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Workforce Profile
More than 127,000 skilled employees make up the workforce in Garland, Texas. With such a diversity of industries offering employment, there are a variety of opportunities for job seekers.
Garland is also home to three college campuses that each offer training courses, including Richland College, which has partnered with the Garland Economic Development Partnership to offer training grants.
Employee Annual Earnings
| Occupation | Employment | Median Earnings |
|---|---|---|
Total | 121,323 | $31,417 |
Management, business, science and arts occupations | 31,095 | $51,856 |
Management, business, and financial occupations: | 13,417 | $52,962 |
Management occupations | 8,532 | $51,578 |
Business and financial operations occupations | 4,885 | $56,382 |
Computer, engineering, and science occupations: | 5,328 | $59,731 |
Computer and mathematical occupations | 2,993 | $51,590 |
Architecture and engineering occupations | 1,854 | $80,031 |
Life, physical, and social science occupations | 481 | $48,445 |
Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations: | 7,553 | $46,598 |
Community and social services occupations | 1,412 | $57,529 |
Legal occupations | 415 | $35,190 |
Education, training, and library occupations | 4,438 | $37,724 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 1,288 | $50,735 |
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations: | 4,797 | $60,384 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations | 3,001 | $69,299 |
Health technologists and technicians | 1,796 | $29,015 |
Service occupations | 26,847 | $19,052 |
Healthcare support occupations | 3,461 | $26,148 |
Protective service occupations: | 1,458 | $35,248 |
Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors | 1,058 | $22,171 |
Law enforcement workers including supervisors | 400 | $47,937 |
Food preparation and serving related occupations | 8,474 | $15,937 |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 6,700 | $21,117 |
Personal care and service occupations | 6,754 | $17,610 |
Sales and office occupations | 28,610 | $31,115 |
Sales and related occupations | 13,731 | $27,988 |
Office and administrative support occupations | 14,879 | $32,264 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations: | 17,198 | $35,308 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 140 | $19,713* |
Construction and extraction occupations | 11,128 | $33,254 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 5,930 | $36,301 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 17,573 | $27,506 |
Production occupations | 7,381 | $28,632 |
Transportation occupations | 5,401 | $35,490 |
Material moving occupations | 4,791 | $25,693 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2018
*Note: this figure is based off of the 2014 - 2018 ACS
Garland Workplace & Employment Summary
| Industry | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|
All | 6,775 | 65,493 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 20 | 68 |
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 8 | 70 |
Construction | 526 | 4,283 |
Manufacturing | 301 | 6,124 |
Utilities | 4 | 138 |
Wholesale Trade | 239 | 5,234 |
Retail Trade | 1,246 | 11,412 |
Transportation and Warehousing | 125 | 1,338 |
Finance and Insurance | 494 | 1,675 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 315 | 1,551 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 429 | 3,522 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 254 | 1,579 |
Educational Services; Health Care and Social Assistance | 667 | 11,917 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 108 | 1,338 |
Accommodation and Food Services | 527 | 7,421 |
Other Services (except Public Administration) | 987 | 4,678 |
Unclassified | 294 | 169 |
Information | 120 | 994 |
Public Administration | 111 | 1,982 |
Source: ESRI Business Search, January 2020
Garland-Dallas County Wages, Occupational Employment Statistics Program
| Occupational Title | Estimated Employment | Mean Wage | Entry Wage | Experienced Wage | Percent 25 Wage | Percent 50 Median Wage | Percent 75 Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 1,736,670 | $26.67 | $ 11.02 | $ 34.49 | $ 12.80 | $ 19.91 | $ 32.35 |
Management | 91,600 | $64.30 | $ 32.08 | $ 80.41 | $ 38.67 | $ 55.78 | $ 78.31 |
Business and Financial Operations | 120,650 | $39.22 | $ 23.39 | $ 47.14 | $ 27.31 | $ 35.68 | $ 47.11 |
Computer and Mathematical | 86,130 | $45.66 | $ 26.63 | $ 55.17 | $ 32.15 | $ 44.29 | $ 57.82 |
Architecture and Engineering | 32,080 | $46.73 | $ 25.90 | $ 57.14 | $ 30.51 | $ 41.78 | $ 58.94 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science | 7,160 | $38.67 | $ 19.47 | $ 48.27 | $ 23.44 | $ 33.84 | $ 47.80 |
Community and Social Service | 11,750 | $26.33 | $ 16.89 | $ 31.05 | $ 19.44 | $ 25.47 | $ 31.15 |
Legal | 16,210 | $61.78 | $ 26.08 | $ 79.63 | $ 30.27 | $ 51.14 | $ 78.97 |
Education, Training, and Library | 77,640 | $26.28 | $ 12.17 | $ 33.33 | $ 14.37 | $ 26.45 | $ 31.34 |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 25,870 | $27.13 | $ 13.29 | $ 34.05 | $ 15.76 | $ 23.96 | $ 34.08 |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 91,120 | $40.42 | $ 20.40 | $ 50.43 | $ 24.56 | $ 33.28 | $ 46.05 |
Healthcare Support | 39,850 | $16.13 | $ 10.35 | $ 19.02 | $ 11.49 | $ 14.49 | $ 18.44 |
Protective Service | 38,890 | $21.68 | $9.99 | $ 27.52 | $ 11.15 | $ 18.62 | $ 29.22 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 134,970 | $11.85 | $8.37 | $ 13.58 | $8.72 | $ 10.29 | $ 13.22 |
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 47,910 | $13.28 | $9.67 | $ 15.09 | $ 10.16 | $ 11.81 | $ 14.69 |
Personal Care and Service | 44,330 | $12.36 | $8.42 | $ 14.33 | $8.68 | $9.95 | $ 13.34 |
Sales and Related | 176,170 | $24.14 | $9.86 | $ 31.28 | $ 10.96 | $ 16.56 | $ 29.53 |
Office and Administrative Support | 324,510 | $19.24 | $ 11.92 | $ 22.90 | $ 13.61 | $ 17.66 | $ 23.30 |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1,820 | $13.01 | $8.42 | $ 15.31 | $9.01 | $ 10.94 | $ 13.81 |
Construction and Extraction | 70,600 | $20.69 | $13.83 | $ 24.12 | $ 15.36 | $ 18.88 | $ 24.42 |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 67,710 | $23.57 | $ 14.66 | $28.03 | $16.71 | $ 21.95 | $ 28.80 |
Production | 89,460 | $17.26 | $ 10.52 | $20.63 | $11.56 | $ 15.10 | $ 20.56 |
Transportation and Material Moving | 140,250 | $20.18 | $11.06 | $24.74 | $12.34 | $ 17.06 | $ 23.79 |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission 2018