations$25,9108,480
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,5608,480
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$40,5706,940
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,5204,850
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,8104,600
Production Occupations$34,3704,570
Management Occupations$92,9704,360
Construction and Extraction Occupations$45,6304,200
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,5903,970
Registered Nurses$62,4003,710
Retail Salespersons$25,4103,560
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,7803,470
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$69,7203,240
Cashiers$21,6602,840
Office Clerks, General$34,2002,650
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,0702,110
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,4301,930
General and Operations Managers$94,1701,900
Customer Service Representatives$34,3001,810
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,6001,810
Protective Service Occupations$47,0301,760
Waiters and Waitresses$23,9901,710
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,1901,680
Nursing Assistants$25,9501,510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$40,9601,410
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,3301,380
Community and Social Service Occupations$42,5301,340
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$74,4601,290
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$48,0801,240
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$21,4601,240
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,0501,190
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,3001,180
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$45,3101,060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$35,5901,020
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,640980
Cooks, Restaurant$26,410970
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$69,670940
Light Truck Drivers$34,340930
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,070920
Legal Occupations$85,620910
Medical Assistants$30,620890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,840800
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$27,730800
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,800750
Construction Laborers$33,720730

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,900103,180
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,74014,160
Sales and Related Occupations$35,26011,220
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$73,2809,570
Healthcare Support Occupations$25,9108,480
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,5608,480
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$40,5706,940
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,8104,600
Production Occupations$34,3704,570
Management Occupations$92,9704,360
Construction and Extraction Occupations$45,6304,200
Registered Nurses$62,4003,710
Retail Salespersons$25,4103,560
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,7803,470
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$69,7203,240
Office Clerks, General$34,2002,650
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,0702,110
General and Operations Managers$94,1701,900
Customer Service Representatives$34,3001,810
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,6001,810
Protective Service Occupations$47,0301,760
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,1901,680
Nursing Assistants$25,9501,510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$40,9601,410
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,3301,380
Community and Social Service Occupations$42,5301,340
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$74,4601,290
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$48,0801,240
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,0501,190
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,3001,180
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$45,3101,060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$35,5901,020
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,640980
Cooks, Restaurant$26,410970
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$69,670940
Light Truck Drivers$34,340930
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,070920
Legal Occupations$85,620910
Medical Assistants$30,620890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,840800
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$27,730800
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,800750
Construction Laborers$33,720730
Accountants and Auditors$77,090720
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$57,950720
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$68,830650
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,010620
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,550600
Receptionists and Information Clerks$27,180570
Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,640500

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