Starr County, TX
FIPS 48427 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Starr County had an annual average of 14,746 jobs across 667 establishments, paying $0.6 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
14,746
-1.8% YoY
Establishments
667
Total Wages
$0.6B
Avg Annual Pay
$39,756
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 2,842 | 71 | $376 | $55.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 974 | 40 | $420 | $21.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 950 | 11 | $2,612 | $106.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 700 | 20 | $541 | $19.7M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 467 | 23 | $541 | $13.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 448 | 7 | $661 | $15.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 207 | 38 | $812 | $8.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 188 | 16 | $800 | $7.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 186 | 11 | $564 | $5.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 129 | 3 | $588 | $3.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 128 | 10 | $1,606 | $10.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 124 | 12 | $452 | $2.9M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 117 | 15 | $754 | $4.6M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 105 | 12 | $912 | $5.0M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 103 | 12 | $664 | $3.6M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 92 | 4 | $931 | $4.4M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 78 | 8 | $2,119 | $8.6M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 73 | 15 | $991 | $3.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 65 | 11 | $810 | $2.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 53 | 9 | $1,211 | $3.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 52 | 15 | $735 | $2.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 51 | 14 | $609 | $1.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 50 | 12 | $702 | $1.8M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 50 | 6 | $833 | $2.2M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 41 | 5 | $705 | $1.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 40 | 8 | $900 | $1.9M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 37 | 6 | $1,280 | $2.0M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 34 | 1 | $1,766 | $3.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 27 | 10 | $502 | $0.7M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 23 | 6 | $1,182 | $1.4M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 13 | 4 | $1,236 | $0.8M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 3 | $1,241 | $0.8M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 7 | 3 | $2,961 | $1.1M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 6 | 5 | $519 | $0.1M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 6 | 4 | $934 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
811
jobs · $126,149 avg pay
State Government
247
jobs · $84,617 avg pay
Local Government
4,968
jobs · $43,014 avg pay
Private
8,720
jobs · $28,589 avg pay
TX Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
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