Affordable Workforce

Tye and its surrounding metropolitan area represents one of the most affordable labor markets in the nation. In fact, wages in the region are only 66% of the state level, and 65% of the national levels. The median household income is $31,719. The area is known for its no-nonsense workforce and low cost of living. The bottom line is that West-Texas laborers are hard-working, dedicated employees.

 

Taylor County Population
1990 1999 2000 2001 2005
119,655 122,478 126,555 124,024 125,339
Tye Population
-- -- 1,158 -- 1,193
 
Wages for the Abilene MSA, Including Tye
SIC Code Industry
Entry Wages
Experienced
Wages
1300 Oil And Gas Extraction
$9.46
$19.08
1500 General Building Contractors
$8.60
$18.17
1600 Heavy Construction, Ex. Building
$8.26
$15.58
1700 Special Trade Contractors
$8.62
$16.90
2000 Food And Kindred Products
$8.70
$15.05
2300 Apparel And Other Textile Products
$6.43
$9.13
2700 Printing And Publishing
$6.89
$15.51
3200 Stone, Clay, And Glass Products
$8.49
$12.84
3400 Fabricated Metal Products
$8.69
$16.04
3700 Transportation Equipment
$8.33
$16.35
3800 Instruments And Related Products
$8.46
$20.51
4100 Local And Interurban Passenger Transit
$6.34
$13.01
4200 Trucking And Warehousing
$7.47
$15.57
4500 Transportation By Air
$10.08
$20.38
4700 Transportation Services
$7.05
$15.04
4800 Communications
$7.38
$20.28
5000 Wholesale Trade-durable Goods
$8.06
$17.95
5100 Wholesale Trade-nondurable Goods
$7.36
$15.58
5200 Building Materials & Garden Supplies
$7.50
$11.84
5300 General Merchandise Stores
$6.36
$10.12
5400 Food Stores
$6.20
$10.84
5500 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations
$7.22
$19.63
5600 Apparel And Accessory Stores
$6.21
$9.88
5700 Furniture And Homefurnishings Stores
$7.12
$15.07
5800 Eating And Drinking Places
$6.28
$7.81
5900 Miscellaneous Retail
$6.36
$11.22
6000 Depository Institutions
$7.85
$18.48
6100 Nondepository Institutions
$9.73
$16.39
6200 Security And Commodity Brokers
$8.79
$27.01
6300 Insurance Carriers
$9.27
$25.83
6400 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service
$8.42
$19.00
6500 Real Estate
$6.61
$13.48
6700 Holding And Other Investment Offices
$7.22
$22.80
7000 Hotels And Other Lodging Places
$6.35
$7.70
7200 Personal Services
$6.29
$9.76
7300 Business Services
$6.53
$12.37
7500 Auto Repair, Services, And Parking
$6.30
$13.13
7600 Miscellaneous Repair Services
$7.01
$16.70
7800 Motion Pictures
$6.21
$8.09
7900 Amusement & Recreation Services
$6.21
$10.78
8000 Health Services
$7.00
$19.43
8100 Legal Services
$9.07
$28.92
8200 Educational Services
$7.31
$19.89
8300 Social Services
$6.23
$10.45
8400 Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gardens
$6.64
$13.01
8600 Membership Organizations
$6.26
$11.91
8700 Engineering & Management Services
$9.80
$22.78
9000 Government
$10.35
$20.27

 

 
 
 
Contact Connie Selden for more info.
TIDCO - Executive Director
PO Box 125
Tye, TX 79563
Phone: (325) 695-8253
cselden@cityoftyeedc.org

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